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If you really want to know what is going on in British Columbia, you better be listening to The Mike Smyth Show (Monday to Friday: 9am – 12pm). As the only daily radio show broadcasting from B.C.’s Legislative Assembly in Victoria, Smyth’s access to our leaders and lawmakers is unparalleled as he fearlessly asks the tough questions and holds them to account. Always a step ahead, Mike Smyth’s two decades as a no-nonsense newspaper columnist gives him a distinct edge that guarantees the show is insightful, informative, and insurgent. From breaking news and developing stories to not letting yesterday’s headlines slip away without a second glance and a bit more scrutiny, The Mike Smyth Show keeps you dialed in and up to date.

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Should Lorne Doerkson recall the legislature?

2026/11/06

Prime Minister Carney has released the 2026 Federal budget and there's a LOT of spending... Should we be impressed or disappointed? Lorne Doerkson says he's ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work as the new BC Premier. Should his first order of business be recalling the legislature? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Reacting to PM Carney's 2026 budget

2026/11/06

PM Carney has tabled his 2026 Federal budget, and there is a LOT of spending. Lorne Doerkson is set to unveil his cabinet in the next few weeks. What should British Columbians expect from this new cabinet? What do the US midterm election results mean for Canada? Guest: Bill Tieleman - Strategy and communications consultant and veteran campaigner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC roll back its Airbnb restrictions?

2026/11/05

A blue wave has swept across the US as the Democrats took both the House and the Senate. What do these midterm results actually mean? Should incoming Conservative Premier Lorne Doerkson roll back all the restrictions BC has on Airbnb? The VPD recently cracked down on e-scooter riders that are breaking the rules... but two thirds of the people stopped got away with just a warning. Is it time to step up the punishments? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Doerkson roll back Airbnb restrictions?

2026/11/05

Should Doerkson roll back Airbnb restrictions? Guest: Orion Rodgers - Victoria Director of the BC Short Term Rental Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: What to expect from Carney's 2026 budget

2026/11/05

What can we expect from Carney's 2026 budget? How will the US midterm election results affect the ongoing trade talks? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mike Smyth Show: Nov. 4, 2026

2026/11/04

On today’s episode: The U.S. midterms deliver a blue tsunami - what does it mean for Trump? (0:25) Plus - could repealing DRIPA throw B.C.’s pipeline plans into chaos? (15:51) And will a new Conservative government fix our housing woes? (29:13) It’s all coming up on The Mike Smyth Show Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Insurance Doesn't Tell You Up Front

2026/11/04

Graeme Huguet, Founder and General Manager My House Design/Build/Team; My house design build dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will a Conservative government help B.C.s housing industry?

2026/11/04

Adil Dinani, Founder and Principal at Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time change effects on small business

2026/11/04

Ryan Mitton, B.C. Legislative Director, Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Blue wave across America

2026/11/04

Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Repealing DRIPA in B.C.

2026/11/04

Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. midterms breakdown

2026/11/04

Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington D.C.; Senior editor at The Washington Sun dot com. His work has appeared in Time magazine, Rolling Stone and Politico among other news outlets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mike Smyth Show: Nov. 3, 2026

2026/11/03

On today’s episode: What does the oil future look like in Canada? (0:30) Plus - has permanent daylight time created more headaches than it solved? (11:22) And should Russian hockey be allowed back on the international stage? (22:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. midterms preview

2026/11/03

Dave Levinthal, Investigative reporter in Washington D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Lorne Doerkson warns of tough decisions ahead

2026/11/03

Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices