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Mike Smith Pleads Not Guilty as Dartmouth Court Sets October 2026 Trial

A publication ban shields the complainant’s identity during the lead-up to a three-day trial.

Mike Smith, the actor behind the character Bubbles from the "Trailer Park Boys" poses for photos at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards in Calgary, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
Defence lawyer Stan MacDonald, left, leaves Dartmouth provincial court Thursday after entering a not-guilty plea for Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith on a charge of sexual assault. At right is Crown attorney Bryson McDonald, who is prosecuting the case with Nicole Ford.
Mike Smith, who plays Bubbles on the Trailer Park Boys, signs a bottle during a launch event for Liquormen's Ol' Dirty Canadian Whisky in Toronto in October 2016. Smith will stand trial in Dartmouth provincial court next October on a charge of sexually assaulting a woman in December 2017.

Overview

  • Defence lawyer Stan MacDonald entered a not-guilty plea on Smith’s behalf in Dartmouth provincial court, and Smith was not present.
  • Judge Jill Hartlen scheduled a three-day trial for Oct. 1, 2 and 5, 2026, with a pre-trial conference set for May.
  • The charge stems from an alleged sexual assault on Dec. 30, 2017 in Dartmouth, and the complainant’s identity is protected by a publication ban.
  • Smith was arrested on Oct. 2, 2025 and released on an undertaking that includes no-contact and stay-away conditions.
  • Crown prosecutors Bryson McDonald and Nicole Ford are handling the case.