In The House

Hosts Rob Shaw and Mike Smyth are taking a break over the holidays but will return in January 2020 with new episodes of In The House. Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s speculation tax goes through another in a series of overhauls, a brewing economic crisis in the forestry sector is becoming a political issue for the NDP government and rumours abound about a spring election. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss another busy week in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. weighs in with other provinces on a national Pharmacare program, Premiers Horgan and Kenney find common ground on LNG, the taxi sector takes one last stab at delaying ride-hailing and hosts Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw look at what Andrew Weaver’s early resignation as BC Green leader means for the party’s future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why B.C.’s budget surplus shrinking, Chilliwack Liberal MLA John Martin faces a nomination challenge in his riding and Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is hesitant to outline his tax changes. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break down the week in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP government feels the pressure from a planned strike by bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, the premier sets a new “federal lead” MLA on cell-phone pricing, ICBC limps toward online renewals, and more this week in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s second review into gas prices is complete, but why do we still have no idea why the price at the pump is so high? And why is the NDP government fighting the children’s representative in court to forbid her access to child welfare files? Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw are joined this week by special guest Les Leyne, political columnist at the Victoria Times Colonist, to discuss the week in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. and federal Green parties are looking for leaders. What do they have to do to stay relevant at this critical time in their future? Plus, hosts Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw take a look at the Metro Vancouver transit labour dispute and other labour headaches for the NDP government, as well as the province’s new legislation on transparency for gasoline prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angry farmers show up at the legislature to raise heck about the NDP government’s changes to farm protection rules. Continued problems at ICBC look like they might provide ammunition for the BC Liberals, but end up blowing up in the face of the Opposition. Plus, long-time beleaguered MLA Linda Reid calls it a career. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw analyze the news of the week in B.C. Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do the federal election results mean for B.C., and what lesson should the BC Green-NDP alliance take away from new minority federal parliament? Also, why are the BC NDP and Liberals flip-flopping on the issue of Freedom of Information? Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break down all the political news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. voters are two years away from the next provincial election and the NDP is starting to be saddled with mid-term baggage, Mike Smyth digs into his interview with Speaker Darryl Plecas, and some Liberal MLAs have started to announce their retirement—just not the ones the party had hoped for. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw detail the week’s news in B.C. Politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver announces his resignation plans, the latest in the legislature spending scandal with a new bombshell report, Jinny Sims resigns, and the NDP starts to feel the heat on ICBC rate changes. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw bring you all the latest news and analysis on B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finance Minister Carole James cracks down on “discretionary” spending to protect the budget, Premier John Horgan cracks jokes (to mixed reviews) at his UBCM speech, the legislature spending scandal rolls on, and MLAs prepare to return to work in the fall session. Rob Shaw is joined by special guests: Vaughn Palmer from The Vancouver Sun, and Maclean Kay from TheOrca.ca  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. wins in court against Alberta on pipelines, mayors are furious at government’s clawback of a rural support fund, the public inquiry into money laundering starts to take shape, teen vaping becomes a B.C. health issue, and civic politicians play speed dating with government ministers at UBCM. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break down a busy week in B.C. politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The war over private auto insurance heats up with a new advertising campaign, the government unveils its long-awaited aid plan for forestry workers, and Green leader Andrew Weaver suffers a health scare. Hosts Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The show returns from summer break for the launch of the federal election campaign. How do things look for the four parties in battleground B.C.? Mike and Rob also catch everyone up on ride-hailing and the NDP government’s faux surprise at taxi outrage, as well as the impact of a softening economy on B.C.’s budget projections, the slow response to the ongoing forestry crisis and the ICBC rate re-design making for big changes to auto insurance costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The House hosts Rob Shaw and Mike Smyth are taking a break for the rest of July. The podcast is scheduled to return in early August.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gas companies refuse to disclose their profit margins to a public inquiry. What are they so afraid of and what’s going on? Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is running into trouble holding on to his council and getting his police plan into reality. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw dive deep into the topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Call The Question podcast hosts Lesli Boldt and Maria Dobrinskaya join Mike and Rob to discuss Chinese sponsorship of UBCM, public trust in politicians, reductions to the electric vehicle rebate program, the government sale of surplus properties, and new research into Airbnb’s impact on rental rates in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Ottawa's TMX approval mean for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances to win B.C. seats in the upcoming federal election? Plus, Rob and Mike look at how the B.C. government subtly shifted its tone on the project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Shane Woodford, CHNL Radio News Director, joins Mike and Rob to talk whether falling gas prices leads to less pressure on Premier John Horgan, the crisis in the forestry sector on the ground in the interior, and a report card of sorts on the cabinet and NDP government two years into its mandate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices