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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!

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.cjad800.com

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Latest episode

Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

Mulcair: It’s a symbol of how bad their campaign is 28.08.2026

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 day, another poll and the bombshells just keep on dropping 28.08.2026

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: Bank CEO's see latest tariff dispute as manageable for Canadian economy 28.08.2026

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent, langamandajane@gmail.com

What is the Canadian Party of Quebec? 28.08.2026

Joseph Cianflone, leader of Canadian Party of Quebec

Melançon: You don’t want to start the campaign at the top of voting intentions 27.08.2026

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Mennie: Trump? Sovereignty? Affordability? This is an election still in search of a defining issue 27.08.2026

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: Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle U.S. lawsuits over children’s social media addiction 27.08.2026

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

Why is Loblaws bringing back T symbols on tariff-affected items? 27.08.2026

Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

Heurtel: The most important thing for Pablo Rodriguez is being completely vindicated 26.08.2026

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mennie: Why Montreal’s latest electoral wish list is a lot more wishful than usual 26.08.2026

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.

Pablo Rodriguez breaks his silence after being cleared of alleged vote-buying scandal 26.08.2026

Pablo Rodriguez, former leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec

Legal Corner: Can you write your last will on an ipad and is that a legal form of will? 26.08.2026

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 Liberal leader Charles Milliard wants to make it easier for Quebec businesses to work with the government 25.08.2026

Charles Milliard, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Kheiriddin: Doug Ford escalating the rhetoric won’t help getting back to the negotiating table 25.08.2026

Tasha Kheiriddin, a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack

Mennie: Duhaime campaigned hard and is being noticed. Maybe the Quebec Liberals could try it… 25.08.2026

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.

How concerned should we be about microplastics? 25.08.2026

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

Let’s break down the tariff war between the U.S. and Canada 25.08.2026

Barry Appleton, international trade lawyer and co-director of the Center for International Law at New York Law School, and an Adjunct Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Montreal police will soon wear body cameras after years of debate 25.08.2026

Paul Chablo, Chairman of Police Technology at CEGEP - John Abbott College  and member of the board of directors of the International members of police academies and college training organization

Heurtel: This is the dumbest trade war the United States has ever started 24.08.2026

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mennie: And just like that, the Quebec election — and every other political debate in the country — is now a referendum on Trump 24.08.2026

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.

Small landlords call for solutions ahead of upcoming Quebec general elections 24.08.2026

Éric Sansoucy, spokesperson for CORPIQ, the largest organization of rental property owners and managers in Quebec

Montreal council to vote on motion calling for suspension of ties with Israel 24.08.2026

Dida Berku,  Former Côte-St-Luc city councillor

One in five Montreal school principals say they are considering leaving the profession 24.08.2026

André Bernier, president of the  association representing principals, assistant principals and administrative managers in schools

Montreal police to equip officers with body cameras within the next year 21.08.2026

Alain Babineau, Director of Racial Profiling and Public Safety at The Red Coalition and a former RCMP officer, joined Aaron on CJAD 800.

Mulcair: The latest tariff rumours are not promising for Canada 21.08.2026

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.

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