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Trump has changed his position on Ukraine. What does it mean for the ongoing war?

Roger Hilton, former Montrealer working as a non-resident fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute in Vienna Image: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Sep 24, 20259 min

Chef Antonio Park reacts to B.C. chef who refuses to give customers more soy sauce

Antonio Park, Montreal chef and restaurateur

Sep 24, 20253 min

Longueuil police shot and killed a 15-year-old teen. Why did they fail to notify the family?

Fernando Belton, criminal lawyer retained by Rezayi family Photo credit: Mehdi Alami

Sep 23, 20258 min

Husny: It’s very risky for Trump to suggest shooting down Russian planes

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

Sep 23, 202511 min

Mennie: Valerie Plante’s farewell tour… why?

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.

Sep 23, 202510 min

The Right Chemistry: Here's what is factually wrong about Trump's statement on Tylenol and autism

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

Sep 23, 20258 min

New book takes aim at solving Canada’s nurse shortage

Kathleen Boucher, registered nurse and author of the book “Healing Canadian Healthcare: Ideas to Improve Nursing Enrolment & Retention”

Sep 23, 20257 min

Heurtel: François Legault is battling his own 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.

Sep 22, 20259 min

Mennie: Look out Canada — law and order are back, and that namby pamby constitution isn’t going to stop it!

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.

Sep 22, 20258 min

How much could you expect your salary to go up by in 2026?

Manon Poirier, Executive Director of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Advisors

Sep 22, 20257 min

Dr. Labos: Is it safe to use Tylenol during pregnancy?

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 Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Sep 22, 20259 min

Canadian Crown corporations handed out $190 million in bonuses last year. Is it too much?

Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Image: The Canadian Press

Sep 22, 20258 min

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney, why the word "organic" is confusing, should you have an annual check up? The least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefit, & People deemed to have made inappropriate comments on Charlie Kirk’s death are getting fired from their jobs

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host  Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society  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 Dr. Stella Volpe, Professor of exercise and nutrition at Virginia Tech and former president of the American College of Sports Medicine Chris Dimakos, 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.

Sep 19, 202541 min

Mulcair: This is a trap that you fall into if you're not basing you answers on principles.

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.

Sep 19, 202511 min

Mennie: Municipal election fever has begun and the excitement is just….zzzzzzzzz.

Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.

Sep 19, 202512 min

The Business Brief: The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate for the first time since March. What effects might it have on the economy, housing market?

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Sep 19, 20257 min

What is the STM doing to better communicate work stoppage during the maintenance workers’ strike?

Katherine Roux Groleaux, Director of Public Affairs at the STM

Sep 19, 20258 min

What’s the least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefits?

Dr. Stella Volpe, Professor of exercise and nutrition at Virginia Tech and former president of the American College of Sports Medicine

Sep 18, 20258 min

Melançon: Sometimes you have to take a bullet for your team

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

Sep 18, 202510 min

Mennie: Bill 21 — and more laws like it — are here to stay.

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.

Sep 18, 202510 min

New bridge in Île-Bizard to bear the name of Guy Lafleur

Doug Hurley, Ensemble Montreal borough mayor for Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Sep 18, 20255 min

Who should still be getting COVID-19 vaccines?

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

Sep 18, 20257 min

Arguments filed as Bill 21 heads to the Supreme Court

Pearl Eliadis, Human rights lawyer and associate professor at McGill University & Andrew Caddell, town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy

Sep 18, 20258 min

Reid: Why are we telling people you can’t do that?

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

Sep 17, 20258 min

Mennie: Is there anything left of the Left in Quebec politics?

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.

Sep 17, 202511 min

Montreal’s partial ban on Airbnb came into effect last week. What will it change?

Yaya Baumann, Lecturer at the Université de Montréal and Creator of Down with Airbnb

Sep 17, 20256 min

The Legal Corner: People deemed to have made inappropriate comments on Charlie Kirk’s death are getting fired from their jobs

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.

Sep 17, 20258 min

Barely into the preseason, analysts say Habs are a playoff team

Mitch Gallo, Radio Host with TSN 690

Sep 17, 20257 min

Former MNAs say Quebec’s current use of the notwithstanding clause echoes the language tactics used in 1988

Richard French, Former Liberal cabinet minister in the Bourassa government

Sep 17, 202510 min

Husny: Francois Legault will not call an early election

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

Sep 16, 20259 min

Mennie: Quebec support for sovereignty — and for the equally fervent hope it will never happen — remains stable, new poll suggests.

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.

Sep 16, 202510 min

The Right Chemistry: The word "organic" is confusing. It means something different to a chemist than to the general public.

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

Sep 16, 20259 min

George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host.

Sep 16, 20256 min

What are Futur Montreal’s promises ahead of the municipal elections?

Jean-François Kacou, Leader of Futur Montréal

Sep 16, 202511 min

Heurtel: There isn’t a deal even remotely close 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.

Sep 15, 202510 min

Mennie: The House returns - The deficit will certainly be raised, but the level of debate? Not so much.

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.

Sep 15, 202512 min

How will the Namur-Hippodrome Project impact neighborhooding municipalities?

Peter Malouf, Mayor of the Town of Mount-Royal

Sep 15, 202510 min

Mulcair: Luc Rabouin is dancing around the Camillien-Houde Way issue

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.

Sep 12, 202511 min

Mennie: Legault shows his true colours — and none of them are green

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.

Sep 12, 202512 min

Christopher Skeete’s many new hats - including relations with English-speaking Quebecers

Christopher Skeete is the CAQ MNA for Sainte-Rose, Minister of International Relations and Francophonie, Minister responsible for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, Minister responsible for the fight against racism, Minister responsible for the Laval region.

Sep 12, 202511 min

How can you get your share of the $500 million settlement for bread price-fixing?

Joey Zukran, class-action attorney with LPC Avocats specialising in consumer’s rights, joined Aaron on Montreal Now.

Sep 12, 20258 min

Melançon: Poilievre is stuck because Carney is governing like a Conservative

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette, joined Aaron on Montreal Now.

Sep 11, 202512 min

Mennie: Legault kicks off his mea culpa tour (and it ain’t pretty)

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.

Sep 11, 202511 min

Tech Corner: Key takeaways from todays announcements from Apple

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Image: AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Sep 11, 20259 min

Montreal mayoral candidate Luc Rabouin on Camillien-Houde Way controversy, city safety, housing and more

Leader of Projet Montreal and mayor of the Montreal borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal, Luc Rabouin joined Aaron Rand ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 2.

Sep 11, 202519 min

Reid: 'America is in a closed fist of a culture war'

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin, joined Montreal Now to talk about the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Sep 10, 202510 min

Mennie: Legault's attitude very revealing during cabinet shuffle

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.

Sep 10, 202511 min

Canadian woman credits medical tourism for saving her life following cancer diagnosis

Tasha Kheiriddin is a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack. She joined Aaron Rand to discuss how medical tourism saved her life following a cancer diagnosis.

Sep 10, 20259 min

Canadiens play-by-play announcer Pierre Houde celebrates 50 year broadcast career

Legendary Montreal Canadiens play-by-play announcer Pierre Houde is celebrating 50 years in the broadcast industry. He spoke to Aaron Rand.

Sep 10, 20258 min

How the start of the school year is doing following Quebec's budget cuts

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Sep 9, 20259 min