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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

Montreal is getting a 'new' airport option in 2025. Here are the details 09.01.2025

Luciano D’Iorio, Regional President and Associate Director at commercial real estate advising and brokerage firm, CDNGlobal.

Soudas: Dominic LeBlanc would have been the biggest threat to the Conservative Party 09.01.2025

Political commentator Dimitri Soudas served as the former Director of Communications for Stephen Harper. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mennie: Did anyone have Doug Ford on their Captain Canada bingo card? 09.01.2025

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.

Tech Corner: Meta will be eliminating fact-checking. Is the decision political? 09.01.2025

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

Liberal leadership hopeful Frank Baylis believes he can solve Canada’s affordability crisis 08.01.2025

Frank Baylis, businessman and former Liberal MP for the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard.

Crane: The Liberal leadership race will be interesting 08.01.2025

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

Mennie: Can the Quebec nation resist Donald Trump? 08.01.2025

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.

The Legal Corner: Landlord tries to repossess an apartment because the tenant wants to move a family member into building 08.01.2025

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.

Marc Miller describes Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement as 'painful' moment 07.01.2025

Canadian Immigration Minister and longtime friend of Justin Trudeau, Marc Miller joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to share what he thought of the Prime Minister's resignation announcement.

Husny: Justin Trudeau made the right decision, just a few months too late 07.01.2025

Rudy Husny, political commentator and former advisor in the Stephen Harper government

Mennie: Trump is just one reason the Liberals need a new leader ASAP 07.01.2025

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.

The Right Chemistry: Is magnesium really a miracle supplement? 07.01.2025

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

What happens to the Liberals' unfinished bills following Trudeau's resignation? 07.01.2025

Eric Adams, University of Alberta law professor and Canadian constitution expert and Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, a non-profit that advocates for democratic reform and government accountability

'He seemed to be the last guy to get the message': Trudeau biographer reacts to PM stepping down 07.01.2025

Stephen Maher, is the author of The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau , Justin Trudeau's first-ever political biography

Should you go to the hospital? Here's what to know amid ER overcrowding 07.01.2025

Dr. Mitch Shulman, Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGill Medical School as well as an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department of the McGill University Health Centre. Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Heurtel: Justin Trudeau could have left a lot sooner 06.01.2025

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: Trudeau is the tone deaf dinner guest who doesn’t know when to leave 06.01.2025

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.

Do products that promise to 'detox' your body actually work? 06.01.2025

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800.

Tenants at an apartment building in Lachine have been without heat and hot water since early November 03.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by Vera, a tenant in the building followed by Maja Vodanovic, Mayor of Lachine 

Mennie: New poll suggests Chrystia Freeland would be a game changer 03.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by James Mennie - Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette 

A preview to this year’s municipal election and the leadership race for the Quebec Liberal Party 03.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Why many Canadian homeowners are bracing for a big strain on their budgets… 03.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by LJ AGuinaga, Certified Residential and Commercial Real Estate Broker, and a co-host of “Under One Roof Montreal” here on CJAD Sundays at noon on CJAD.

Remembering former Mayor of Pointe-Claire Bill McMurchie 02.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by Tim Thomas Mayor of Pointe Claire.

Mennie: If Trudeau is expendable, is Chrystia Freeland inevitable? 02.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by James Mennie - Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette 

What you need to know about the recycling changes in 2025 02.01.2025

Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, is joined by Marie-Claude Rivet, Chief of Current Affaires and Internal Communications at Éco Entreprises Québec.

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