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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: Cracks in the CAQ widen as the caucus realizes they’re headed toward a cliff 04.11.2025

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: There’s a plethora of antiscience laws being proposed in the U.S. 04.11.2025

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

New mayor of Montreal West credits his vision for Westminster Avenue for his election win 04.11.2025

Jonathan Cha, newly-elected mayor of Montreal West

'I'm really proud of our campaign': Craig Sauvé looks back at Transition Montréal's campaign 04.11.2025

Craig Sauvé, leader of Transition Montréal

Heurtel: Francois Legault has absolutely no motivation to work with this new administration 03.11.2025

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: Soraya Martinez Ferrada has four years to convince two out of three Montrealers their city matters 03.11.2025

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.

What is a 'baby box' and could it prevent more children from being abandoned? 03.11.2025

Jordan Guildford, founder of Calgary-based organization Gems for Gems

What’s behind the Blue Jays’s success? 31.10.2025

Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter.

Political Corner: I don't think that Legault is playing with a full deck 31.10.2025

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: The Legault meltdown is inevitable. The question is, who picks up the slack? 31.10.2025

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.

After 35 years in municipal politics, this Côte-Saint-Luc councillor is calling it quits 31.10.2025

Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3.

'It marked Quebec and Canada forever': Journalist looks back at 1995 referendum 30.10.2025

Francine Pelletier, journalist, filmmaker and author of a new book, "Dream Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of Quebec Nationalism" Image: CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Ryan Remiorz

Melançon: It’s a divorce that’s going smoothly between Carmant and Legault 30.10.2025

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: Carmant does the right thing. Will anyone else in the CAQ do the same? 30.10.2025

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: Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feet 30.10.2025

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

What was it like being on the front line during the 1995 referendum? 30.10.2025

Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies

'An attack on the very heart of medicine': Doctors react to Quebec's Bill 2 29.10.2025

Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, intensive care unit physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital Dr. Debbie Schwarcz, family physician at Clinique Santé Mont-Royal and ER physician at Lachine Hospital, McGill University Health Center Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher

Reid: Provinces are really desperate for doctors 29.10.2025

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

Mennie: Whether it’s Trump or Legault, Ford doesn’t waste time 29.10.2025

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.

Merchants at Montreal's public markets are thinking of leaving. Here's why 29.10.2025

Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, general manager of Montreal Public Markets Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Legal Corner: Taking a sick day at work? Here's what you're entitled to in Quebec 29.10.2025

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.

Montreal-based study looks at effects of a sedentary lifestyle among teens 29.10.2025

Bruno Da Costa, Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Nurses are sounding the alarm over Quebec's Bill 2 29.10.2025

Roberto Bomba, treasurer of the FIQ (Fédération Interprofessionnel de la Santé du Québec), the province's biggest nurses union

Quebec headed for a wall when it comes to recruiting international talent 28.10.2025

Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

Husny: I do believe Doug Ford’s ad was useful 28.10.2025

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

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