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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

Is it time to do away with national anthems at sporting events? 11.02.2025

Michael Naraine, associate professor of sports management at Brock University

Heurtel: Donald Trump is going for a lesser win 10.02.2025

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: Canadians are now learning what every NYC contractor has known for decades 10.02.2025

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.

Mulcair: Donald Trump is serious about Canada 07.02.2025

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: Is Denis Coderre out of options? 07.02.2025

James Mennie, 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 Business Brief: Why Canada won’t see the price of eggs jump? 07.02.2025

Amanda Lang, business anchor with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network

What goes into making a commercial for the Super Bowl? 07.02.2025

Casey Rand is the founder and chief creative officer of Gooder and worked as creative director on a Super Bowl commercial this year. She also happens to be Aaron Rand's daughter.

Reid: We can’t count on America the way we did before 06.02.2025

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

Mennie: The experimental model toy train simply doesn't work 06.02.2025

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.

Restaurants Canada say tariffs by the U.S. administration pose a serious threat to their industry, A former deputy prime minister of Canada writes to Donald Trump, What can you do to prepare for a potential termination? DeepSeek fails every safety test, 06.02.2025

Kelly Higginson, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada John Manley, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Adam Cohen, CEO of Three Day Rule – a dating/matchmaking service based in Los Angeles

Tech Corner: DeepSeek fails every safety test thrown at it by researchers 06.02.2025

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

How tackling poverty, mental illness, homelessness and addiction can curb fentanyl-related deaths in Canada 06.02.2025

Kim Pate, a Canadian senator who has spent over 45 years working in the legal and penal systems of Canada on behalf of marginalized groups.

Crane: Latest Leger poll shows the CAQ and the PLQ are neck and neck 05.02.2025

Jennifer Crane, Political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mennie: No matter what happens with Trump, it will never be business usual in Canada. 05.02.2025

James Mennie, 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: What can you do to prepare for a potential termination? 05.02.2025

Chris Dimakos, 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.

A Matchmaking Service Will Find Your Soulmate for $1 Million 05.02.2025

Adam Cohen CEO of Three Day Rule - a dating/matchmaking service based in Los Angeles

Would the impact of the 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian imports to the US cause a recession? 05.02.2025

Douglas Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Economics at BMO

Why does the city of Montreal want tenants to think twice before breaking their current leases? 04.02.2025

Despina Sourias, City Councillor for the Loyola District and the city’s Special Advisor on Housing & Catherine Lussier - Housing advocate with FRAPRU 

Canadians intending to boycott US products need to research what comes from where. 04.02.2025

Pascal Theriault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology program at McGill

Husny: Who will be making decisions in 30 days? 04.02.2025

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

Mennie: The Montreal election is less than nine months away. Where are the mayoral candidates? 04.02.2025

James Mennie, 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: Blue zones… where people have amazing longevity.. Maybe 04.02.2025

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

A former deputy prime minister of Canada writes tongue-in-cheek to Donald Trump about his “brilliant” 51st state idea 04.02.2025

John Manley, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada

Heurtel: Donald Trump doesn’t know the facts about the Canada & United States trade relationship 03.02.2025

David Heurtel, 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: Will a trade war force us to create the economy we actually need? 03.02.2025

James Mennie, 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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