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Quebec doctors cite patient care as main concern over Bill 2

Lyne Couture, family physician and President of the Association of Family Physicians of the Laurentians-Lanaudiere region

Nov 5, 20259 min

Husny: I don’t understand the whole hype over the budget

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Nov 5, 20259 min

Mennie: You can tell things are getting desperate when the CAQ pays attention to Montreal

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.

Nov 5, 202511 min

Legal Corner: Microsoft tech will allow employers to know employees' login location. Can it be challenged?

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.

Nov 5, 20258 min

Montreal-based initiative aims to help seniors navigate artificial intelligence

Myron Welik, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Groovy AI Wyatt Cole-Pavey, alumnus from McGill University in Commerce and co-founder of The Groovy AI

Nov 5, 20258 min

'Not a lot of tangible measures': Here's what stands out in Mark Carney's new budget

Julian Karaguesian, former Department of Finance advisor working on the Canada-U.S. economic relationship, professor of economics at McGill University

Nov 4, 202510 min

Heurtel: Canada is open for business once again

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.

Nov 4, 202512 min

Mennie: Cracks in the CAQ widen as the caucus realizes they’re headed toward a cliff

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.

Nov 4, 202512 min

The Right Chemistry: There’s a plethora of antiscience laws being proposed in the U.S.

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

Nov 4, 202510 min

New mayor of Montreal West credits his vision for Westminster Avenue for his election win

Jonathan Cha, newly-elected mayor of Montreal West

Nov 4, 20255 min

'I'm really proud of our campaign': Craig Sauvé looks back at Transition Montréal's campaign

Craig Sauvé, leader of Transition Montréal

Nov 4, 202511 min

Heurtel: Francois Legault has absolutely no motivation to work with this new administration

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.

Nov 3, 202511 min

Mennie: Soraya Martinez Ferrada has four years to convince two out of three Montrealers their city matters

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.

Nov 3, 202511 min

What is a 'baby box' and could it prevent more children from being abandoned?

Jordan Guildford, founder of Calgary-based organization Gems for Gems

Nov 3, 20256 min

What’s behind the Blue Jays’s success?

Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter.

Oct 31, 20258 min

Political Corner: I don't think that Legault is playing with a full deck

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.

Oct 31, 202510 min

Mennie: The Legault meltdown is inevitable. The question is, who picks up the slack?

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.

Oct 31, 202511 min

After 35 years in municipal politics, this Côte-Saint-Luc councillor is calling it quits

Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3.

Oct 31, 20258 min

'It marked Quebec and Canada forever': Journalist looks back at 1995 referendum

Francine Pelletier, journalist, filmmaker and author of a new book, "Dream Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of Quebec Nationalism" Image: CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Ryan Remiorz

Oct 30, 20258 min

Melançon: It’s a divorce that’s going smoothly between Carmant and Legault

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

Oct 30, 202510 min

Mennie: Carmant does the right thing. Will anyone else in the CAQ do the same?

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.

Oct 30, 202511 min

Tech Corner: Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feet

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

Oct 30, 202510 min

What was it like being on the front line during the 1995 referendum?

Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies

Oct 30, 202515 min

'An attack on the very heart of medicine': Doctors react to Quebec's Bill 2

Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, intensive care unit physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital Dr. Debbie Schwarcz, family physician at Clinique Santé Mont-Royal and ER physician at Lachine Hospital, McGill University Health Center Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher

Oct 29, 202511 min

Reid: Provinces are really desperate for doctors

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Oct 29, 202510 min

Mennie: Whether it’s Trump or Legault, Ford doesn’t waste time

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.

Oct 29, 202513 min

Merchants at Montreal's public markets are thinking of leaving. Here's why

Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, general manager of Montreal Public Markets Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Oct 29, 20254 min

Legal Corner: Taking a sick day at work? Here's what you're entitled to in Quebec

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.

Oct 29, 20258 min

Montreal-based study looks at effects of a sedentary lifestyle among teens

Bruno Da Costa, Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Oct 29, 20258 min

Nurses are sounding the alarm over Quebec's Bill 2

Roberto Bomba, treasurer of the FIQ (Fédération Interprofessionnel de la Santé du Québec), the province's biggest nurses union

Oct 29, 202511 min

Quebec headed for a wall when it comes to recruiting international talent

Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

Oct 28, 20259 min

Husny: I do believe Doug Ford’s ad was useful

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Oct 28, 20259 min

Mennie: Legault’s assault on Quebec’s doctors has the blessing backing of the PQ

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.

Oct 28, 202511 min

What could lead a mother to abandon her child?

Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Oct 28, 20258 min

Montreal cardiologist likens Quebec's Bill 2 to 'Big Brother'

Elizabeth Prass, Liberal MNA for D’Arcy-McGee Dr. Arsene-Joseph Basmadjian, cardiologist at the Montreal Heart Institute and advisor with the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher

Oct 27, 202511 min

Heurtel: Nothing that Christian Dubé has done has yielded any results

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.

Oct 27, 202510 min

Mennie: If advance poll turnout is any indication, Montreal’s next major will have run the better ground game

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.

Oct 27, 202511 min

Meet the Quebec man who is headed to the Microsoft Excel World Championship

Vincent Morin, financial analyst at Harnois Énergies

Oct 27, 20258 min

Here’s why you should vote in the upcoming municipal elections

Samantha Reusch, executive director of Apathy is Boring Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Oct 27, 20258 min

'Very concerned about Quebec's future': Senator looks at what has changed since co-penning manifesto 20 years ago

Andre Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator

Oct 27, 20259 min

This Montreal-born geriatrician is not allowed to practice in Quebec. Here's why

Speaking on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand is Dr. Diana Anderson, board-certified internist, geriatrician, and a health care architect. 

Oct 24, 202510 min

Mulcair: Quebec is starting a war with doctor's unions

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. 

Oct 24, 202512 min

Mennie: Was Ford onto something? Trump’s latest trade tantrum falls flat

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.

Oct 24, 202512 min

What defines a 'SuperAger' and what allows them to maintain strong memory as they age?

Dr. Sandra Weintraub, clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Oct 24, 20258 min

Melançon: The demands from STM workers are unreasonable

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 Strategie

Oct 23, 202510 min

Mennie: Legault’s attitude seems like that of a man who already knows he’s lost his job

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.

Oct 23, 202511 min

Tech Corner: Canada to form financial crimes agency to tackle online scams

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

Oct 23, 20259 min

Could early exposure to peanuts reduce the risk of allergies?

Dr. David A. Hill, allergist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and author of the study

Oct 23, 20257 min

U.S. tariffs trigger hundreds of layoffs at Quebec truck manufacturer

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Oct 22, 20259 min

Reid: It’s quite unlikely for an election to be called

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Oct 22, 202510 min