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Reid: When you’re this down in the polls, the last thing you want to do is look desperate
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Mennie: Marc Miller says the quiet part out loud (in both official languages).
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.

Flu season is in full throttle — and with a big spike in cases
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

Public health experts worried about Bill 7
Olivier Jacques, Professor of public health at the Université de Montréal

Husny: Is Pablo Rodriguez going to make it to Christmas?
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Australia is about to ban social media for kids under 16
Dr. Sara Grimes, Professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

Mennie: Return of the Straw Men, the horror show that scares Quebec Liberals the most
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: The increasing use of treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy have interesting effects on society
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

Major Quebec unions are rallying against the CAQ’s union reform
Caroline Senneville, President of the CSN Union

Heurtel: Marc Miller is a seasoned Minister – Good news for Montreal & good news for Quebec
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: Can the Quebec Liberals hang on until Jan. 31?
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.

Algoma Steel lays off a thousand workers over tariffs
Julian Karaguesian former advisor to the finance Ministry who worked on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship, and now a professor of economics at McGill

Some residents in the West Island have to change passwords after a GardaWorld security breach
Steve Waterhouse, Cybersecurity expert

Mulcair: Carney and Alberta, good. NDP French debate, bad.
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: Mark Carney’s brand of conservative Liberalism seems to be working — so far
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.

Melançon: If the Liberals can make deals out West – it’s not good for Pierre Poilievre
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: Roberge quickly addresses Quebec’s crying need for even more secularism.
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: Campbell’s promises its soups are not made with 3D printed meat
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Can hotels randomly up your room rate at will?
David Fewer, digital rights lawyer and director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa

Is Quebec’s proposed constitution unconstitutional?
Frederic Berard, a constitutional lawyer & a law professor at the Université de Montréal

Reid: Pablo Rodriguez doesn’t know how to put his arms around the Quebec Liberal Party scandal
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Mennie: As Quebec Liberals try to change the channel, it seems the batteries in the remote are dead
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: Here's what you need to know about amendments to Quebec's tenant and landlord laws
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.

Here are the key takeaways from the CAQ’s economic update
Harvey Bienenstock, chartered professional accountant Nicolas Gagnon, Québec Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Do you need to ask your baby for consent before changing their diaper?
Mary Gordon, best-selling author, parenting expert, child advocate and founder of Roots of Empathy

'We do not have a recession for 2025': Quebec finance minister discusses financial update
Quebec finance minister Eric Girard discusses his financial update Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Husny: This is a lack of leadership for Pablo Rodriguez
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Mennie: Quebec’s economic update — the fiscal equivalent of socks and underwear for Christmas
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.

Dr. Labos: Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colon cancer
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

Report: Quebec health care workers are avoiding English due to confusing language rules
Raymond Théberge, Official Languages Commissioner

Montreal developers propose building thousands of social housing units. Is it too good to be true?
Jean-Philippe Meloche, professor of urbanism at the Université de Montréal Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Is Quebec's Bill 1 constitution act akin to a sovereignty dog whistle?
Tristin Hopper, reporter for the National Post

Heurtel: This is a very strange crisis to manage for Pablo Rodriguez
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: Actually, a Quebec Liberal mutiny/schism/implosion is not entirely unexpected
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 female athletes hydrate the same way as their male counterparts?
Dr. Lawrence Spriet, Professor Emeritus in Human Health Science at Guelph University, exercise physiologist and lead researcher in the study

Taking a look at François Legault’s abysmal business investment track record
Sylvain Larocque, Business Reporter at Le Journal de Montréal

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: This company makes inflatable pants to protect seniors from falls, robotic kitchen with AI cooks and serves without human help, cancer research team wants your toenail clippings, why best before doesn’t mean bad after, & watch out for these scams ahead of your holiday shopping
Maxime Bolduc, co-founder of Azimut Medical Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Dr.Aaron Goodarzi, Professor of biochemistry at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO Financial Group

Mulcair: The Quebec Liberal Party is dealing with a side show, next is the main event
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: This is probably not how the Quebec Liberals wanted to kick off the holiday season
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.

Soraya Martinez Ferrada discusses her first few weeks as Montreal mayor
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Melançon: This whole crisis will leave a long lasting impact on the Liberal party
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: Montrealers’ expectations of Mayor Ferrada may be high… or are they?
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: Robotic kitchen with AI cooks and serves 120 meals an hour without human help
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Report: These are the most popular Canadian cities for renters
Brooklyn Lewandowski, Senior Account Executive with Reach by RentCafe Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

This Montreal company makes pants to protect seniors from falls. Here's how they work
Maxime Bolduc, co-founder of Azimut Medical

Everything you need to know about Hydro-Québec's planned outage in the West Island
Cendrix Bouchard, spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec

Quebec Conservatives want Liberals to be investigated for corruption
Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Quebec Conservative Party

Reid: Pablo Rodriguez needs a long clean season
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Mennie: Time to rethink those Quebec Liberal election pool picks?
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.

Here are some scams to look out for leading up to the holidays
Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO Financial Group