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Husny: The CAQ cabinet shuffle is not a magic wand
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Mennie: CAQ cabinet shakeup is like changing lifejackets on a lifeboat
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.

Op-Ed: Out-of-province students could serve as ambassadors for Quebec
Mark Lawson is the author of an op-ed in the Montreal Gazette suggesting that foreign students could serve as ambassadors for Quebec

Montreal's opposition weighs in on bike paths, city safety and sanitation
Montreal mayoral candidate and leader of Ensemble Montreal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada joins Montreal Now's Aaron Rand

Ottawa announces $5-billion fund to help industries impacted by Trump's tariffs
Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss the federal government's Strategic Response Fund. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Heurtel: EVs are failing to sell because they are too expensive
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: Montreal is in big trouble, regardless of who is to blame
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.

Former Hab Steve Shutt remembers Ken Dryden for his 'integrity'
Former Montreal Canadiens Steve Shutt joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to pay tribute to Ken Dryden who died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

'He was a great teammate': Bob Gainey pays tribute to former Habs teammate Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden died at the age of 78 following a battle with cancer. Former teammate Bob Gainey joined Aaron Rand to look back at his career. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal

Aaron Rand shares his memory of interviewing Ken Dryden early on in his career
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden has died at 78 after a battle with cancer. Montreal Now's Aaron Rand shares his memories of the legendary hockey player. Image: CP PHOTO/Ian Barrett

The Political Corner: The budget better deliver
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: Carney’s Trumpmobile may not be out of gas, but there’s some knocking under the hood
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.

Canada is experiencing the worst unemployment rate since 2016. Here's why
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent.

Study: Organized crime is now the biggest threat to retailers in Canada
Rui Rodrigues, Retail Council of Canada Executive Advisor

Putin, Xi and Kim meet in China to send a message to the West
Charles Burton, former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing and senior fellow at the think tank Sinopsis

Political Corner: Craig Sauvé is promising things he doesn't have control over
Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Mennie: Is delaying a return to the National Assembly a bad sign? (Spoiler: all the signs are bad)
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: OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

How scrapping Canada's temporary foreign worker program would affect businesses
Denis Hamel, strategic advisor at the Conseil du patronat du Quebec Christina Santini, Director of National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent businesses

The Political Corner: The damage is done, and the damage is lasting
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Legal Corner: How to negotiate employment contracts when you don't have leverage
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.

Mennie: How can Legault’s 'new' cabinet be anything other than an admission of failure?
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.

Kiefer Sutherland talks counter-tariffs, future of Jack Bauer and Canadian whisky
Emmy and Golden Globe–winning Canadian actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the 24 series. He recently released a line of Canadian whisky, Red Bank Whisky. He spoke to Aaron Rand.

Political Corner: Legault did well but the optics aren't good
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst.

Mennie: 'I didn’t know' will become a curse tomorrow for Legault and the CAQ
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: How constipation could be related to more serious diseases
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society.

Montreal MP calling on Canadians to stand up against hate amidst rise in antisemitism
Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP for Mount Royal Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Heurtel: It's obvious that there is some sort of major cover-up with regards to SAAQclic
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: Legault’s political fate decided tomorrow?
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.

Canada's economny has shrunk by 1.6%. Is there reason for concern?
Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in Economics at Concordia University

Federal workers are calling in more sick days than during the pandemic. Here's why
Ajay Pangarkar, Workforce Performance Strategist and author of “Learning Metrics: How to Measure the Impact of Organizational Learning"

Outremont parents calling for street closures in front of schools, citing safety concerns
Taras Grescoe, author of Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Political Corner: There are two sides to the equation of corruption.
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.

If the biggest beef in the Montreal election is one side stealing the other’s homework, we’re all in deep trouble.
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 impact might Quebec’s proposed ban on public prayers have on religious communities?
Stephen Brown, President of the National Council of Muslim Canadians and Henry Topaz, regional director for B’nai Brith Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Here's everything you need to know about Montreal's roadwork projects this fall
Sarah Bensadoun, spokesperson for the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable and Mobilité Montréal Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson.

Political Corner: This is the worst way the CAQ could have started their fall season
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Mennie: Quebec wants to ban public prayer
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.

Nova Scotia Liberals pushing bill that could ban social media for kids under 16
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

This couple has been married 75 years. How do they make it work?
Cape Breton's Ray and Jean Mackay recently celebrated 75 years of marriage. They spoke to Aaron Rand.

Is Canada doing enough to support AI startups?
Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.

Heurtel: There will eventually be a deal with the U.S. but it's going to hurt
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.

New class action suit targets Air Transat for allegedly inflating prices during Air Canada strike
Joey Zukran, class action attorney with LPC Avocats

James Mennie: Should Legault rip off the band aid and call an early election?
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 Legal Corner: How a return to the office could change the way a company deals with sick days
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.

Canada is bolstering its defence in the Arctic with a new fleet of submarines
Mark Norman, retired Vice-Admiral with the Royal Canadian Navy.

'This is not the right time': Quebec Finance Minister stands firm on U.S. alcohol ban
Eric Girard, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers

Mennie: If you yell loudly enough about secularism, people won’t hear Legault testifying before the SAAQclic commission
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.

Secularism in Quebec should be expanded to daycares, committee recommends
Guillaume Rousseau, Law professor at Université de Sherbrooke and attorney for the Mouvement Laïque Quebecois

Will Montreal's Cavendish Boulevard extension ever happen?
Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3