CJAD 800

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

News EN ↓ 6505 episodes

Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.cjad800.com

Author

CJAD 800

Category

News

Podcast website

www.cjad800.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android almost 10M downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Mennie: Gazette Batshaw expose turns the heat up on Quebec. 24.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Business Brief: Canada celebrates the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge alone 24.07.2026

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

There are new graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. Will that convince people not to smoke? 24.07.2026

Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Will Canada speak with one voice on tariffs? Can it? 23.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Tech Corner: OpenAI model went rogue, hacked another company's system during testing 23.07.2026

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Remembering Oliver Jones: Music publicist pays tribute to legendary Montreal jazz pianist 23.07.2026

Eric Alper, publicist and music historian spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

What will happen to baby boomers' unwanted belongings as they age? 23.07.2026

June Cotte, Professor of Marketing at the Ivey Business School at Western University spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: A hydro deal with Newfoundland before the Quebec election? (Don’t bet on it) 22.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Quebecers are getting bigger cars. What impact does it have on our roads? 22.07.2026

Jean-Philippe Meloche, Professor of urbanism at the Universite de Montreal spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Canadian wine producers react to lifting of cross-province trade barriers 22.07.2026

Dan Paszkowski, President and CEO of Wine Growers Canada spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Food prices consistently outpace inflation. Why? 22.07.2026

Mike von Massow, food economist and professor at the University of Guelph spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Meet the man who has donated blood in all 50 states. He's now doing the same in Quebec 22.07.2026

Vinton Smith, US-based serial blood donor spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Quebec motorists clearly have a size fixation… 21.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Is coffee bad for you? Here's what The American Heart Association has to say 21.07.2026

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. He joins Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Montreal comedian shares his must-see Just for Laughs shows 21.07.2026

Joey Elias, co-host of the CJAD 800 Trivia Show, Sundays from 9am-12pm joins Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand, to share his picks at this year's Just for Laughs festival. Image: Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File

Mennie: From soccer to wildfire smoke — the Trump-a-phone is becoming part of our daily lives… 20.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Animal shelter in Montreal says its taking in 25 pets a day even after Moving Day 20.07.2026

Animal shelter in Montreal says its taking in 25 pets a day even after Moving Day

Taxis want to remind you they exist if you’re going to the Montreal Trudeau airport 20.07.2026

Frédéric Prégent, President and CEO of Taxelco

Meta launches tool to tell parents if kids talk about suicide with its AI 20.07.2026

Sara Grimes, Professor at McGill University who specializes in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

All-Elite Wrestling makes its debut in Montreal with AEW Redemption 20.07.2026

Speedball Mike Bailey, Montreal-born wrestling star with All-Elite Wrestling

Why does Quebec have a construction holiday? 17.07.2026

Isabelle Demers, VP Strategic Development at the APHCQ - The Quebec Construction and Housing Association spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Quebec’s ongoing worship of the crumbling Big O continues… with our money 17.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Business Brief: Mark Carney is doubling down on Canada’s deal with the United States to open the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge 17.07.2026

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

New transitional housing project for homeless women to come to Montreal 17.07.2026

James Hughes, President and CEO, Old Brewery Mission spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Has Antoine Dionne-Charest been handed the keys to the No bus? 16.07.2026

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Listen to the Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.