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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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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Mennie: An AI traffic lab in downtown Montreal? 12.02.2026

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.

Tech Corner: Abuse involving smartwatches and rings rising at ‘alarming’ rate 12.02.2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mennie: A day of reckoning for Montreal’s bike paths? 10.02.2026

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.

The Right Chemistry: Why size matters for ski jumpers? 10.02.2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bernard Drainville, Former Education and Environment Minister and CAQ leadership hopeful

Mulcair: The CAQ leadership race is turning into a mess 06.02.2026

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

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

Joanna Kyriazis, Policy director at the think-tank Clean Energy Canada

Melançon: Christine Fréchette versus Bernard Drainville is getting dirty 05.02.2026

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

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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