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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Canadian Crown corporations handed out $190 million in bonuses last year. Is it too much? 22.09.2025

Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Image: The Canadian Press

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney, why the word "organic" is confusing, should you have an annual check up? The least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefit, & Peop 19.09.2025

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host  Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society  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 Dr. Stel...

Mulcair: This is a trap that you fall into if you're not basing you answers on principles. 19.09.2025

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: Municipal election fever has begun and the excitement is just….zzzzzzzzz. 19.09.2025

Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.

The Business Brief: The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate for the first time since March. What effects might it have on the economy, housing market? 19.09.2025

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

What is the STM doing to better communicate work stoppage during the maintenance workers’ strike? 19.09.2025

Katherine Roux Groleaux, Director of Public Affairs at the STM

What’s the least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefits? 18.09.2025

Dr. Stella Volpe, Professor of exercise and nutrition at Virginia Tech and former president of the American College of Sports Medicine

Melançon: Sometimes you have to take a bullet for your team 18.09.2025

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: Bill 21 — and more laws like it — are here to stay. 18.09.2025

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.

New bridge in Île-Bizard to bear the name of Guy Lafleur 18.09.2025

Doug Hurley, Ensemble Montreal borough mayor for Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Who should still be getting COVID-19 vaccines? 18.09.2025

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

Arguments filed as Bill 21 heads to the Supreme Court 18.09.2025

Pearl Eliadis, Human rights lawyer and associate professor at McGill University & Andrew Caddell, town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy

Reid: Why are we telling people you can’t do that? 17.09.2025

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

Mennie: Is there anything left of the Left in Quebec politics? 17.09.2025

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.

Montreal’s partial ban on Airbnb came into effect last week. What will it change? 17.09.2025

Yaya Baumann, Lecturer at the Université de Montréal and Creator of Down with Airbnb

The Legal Corner: People deemed to have made inappropriate comments on Charlie Kirk’s death are getting fired from their jobs 17.09.2025

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.

Barely into the preseason, analysts say Habs are a playoff team 17.09.2025

Mitch Gallo, Radio Host with TSN 690

Former MNAs say Quebec’s current use of the notwithstanding clause echoes the language tactics used in 1988 17.09.2025

Richard French, Former Liberal cabinet minister in the Bourassa government

Husny: Francois Legault will not call an early election 16.09.2025

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

Mennie: Quebec support for sovereignty — and for the equally fervent hope it will never happen — remains stable, new poll suggests. 16.09.2025

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: The word "organic" is confusing. It means something different to a chemist than to the general public. 16.09.2025

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

George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney 16.09.2025

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host.

What are Futur Montreal’s promises ahead of the municipal elections? 16.09.2025

Jean-François Kacou, Leader of Futur Montréal

Heurtel: There isn’t a deal even remotely close with the United States 15.09.2025

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 House returns - The deficit will certainly be raised, but the level of debate? Not so much. 15.09.2025

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.

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