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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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Political Corner: This is the worst way the CAQ could have started their fall season 28.08.2025 10:09

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Mennie: Quebec wants to ban public prayer 28.08.2025 9:47

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.

Nova Scotia Liberals pushing bill that could ban social media for kids under 16 28.08.2025 9:22

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

This couple has been married 75 years. How do they make it work? 28.08.2025 8:22

Cape Breton's Ray and Jean Mackay recently celebrated 75 years of marriage. They spoke to Aaron Rand.

Is Canada doing enough to support AI startups? 28.08.2025 10:47

Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.

Heurtel: There will eventually be a deal with the U.S. but it's going to hurt 27.08.2025 9:54

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.

New class action suit targets Air Transat for allegedly inflating prices during Air Canada strike 27.08.2025 5:36

Joey Zukran, class action attorney with LPC Avocats

James Mennie: Should Legault rip off the band aid and call an early election? 27.08.2025 9:43

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 Legal Corner: How a return to the office could change the way a company deals with sick days 27.08.2025 10:23

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.

Canada is bolstering its defence in the Arctic with a new fleet of submarines 27.08.2025 5:42

Mark Norman, retired Vice-Admiral with the Royal Canadian Navy.

'This is not the right time': Quebec Finance Minister stands firm on U.S. alcohol ban 27.08.2025 12:43

Eric Girard, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers

Mennie: If you yell loudly enough about secularism, people won’t hear Legault testifying before the SAAQclic commission 26.08.2025 11:09

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.

Secularism in Quebec should be expanded to daycares, committee recommends 26.08.2025 8:29

Guillaume Rousseau, Law professor at Université de Sherbrooke and attorney for the Mouvement Laïque Quebecois

Will Montreal's Cavendish Boulevard extension ever happen? 26.08.2025 9:36

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

Here's why the price of used cars in Canada has gone up over the past year 26.08.2025 9:02

Baris Akyurek, Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader.ca

Why are more people in couples tracking their partner? 25.08.2025 8:37

Francois Renaud, sex therapist and psychotherapist based in Montreal

Heurtel: More about preparing ourselves for a very important budget spend on defence 25.08.2025 11:51

Mennie: Welcome to Montreal, where bike paths are easy but garbage collection — not so much 25.08.2025 10:16

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.

Dad Letter Project aims to connect fathers with those needing paternal advice 25.08.2025 9:06

Jamie Flerlage, one of the first fathers to join the Dad Letter Project

Canada will be dropping retaliatory-tariffs. Is it a good thing? 25.08.2025 9:14

Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington working on Canada-U.S. economic relations. He is now a professor of Economics at McGill University.

Montreal Now Podcast: More Canadian chief executives recommend a return to office - but it is often miscommunicated to employees, cases are on the rise for non-smokers, Can you return to work after resigning? Self-defense rights in Canada are limited so w 22.08.2025 39:50

Eileen Dooley, talent and leadership development specialist based in Calgary Shirley Quach, Registered respiratory therapist and the Director of Person-Centered Care & Programs at the Lung Health Foundation Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada

Mulcair: This was one of the few mistakes Mark Carney has made 22.08.2025 11:13

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: Carney may try to sell it as pragmatism — but the rest of us will quite rightly call it a blink on Trump's tariffs. 22.08.2025 10:59

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.

Air Canada offers reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs like food and lodging during strike 22.08.2025 6:00

Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada

Self-defense rights in Canada are limited. What can you do to defend yourself? 22.08.2025 9:19

Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto