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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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There was a time François Legault used to not say the quiet part out loud.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 15, 202110 min

To bring attention to children’s grief awareness day, they’re going to be lighting things up, including the Olympic stadium

Corrie Sirota, Grief loss and bereavement specialist and cohost of life unrehearsed, Saturdays at 3 on CJAD 800

Nov 15, 202110 min

Are we loosening covid restrictions too early?

DR. MATTHEW OUGHTON, Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Jewish General Hospital

Nov 15, 20215 min

Why are we seeing a surge in COVID cases in young people?

OLIVIER DROUIN, creator of Covid Écoles  & NATHALIE GRANDVAUX, researcher in the CHUM’s viral infections research lab

Nov 12, 202110 min

Why did Scott Moe declare Saskatchewan a nation?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 12, 202111 min

Yikes! Those REM train inspections don’t bode well for the future.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette 

Nov 12, 202111 min

It might be harder to get your winter tires put on this year

JESSE CARON, automotive expert at CAA-Quebec & CELSO LOURO, Merson Automotive

Nov 12, 202110 min

Canada’s first Club Med is coming to Quebec next month

ROCHELLE LASH, Montreal Gazette travel writer

Nov 12, 20218 min

Michael Rousseau does not represent all Quebec anglos

ROBERT LIBMAN, architect, former MNA and former leader of the Equality Party 

Nov 11, 202111 min

How did Tom Mulcair mark Remembrance Day?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 11, 202110 min

The Legault government's legislation on doctors workloads once again seems that the policy is to speak loudly and carry no stick whatsoever.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 11, 20219 min

Your marriage is more likely to fall apart if you met online

DR. LAURIE BETITO, licensed psychologist, therapist and host of the Passion with Dr Laurie podcast

Nov 11, 20219 min

When he’s up, he can’t get down… And he’s up in town!

ALAN DOYLE, Great Big Sea frontman

Nov 11, 20219 min

Several men & women of colour elected in most recent elections

MYRNA LASHLEY, associate professor of social and transcultural psychiatry at McGill

Nov 11, 202111 min

When is the best time to fall asleep, according to your heart?

DR. ROXANA MEHRAN, interventional cardiologist and a professor of medicine, cardiology and population health science and policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York

Nov 10, 20216 min

Who’s attending English CEGEPs and why does it matter?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 10, 20218 min

Add “conspiracy theorist “ to the labels applied by the CAQ government to those who challenge its use of government decrees.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette 

Nov 10, 20219 min

How much will it cost you to travel this holiday season?

ADIT DAMODARAN, economist with Hopper, a Montreal-based travel booking app

Nov 10, 20215 min

Are English CEGEPs actually made up of mostly allophone students?

JOHN MCMAHON, Director General of Vanier College

Nov 10, 20216 min

Quebec schools will have to enforce bill 21… for now

RUSSELL COPEMAN, executive director of The Quebec English School Boards Association

Nov 10, 20216 min

Do we have a right to know what’s going on with Carey Price?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 9, 202111 min

American businesses are happy to have Canadian tourists back

ROB STEELE, one of the owners of Gus’ Red Hot diner in Plattsburgh 

Nov 9, 20216 min

When the head of the PQ is skittish about running in a PQ stronghold it’s pretty clear fringe status is here to stay.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 9, 202111 min

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander

KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Jocelyn Alice Rupaul Mariah Carey WATN: Seal

Nov 9, 20216 min

Marking one year since the passing of Father John Walsh

SHEILA WOODHOUSE, Executive Director of Nazareth Community 

Nov 9, 20216 min

Quebec will begin rolling out booster shots later this month

DR. CHRISTOPHER LABOS, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken

Nov 9, 202112 min

Montreal’s largest borough has a new mayor

GRACIA KASOKI KATAHWA

Nov 8, 20216 min

What’s next for Denis Coderre?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 8, 202110 min

Plante’s victory is undeniable, but the pathetic level of turnout makes it hollow when it comes to defending Montreal.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette 

Nov 8, 20219 min

The Canada-US land border fully reopens to travelers today

ÉRIK PARADIS, Director for the Montérégie border district at Canadian Border Services Agency  & NICO TWARDY, Port Director at the Highgate Springs border crossing, part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Nov 8, 202111 min

Who is going to be the next mayor of Montreal?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 5, 202111 min

Trudeau gets involved in Rousseau gate the way a cat gets involved with a thrown pot of hot water.

James Mennie of The Montreal Gazette joins Montreal Now every day at 4:05

Nov 5, 202110 min

Are French Canadians right to be mad at Air Canada?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 4, 202110 min

Montreal’s municipal election campaign has become a race for the bottom.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 4, 202110 min

Valerie Plante’s leadership style isn’t what we think it is

DANIEL SANGER, author of Saving the City

Nov 4, 202112 min

Is it illegal to ignore a request to wear a condom during sex?

ROSEL KIM, Lawyer with LEAF, aka the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Nov 4, 202110 min

Why did the health minister cave to anti-vaxxers?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 3, 20218 min

How many other of the Legault government’s threats are just hot air?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette 

Nov 3, 20218 min

Is Denis Coderre really the best person to defend ango rights?

JOE ORTONA, running as an independent city councillor in the Loyola district in Cote-des-Neiges / NDG

Nov 3, 20218 min

Countries that decide to “live with COVID’ inevitably fail

DR. KASHIF PIRZADA, Emergency Physician in Toronto, and co-founder of the Conquer COVID-19 initiative

Nov 3, 202111 min

Is Trudeau talking the talk without walking the walk?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 2, 202110 min

Why the rush to unmask high school students?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette 

Nov 2, 202112 min

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander

KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Camila Cabello  John Mayer  Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware  WATN: Goo Goo Dolls

Nov 2, 20216 min

The Premier doesn’t think masks are necessary in high school

CATHERINE HOGAN, parent of two girls and a high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson

Nov 2, 202110 min

Just how many Canadians believe in conspiracy theories?

AENGUS BRIDGMAN, lead researcher on a project that tracked the spread of false information during the federal election

Nov 2, 202112 min

40% of aspiring teachers drop out or change career paths

FREDERICK OLIVIER, studying to become a high school science teacher  & DR. LISA STARR, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University

Nov 2, 202112 min

How should Erin O’Toole deal with unvaccinated Tory MPs?

Tom Mulcair can be heard weekdays at 7:40 AM with Andrew and again at 5:05 PM with Aaron and Natasha.

Nov 1, 202112 min

Coderre says he has Quebec anglophones’ back

DENIS CODERRE, Leader of Ensemble Montreal

Nov 1, 202110 min

The apparent consensus when it comes to getting people to return to work downtown seems to be “you first”

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 1, 20218 min

English speaking Quebecers ARE Quebecers, says QCGN

MARLENE JENNINGS, President of the Quebec Community Groups Network

Nov 1, 202112 min