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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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How wide ranging is the impact of the tariffs on Canada’s restaurant industry? 03.02.2025 10:04

Kelly Higginson, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada

Canada and the United States have ordered sweeping tariffs against each other 03.02.2025 11:23

Evan Solomon, publisher of G/Zero media and special correspondent for CTV News

Mennie: The city’s weaseling response to the library fiasco 31.01.2025 10:49

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.

City reverses controversial book club decision. Mayor Plante calls it a “mistake”. 31.01.2025 17:25

Valerie Plante, Mayor of Montreal

The CAQ government has tabled a law to ensure immigrants adhere to adhere to Quebec’s “common culture” 30.01.2025 13:36

Jean-Francois Roberge, Quebec’s minister of immigration, francisation and integration

A holocaust survivor tells her story, why we need minerals in our diet, , Claims against the city for damages due to careless snow removal are up, iPhones with TikTok installed are being offered for $50,000, & Federal immigration minister Marc Miller expl 30.01.2025 49:50

Rachel Gropper, Co-President of the Montreal Holocaust Museum and a Holocaust survivor Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Marc Miller, Federal immigration minister

Heurtel: If there’s any emergency legislation to be passed – we have a problem 30.01.2025 12:12

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: Has Dubé created an administrative monster? 30.01.2025 11:20

Tech Corner: iPhones with TikTok installed are being offered on eBay for $50,000 30.01.2025 9:13

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

The fate of the province’s English school boards is in the hands of Quebec’s court of appeal 30.01.2025 8:19

Marion Sandilands, lawyer representing the Quebec Community Groups Network & Joe Ortona, chair of the EMSB and president of the Quebec English School Boards Association

Crane: Canadians are not feeling a lot of love for career politicians nowadays 29.01.2025 10:16

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

Mennie: Philippe Couillard says we won’t win a trade war with Trump 29.01.2025 10:35

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: Claims against the city for snow removal-related damages are up significantly 29.01.2025 8:35

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Why did this Montreal public library turn away a local book club? 29.01.2025 10:59

Christopher DiRaddo, Montreal author who has been hosting book clubs since 2018 and Julius Grey, constitutional lawyer

Here's why Marc Miller has chosen to support Mark Carney in the Liberal leadership race 28.01.2025 19:03

Marc Miller, federal immigration minister

Why is Quebec imposing the most restrictions on interprovincial trade? 28.01.2025 6:43

Christopher Skeete, Quebec’s minister for the economy

Husny: If the U.S. want to turn their economy around, they need Canada 28.01.2025 7:14

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

Mennie: The CAQ government wants you to be apart of their nation 28.01.2025 10:39

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 we need minerals in our diet, and how much 28.01.2025 8:58

Dr. Joe Schwarz, host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800 and director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

New study suggests majority of Quebec teens in favour of complete cell phone ban in schools 28.01.2025 7:31

Dr. Samuel Veissière, adjunct professor of psychology at UQAM

Heurtel: The Trudeau establishment is saying Mark Carney is our guy 27.01.2025 9:38

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: Freeland has just one adversary for the Liberal leadership... and his name is Donald Trump 27.01.2025 12:01

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: This is the World Championship of Craziness 24.01.2025 11:29

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.

Mennie: Could an early election work for Legault? 24.01.2025 10:11

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.

If your landlord comes to you with this increase, do you have to accept? 24.01.2025 9:07

Richard Goldman, lawyer and plain language specialist/translator with Educaloi