
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Could these Montreal researchers solve the city’s pothole problem?
Alan Carter, Dean of Research and Professor in the department of construction engineering at the ÉTS (École de technologie supérieur)

Should Canada ditch its auto industry?
Greg Sorbara, Former Ontario finance minister and Liberal

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon on François Legault’s resignation & sovereignty aspirations, how to get stronger while spending the least time possible in the gym, this company wants to have a hotel on the moon – and it’s already taking bookings, & Celine Dion’s executive producer releases new autobiography
Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois Jill Barker, Fitness columnist for the Montreal Gazette Skyler Chan, Founder & CEO at GRU Space (Galactic Resource Utilization Space) Vito Luprano, former vice-president of Sony Music Canada and executive producer for Celine Dion

How does the Conservative Party feel about the upcoming Chicoutimi by-election?
Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec

Mulcair: Donald Trump is suffering from “speech envy”
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: The CAQ is dying, but its vaudeville brand of nationalism is alive and well
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: Statistics Canada says retail sales are up
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Celine Dion’s executive producer releases new autobiography
Vito Luprano, former vice-president of Sony Music Canada and executive producer for Celine Dion

Melançon: You don’t negotiate with a bully, you fight back with a bully
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

Mennie: This spring, the line between election campaigns and leadership races will become very very fine
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: Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

New survey shows older Canadians are feeling less positive about ageing
Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees

This company wants to have a hotel on the moon – and it’s already taking bookings
Skyler Chan, Founder & CEO at GRU Space (Galactic Resource Utilization Space)

Reid: We can be certain Mark Carney’s speech hurt Trump
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Bell Let’s Talk Day: This podcast is reshaping how athletes talk about mental health
Dylan Playfair, actor, former hockey player & Ty Smith, hockey player, Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor and mental health advocate, hosts of iHeartRadio Original Podcast, BROMANCE!

Mennie: Legault talks as if his party is not on the verge of being wiped out
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.

Legal Corner: Recruitment vs inducement - why knowing what these terms mean could make you thousands of dollars
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.

Husny: It’s going to be difficult for Pierre Poilievre to attack Mark Carney’s speech
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Mennie: Carney’s WEF speech is the bruising Trump’s been cruising for
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.

PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon on Legault resignation & sovereignty aspirations
Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

Hey François Legault song
CJAD 800 singers

New rent hike calculations go into effect today and tenant advocates are worried
Amy Darwish, co-ordinator of the Comité d’action de Parc-Extension, a tenant group in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood

Heurtel: This is not Canada building up a showdown with the United States
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: The CAQ is imploding more quickly than anticipated
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 to get stronger while spending the least time possible in the gym
Jill Barker, Fitness columnist for the Montreal Gazette

The François Legault big band song
CJAD 800 Singers

The François Legault lament song
CJAD 800 Singers

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: François Legault resigns as Quebec Premier, which is the cheaper Uber or Lyft? New vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could have deadly effects for Canadians; Do you have to inform your employer that you are looking for another job? & former National Security Advisor of the United States discusses Trump’s move in Venezuela and push to acquire Greenland
David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and political analyst, Harry North, reporter for the Montreal Gazette, 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, Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor, John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States

How will Canada’s EV market be affected by PM Carney’s new deal with China?
Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Mulcair: Mark Carney is spot on with the new world order
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: PQ worried? (Cause maybe they should be)
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: Canada reaches tariff deal with China
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: We cannot avoid China as a business partner
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

Mennie: What led Legault to leave? Everything
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: Google has a new AI inbox for Gmail users, and that's not all
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Mayor of Ile-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve laments high tax increase compared to other Montreal boroughs
Danielle Myrand, mayor for Ile-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve

Bell CEO Mirko Bibic on how the company plans to harness AI
Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE Inc. CJAD 800 is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc.

Mulcair: François Legault's resignation was one of the most dignified departures I have ever seen
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.

Reid: This is the last opportunity for Bernard Drainville to lead a political party
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Legal Corner: Do you have to inform your employer that you are looking for another job?
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.

What's next for the CAQ after François Legault's resignation?
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies & Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor

Heurtel: Ultimately it was a battle between François Legault and his ego
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.

'Still the same gang of thugs': Trump's former security advisor comments on Venezuela raid
John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States

Husny: Canadians have very high expectations that Mark Carney will rebuild foreign relationships
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Mennie: No, Mario and Charles are not David and Goliath
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.

New vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could have deadly effects for Canadians
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

Uber or Lyft: Which rideshare service gives you more bang for your buck in Montreal?
Harry North, reporter for the Montreal Gazette Image: AP Photo/George Walker IV

What do Montreal businesses think of Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s first budget?
Isabelle Dessureault, President and CEO of the Montreal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

'It was important to send signals': Soraya Martinez Ferrada reflects on first budget as mayor
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission James Hughes, President and CEO at Old Brewery Mission

Heurtel: The Montreal budget is a 7-10 split at its best
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.