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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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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!

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Tech Corner: Zuckerberg testifies at social media addiction trial 19.02.2026 8:44

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Vancouver mom launches new social media app in response to daughter being bullied on other platforms 19.02.2026 7:55

Natalie Boll, CEO and founder of social media app Tribela

Greg Kelley will remain with Quebec Liberals despite Marwah Rizqy being excluded from the caucus 19.02.2026 8:27

Greg Kelley, Liberal MNA for Jaques-Cartier, married to Marwah Rizqy

Ever wonder how the average person would perform in the Olympics? This woman has the answer 18.02.2026 9:46

Simona Stallone, Canadian content creator and the woman behind the “Out of Shape Olympics” Image: AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Heurtel: Not surprised to see Marwah Rizqy excluded from the Liberal caucus 18.02.2026 9:46

Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mennie: Crisis in the Quebec Liberal Party, Rizqy will not rejoin the caucus 18.02.2026 9:30

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.

Legal Corner: Everything you need to know before accepting a severance package 18.02.2026 9:02

CJAD 800 legal contributor Chris Dimakos is a lawyer and managing partner at Dimakos Law Group. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Here's why Cuba's fuel shortage is impacting travel prices elsewhere 18.02.2026 7:10

Matthieu Wallace, director of the Matthieu Cuba Resort travel agency, based in Trois-Rivières

Gen Z is increasingly cautious about what they post on social media. Here's why 18.02.2026 10:35

Radmila Yarovaya, writer and political researcher

The benefits of eating with your kids at the dinner table 17.02.2026 9:26

Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for The Globe and Mail

Husny: We don’t know how to manage big contracts 17.02.2026 7:22

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Mennie: Quebec City's 'third link' — the place where used up political parties go to die… 17.02.2026 10:02

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.

New study demonstrates the cognitive benefits of drinking coffee 17.02.2026 10:41

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM

'We need to stop being overreliant on the U.S.': Mélanie Joly justifies Canada's defence spending 17.02.2026 14:16

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Heurtel: How does Genevieve Guilbault survive the Gallant Commission findings? 16.02.2026 11:11

Marc Miller is leading creative industries in a new trade mission with Mexico 16.02.2026 9:20

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and the Minister responsible for Official Languages, joined Aaron Rand on CJAD 800.

Mennie: Gallant report may be infuriating, but will it even matter? 16.02.2026 12:23

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.

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Auto thefts down in Canada but recovery remains low, having your cake and eating too while living healthy, spotting shrinkflation in the grocery stores, & the Montreal Police department to prioritize mental health intervention & help 13.02.2026 42:56

Bryan Gast is VP of Investigative Services at Équité Association  Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Bioethicist, health policy expert, oncologist, and a vice-provost at the University of Pennsylvania Preet Banerjee, founder of YourMoneyDegree.com, a financial literacy program Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM

Mulcair: It's the first time the courts have struck down the results of an election 13.02.2026 9:27

CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

Mennie: A federal byelection in Terrebonne? Or an early general vote this spring? 13.02.2026 9:11

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.

Aaron Rand celebrates World Radio Day with an old friend 13.02.2026 7:22

Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.

Business Brief: Donald Trump is planning to scale back some tariffs 13.02.2026 8:39

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

The city wants an “innovation zone” downtown without orange cones. What does that mean? 13.02.2026 9:42

Leslie Roberts, city councilor for the downtown Peter McGill district

Auto thefts down in Canada, but recovery remains low, says new report 12.02.2026 8:32

Bryan Gast is VP of Investigative Services at Équité Association

Melançon: So far the CAQ members prefer Christine Fréchette but that might change 12.02.2026 10:26

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies