
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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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

Husny: I don’t understand the whole hype over the budget
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

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.

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.

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

'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

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.

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.

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

New mayor of Montreal West credits his vision for Westminster Avenue for his election win
Jonathan Cha, newly-elected mayor of Montreal West

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

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.

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.

What is a 'baby box' and could it prevent more children from being abandoned?
Jordan Guildford, founder of Calgary-based organization Gems for Gems

What’s behind the Blue Jays’s success?
Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter.

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.

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.

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.

'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

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

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.

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.

What was it like being on the front line during the 1995 referendum?
Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies

'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

Reid: Provinces are really desperate for doctors
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

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.

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

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.

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

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

Quebec headed for a wall when it comes to recruiting international talent
Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

Husny: I do believe Doug Ford’s ad was useful
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

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.

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)

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

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.

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.

Meet the Quebec man who is headed to the Microsoft Excel World Championship
Vincent Morin, financial analyst at Harnois Énergies

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

'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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

U.S. tariffs trigger hundreds of layoffs at Quebec truck manufacturer
Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Reid: It’s quite unlikely for an election to be called
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin