CJAD 800
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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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Episodes
Most Canadian post-secondary students say financial stress is impacting their wellbeing, new survey shows 19.08.2026 7:33
Anthony Dimas, CPA, financial planner and market manager at TD Wealth
Legal Corner: The concept of hidden defects when buying a home continues to evolve 19.08.2026 9:42
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.
Trump delays tariff deadline as a potential trade deal nears finalization 19.08.2026 10:32
Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington and he is now a professor of economics at McGill Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
Kheiriddin: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon knows the issue of a referendum has no traction 18.08.2026 10:06
Tasha Kheiriddin, a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack
Mennie: PQ’s Trump card betrays a campaign that’s already started to sputter 18.08.2026 12:29
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.
Nestle is seeking to turn the rise of weight-loss drugs from a threat into a business opportunity 18.08.2026 9:13
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
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says party will hold off on referendum until Trump leaves office 18.08.2026 13:58
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Québecois
Heurtel: This is a huge deal for Quebec, Newfoundland, & Canada 17.08.2026 11:53
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: A good deal for Quebec and Newfoundland, but an even better one for Ottawa? 17.08.2026 10:34
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.
‘It will set a precedent’: CF Montreal bans fans who yelled antisemitic insults 17.08.2026 7:56
Marty York, columnist for the National Post Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Mennie: Duhaimes’s pledge to cut government spending seems to have rattled the CAQ 14.08.2026 13:42
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.
Green party leader Elizabeth May discusses petition to remove Pete Hoekstra as ambassador, tackling trade conflicts 14.08.2026 12:47
Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich—Gulf Islands since 2011 Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
US trade rep. Jamieson Greer says he won’t accept retaliatory tariffs. Is this a bad sign for Canada? 14.08.2026 10:34
Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington and he is now a professor of economics at McGill Image: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP File
‘She should applaud me’: Quebec Conservative leader responds to criticism on billion-dollar budget cut plan 14.08.2026 13:35
Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Can the OQLF search your phone and laptop? Here’s what experts say 13.08.2026 10:34
Frédéric Bérard, founding lawyer of the firm Frédéric Bérard Société d'avocats, and a specialist in constitutional and administrative law
Mennie: I did not have a province wide public transit pass on my electoral bingo card 13.08.2026 10:28
Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.
Ontario woman who made her own oil changes denied her warranty by her dealership 13.08.2026 15:12
Shannon Desjardins, a nurse in Sudbury, Ont. & George Iny, executive-director of the Automobile Protection Association
Tech Corner: Danish high schoolers will have to verbally defend written assignments, in government move to combat AI cheating 13.08.2026 10:26
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Hellish road closures and bringing the Expos back: Montreal Mayor takes listeners’ questions 13.08.2026 19:52
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal Image:THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Mennie: Should the Quebec Liberals have voted for “None of the above” as leader? 12.08.2026 11:20
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.
‘It was necessary’: Montreal police chief Fady Dagher looks back at public meeting on racism allegations 12.08.2026 16:30
Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Quebec organization to distribute over $2 million worth of free back-to-school supplies 12.08.2026 6:48
Anne-Marie Ethier, Executive Director of Regroupement Partage
Legal Corner: Parents can be liable for their children’s actions 12.08.2026 10:47
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.
‘Disappointing’: Community reacts to Montreal police meeting on racism scandal 12.08.2026 12:43
Alain Babineau, Director of Racial Profiling and Public Safety at The Red Coalition Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Mccabe
Hour 4: New poll contains a stark warning for the PQ & Iran has a list of demands for the United States 11.08.2026 30:45
On Hour 4 of today’s show: James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette on a new poll containing a stark warning for the PQ Aaron David Miller on Iran’s list of demands for the United States
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