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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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The Canadian Transportation Agency has a complaints back of over 87,000, and it could go up by 45 per cent by 2028 24.06.2025 8:40

John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

Mennie: Where will Canada stand in a post-American NATO? 23.06.2025 10:33

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.

Canadians are boycotting the US, and some businesses are feeling the pressure 23.06.2025 9:06

Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine Chamber of Commerce

A Black market for expedited requests to recover hacked Meta accounts has sprung up 23.06.2025 7:53

Kathryn Blaze-Baum, Globe and Mail investigative reporter

Let’s all French is back in Ottawa for Season 2 23.06.2025 10:36

Mike Paterson, comedian, actor, and self-declared franglais champion on Let’s all French

Official languages commissioner concerned with the federal government’s inability to comply with bilingualism, A new study shows lonely older adults could actually live longer, Why yogurt is not the miracle food it is claimed to be, How technology can hel 20.06.2025 46:13

Raymond Theberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada  Dr. John Hirdes, Professor at the University of Waterloo in Public Health Science Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society  Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as...

Pablo Rodriguez picks Saint-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy to lead the official opposition at the National Assembly 20.06.2025 8:03

Marwah Rizqy, Liberal MNA for Saint-Laurent and new leader of the official opposition

Mulcair: Mark Carney is doing exactly what he promised to do 20.06.2025 10:44

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: Summer recess? The Quebec election campaign is already in full swing. 20.06.2025 9:00

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.

A new study shows lonely older adults could actually live longer 19.06.2025 8:27

Dr. John Hirdes, Professor at the University of Waterloo in Public Health Science

Reid: Donald Trump doesn’t like taking angry calls from powerful businessmen 19.06.2025 11:06

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

Mennie: Quebec Liberals meet the new boss. 19.06.2025 8:50

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 technology can help during an emergency 19.06.2025 7:52

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

What are the psychological effects of being abandoned at a young age? 19.06.2025 8:56

Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and cognitive behavioural therapy

How the Canadian Grand Prix promoter secured Montreal as a host city until 2035 18.06.2025 7:08

Jean-Philippe Paradis, President of the Octane Racing Group, the official promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

Crane: Francois Legault doesn’t have a deep bench 18.06.2025 10:13

Jennifer Crane, Founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs and political strategist

Mennie: Drainville’s education funding cuts make sense if the first courses to be axed teach math 18.06.2025 11:47

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.

Legal Corner: Amazon is letting employees know they are being replaced by AI in advance 18.06.2025 7:24

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.

Languages commissioner: Situation for English-speaking Quebecers has changed 'drastically' 18.06.2025 7:54

Raymond Theberge, official languages commissioner of Canada

Report: Record number of heart patients have died while waiting for surgery in Quebec 18.06.2025 8:05

Dr. Louis Perrault, president of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Quebec

Husny: When there is a crisis you want all leaders to be able to talk to each other 17.06.2025 9:49

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

Mennie: A day after Trump tells the G7 he misses Putin, Canada announces $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine. 17.06.2025 9:38

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: Why yogurt is not the miracle it is claimed to be 17.06.2025 4:55

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

Parent-teacher meetings for CEGEP students: Here's why they can be problematic 17.06.2025 9:07

Pascale Bourgeois, lecturer in education and pedagogy at UQAM

Heurtel: Carney established himself as the adult in the room 16.06.2025 13:20

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.