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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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Mennie: This spring, the line between election campaigns and leadership races will become very very fine 22.01.2026 12:31

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: Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now 22.01.2026 8:54

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

New survey shows older Canadians are feeling less positive about ageing 22.01.2026 6:39

Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees

This company wants to have a hotel on the moon – and it’s already taking bookings 22.01.2026 10:44

Skyler Chan, Founder & CEO at GRU Space (Galactic Resource Utilization Space)

Reid: We can be certain Mark Carney’s speech hurt Trump 21.01.2026 9:43

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Bell Let’s Talk Day: This podcast is reshaping how athletes talk about mental health 21.01.2026 8:24

Dylan Playfair, actor, former hockey player & Ty Smith, hockey player, Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor and mental health advocate, hosts of iHeartRadio Original Podcast, BROMANCE!

Mennie: Legault talks as if his party is not on the verge of being wiped out 21.01.2026 11:23

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.

Legal Corner: Recruitment vs inducement - why knowing what these terms mean could make you thousands of dollars 21.01.2026 9:19

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.

Husny: It’s going to be difficult for Pierre Poilievre to attack Mark Carney’s speech 20.01.2026 10:13

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

Mennie: Carney’s WEF speech is the bruising Trump’s been cruising for 20.01.2026 12:09

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.

PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon on Legault resignation & sovereignty aspirations 20.01.2026 19:42

Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

Hey François Legault song 20.01.2026 2:49

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New rent hike calculations go into effect today and tenant advocates are worried 19.01.2026 7:50

Amy Darwish,  co-ordinator of the Comité d’action de Parc-Extension, a tenant group in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood

Heurtel: This is not Canada building up a showdown with the United States 19.01.2026 12:23

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: The CAQ is imploding more quickly than anticipated 19.01.2026 12:06

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.

How to get stronger while spending the least time possible in the gym 19.01.2026 7:36

Jill Barker, Fitness columnist for the Montreal Gazette

The François Legault big band song 19.01.2026 3:01

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The François Legault lament song 19.01.2026 2:06

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MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: François Legault resigns as Quebec Premier, which is the cheaper Uber or Lyft? New vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could have deadly effects for Canadians; Do you have to inform your employer that you are looking for another job? 16.01.2026 47:57

David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and political analyst,  Harry North, reporter for the Montreal Gazette,  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,  Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor,  John Bolton, former National Securi...

How will Canada’s EV market be affected by PM Carney’s new deal with China? 16.01.2026 10:27

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Mulcair: Mark Carney is spot on with the new world order 16.01.2026 13:28

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: PQ worried? (Cause maybe they should be) 16.01.2026 9:57

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.

Business Brief: Canada reaches tariff deal with China 16.01.2026 8:47

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: We cannot avoid China as a business partner 15.01.2026 10:49

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

Mennie: What led Legault to leave? Everything 15.01.2026 9:33

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.