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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

Could gentle parenting just lead to burnout? 20.10.2025

Kayla Huszar, mother, registered social worker and host of the Chill Like a Mother Podcast podcast

Heurtel: Francois Legault will not throw Christian Dubé under the bus 20.10.2025

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: The PQ’s latest (but not last) head-on collision with reality 20.10.2025

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.

Quebec wants to hand over backlogged surgeries in the public sector to the private system 20.10.2025

Aaron Derfel, investigative health reporter at the Montreal Gazette 

Aaron Rand launches new t-shirt campaign in support of Moisson Montréal 20.10.2025

Montreal Now's Aaron Rand has launched a new t-shirt campaign with funds going towards Moisson Montréal. Matias Duque is Director of Philanthropy at Moisson Montréal and he explains what his organization does. You can purchase a t-shirt at TheMontrealShirt.com .

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Quebec man fined $5,000 for using AI improperly while defending himself in court, the benefits from blue spirulina, are you eligible for EI benefits if you quit? AI as your new dating coach, & what will be the impact of Lane Hutson’s 17.10.2025

Ari Goldkind, criminal lawyer and legal expert Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society  Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of AI matchmaking app Three Day Rule,  Eric Macramalla, Sport Legal Analyst at TSN 

Mulcair: Mark Carney is trying to keep everything on the table 17.10.2025

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: Another poll, another high proportion of undecideds, another reason to question the future of municipal politics. 17.10.2025

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.

Business Brief: Gold continues to hit a new high which is also driven by worry 17.10.2025

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: Every Montrealer should be asking themselves THIS question when they go to the polls 16.10.2025

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

Mennie: Mark Carney — the unexpected (and unconstitutional?) crime buster 16.10.2025

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: How Instagram claims to be safeguarding teens 16.10.2025

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

Could AI become your new dating coach? 16.10.2025

Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of AI matchmaking app Three Day Rule

Quebec man fined $5,000 for using AI improperly while defending himself in court 15.10.2025

Ari Goldkind, criminal lawyer and legal expert

Reid: Stellantis is not going to back down & it’s thanks to Donald Trump’s White House 15.10.2025

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

Mennie: Montreal election... and the nastiness has begun 15.10.2025

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.

Legal Corner: Are you eligible for EI benefits if you quit? 15.10.2025

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.

Quebec manufacturers denounce Chinese steel being used in province's largest wind farm 15.10.2025

Julie White, CEO of Manufacturers and Exporters of Quebec

What will be the impact of Lane Hutson’s $70 million deal on the Habs? 14.10.2025

Eric Macramalla, TSN sport legal analyst

Husny: I don’t believe Canada makes a deal with China 14.10.2025

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

Mennie: Projet Montreal announces transit platform and, man, do I have questions 14.10.2025

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.

The Right Chemistry: What are the benefits from blue spirulina? 14.10.2025

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

How a Montreal professor is using articifical intelligence to facilitate learning 14.10.2025

Ann-Louise Davidson, Director of Concordia University's Innovation Lab and is the Innovation Strategic Advisor for the Faculty of Arts and Science

The CAQ’s proposed constitution could hinder public organizations from challenging laws. 13.10.2025

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association.

Political Corner: There has to be elections in Israel within the next year. 13.10.2025

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.

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