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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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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Episodes
Mennie: An AI traffic lab in downtown Montreal? 12.02.2026 12:41
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.
Tech Corner: Abuse involving smartwatches and rings rising at ‘alarming’ rate 12.02.2026 8:35
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Heated exchange between Joe Ortona and Simon Jolin-Barrette over the CAQ’s proposed constitution 12.02.2026 10:49
Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association
Reid: Prime Ministers are expected to involve themselves in a tragedy 11.02.2026 9:28
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Mennie: Roberge’s “transition scenarios” for the bungled PEQ project sound like “escape plans” 11.02.2026 11:28
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: What are your obligations after being wrongfully terminated? 11.02.2026 9:06
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.
Could you spot shrinkflation in grocery store aisles? Research says no. 11.02.2026 8:31
Preet Banerjee, founder of YourMoneyDegree.com, a financial literacy program
The SPVM to prioritize mental health intervention, helping Montreal youths in 2026 10.02.2026 13:24
Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM
Husny: The future agreement with Canada & the US has nothing to do with the Gordie Howe Bridge 10.02.2026 8:16
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Mennie: A day of reckoning for Montreal’s bike paths? 10.02.2026 11:42
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.
The Right Chemistry: Why size matters for ski jumpers? 10.02.2026 9:18
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. He is also host of The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800.
Quebec Bar calls out the CAQ for abuse of the notwithstanding clause 10.02.2026 9:50
Rémi Bourget, vice-president of the Quebec Bar Association
When it comes to living healthy, can you have your cake and eat it too? 09.02.2026 11:46
Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Bioethicist, health policy expert, oncologist, and a vice-provost at the University of Pennsylvania
Heurtel: Where is Charles Milliard on the major issues? 09.02.2026 12:17
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: Ready for an early federal election? 09.02.2026 10:48
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.
CEGEP education to be cut in Quebec’s federal prisons 09.02.2026 8:38
Frédérick Armstrong, researcher and UNESCO Chair in applied research for education in prison at Cégep Marie-Victorin
Air Canada “ultra-cautious” in suspending its flights to Cuba, according to one expert 09.02.2026 7:43
John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill
How can you spot fake AI-generated news sites online? 09.02.2026 9:35
Derek Ruths, Professor of computer science at McGill University
MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: What should you know before you start planning your estate, do Chinese EVs outperform others on price and quality? Researchers possibly found a cure for pancreatic cancer, a long-term employee got fired for showing up to work 45 min 06.02.2026 39:40
Tim Cestnick, chartered professional accountant, co-founder and CEO of financial consultant firm “Our Family Office Inc.” in Toronto Lorraine Sommerfeld, reporter for Driving.ca 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 Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor...
CAQ leadership hopeful Bernard Drainville on Bill 96: “It’s not an attack on your rights” 06.02.2026 21:22
Bernard Drainville, Former Education and Environment Minister and CAQ leadership hopeful
Mulcair: The CAQ leadership race is turning into a mess 06.02.2026 9:50
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: No matter the route, nobody cares about the CAQs third link 06.02.2026 10:24
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.
Canada scraps the EV mandate in favour of purchase rebates 05.02.2026 9:52
Joanna Kyriazis, Policy director at the think-tank Clean Energy Canada
Melançon: Christine Fréchette versus Bernard Drainville is getting dirty 05.02.2026 9:20
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
Menie: The Legault government is not adrift, it is awash (as in sinking) 05.02.2026 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.
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