
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Laval parents up in arms following overzealous ticketing in school drop-off zone
Stephane Boyer, Mayor of Laval

Quebec French language watchdog drops order to have Burgundy Lion change its sign
Toby Lyle, owner of the Burgundy Lion in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood

Mennie: Rebuild the CAQ? More like assembling an IKEA closet set without any instructions
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 does the future of the CAQ look like?
Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for Noovo and CTV News Montreal, president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

How Quebec's no-show fee is backfiring for some restaurants
Martin Guimond, owner of Saint-Bock microbrewery on St. Denis Street

Here's why Quebec's French language watchdog is targeting Montreal's Burgundy Lion
Eliane Ellbogen, lawyer and trademark agent at Fasken Montreal

How soon could Air Canada flight attendants go on strike?
Renee Rodgers, CTV News National reporter Wesley Lesosky, President of the Air Canada Component of CUPE

Mennie: Has Legault started stage managing his departure from 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.

Ensemble Montreal leader promises to audit Montreal’s bike path network
Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, Leader of Ensemble Montreal and Montreal mayoral candidate

Right Chemistry: How much water should we drink?
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

How is Canada being reshaped by our severed relationship with the US?
Stephen Marche, Canadian novelist, essayist

What can & can’t you do with a watering ban under effect in the West Island?
Jim Beis, Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Mennie: Legault’s cabinet shuffle is already being perceived as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
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.

Amidst Quebec budget cuts, what will your child’s back-to-school look like?
Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Study: Fraudulent research papers being published in academic journals at an alarming rate
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

Mennie: The SAAQ and the Legault government share a common characteristic - a desperate need for rehabilitation.
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.

How do you convince your boss that a sabbatical might be mutually beneficial?
Danica Nelson, Career Break Strategist and the Founder of Liberty Leave

Business Brief: Canada lost 41,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate held steady at 6.9%
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Mennie: Carney and Ford... Good cop, bad cop?
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: Carney muses about ending the Online News Act. What would that mean?
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

How to council kids on problematic AI-generated content
Dr. Sara Grimes, professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

How dropping interprovincial barriers for health care could strengthen patient care
Louise Binder, lawyer and health advocate with the Save Your Skin Foundation

Mennie: Will Carney actually suspend the online news act?
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.

How can parents master the art of letting go of their kids as they become adults?
Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for The Globe and Mail

As an Air Canada flight attendant strike looms, here's what passengers need to know
Gabor Lukacs, Canadian air passenger rights advocate and Jennifer Weatherhead, travel expert with Travel & Style and Next Destination

Instagram filters and Photoshop may have insidious effects on our social interactions
Sarah McCrackin, postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Attention and Social Cognition at McGill University

New class action suit targets automatic student insurance fees
Joey Zukran, class action attorney with LPC Avocats specialising in consumer’s rights

Mennie: Canada works to increase trade with Mexico — and makes sure Trump knows it’s happening
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.

Are violent cryptocurrency robberies on the upswing?
David Décary-Hétu, professor at the Université de Montréal’s School of Criminology

The Right Chemistry: Debunking TikTok beauty hacks
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

Mennie: They’re canaries in a coal mine... even though they’re Quebec medical professionals
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.

Pickleball's rising popularity: How the sport is taking off in Montreal
Hamed Pazaj, co-founder of MTL Pickleball

West End resident calls out Montreal's inaction over ongoing rat problem
James Klein, resident of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce grappling with rat problem

Mennie: Will TACO Trump strike again?
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 owner of local swine celebrity Timmy the pig gets notice to get rid of the pig
Sandra Propetto, Owner of Timmy the Pig

Mennie: Carney’s Palestine announcement is a cynically symbolic gesture — but the blowback it has already provoked is quite real
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: Drones will be ‘first responders’ to 911 police calls
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Quebec doctor launches podcast to address burnout among health care workers
Steven Palanchuck, specialist in internal medicine and creator of the Healing Until We Break podcast

Mennie: Trade is one thing - but has Trump become a factor in all political decisions in this country?
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.

City of Montreal received over 13,000 comments about contentious noise bylaw
Max Honigmann, event producer and spokesperson for MTL 24/24

Montreal-based study looks at the benefits and drawbacks of using fans in hot weather
Daniel Gagnon, researcher at the Montreal Heart Institute's ÉPIC Centre and associate professor of kinesiology at University de Montréal

What is 'lifestyle creep' and how can you keep it under control?
Hans Friedrich, Financial Advisor at Sun Life and Managing Partner of Evolv Financial Solutions

Religious group accuses Montreal of censorship after fining church that hosted MAGA singer
Jean-Christophe Jasmin, External Affairs Director at the Quebec Evangelical Network Image: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Mennie: Legault’s bad luck streak continues with a shockingly predictable development
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 controversy about high fructose corn syrup and sugar
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

How rising school supply costs are impacting this Montreal organization that helps needy families
Audrey Renaud, General Manager of Regroupement Partage Anthony Stephens, Director of Sales for Headster Kids

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau were spotted at a Montreal restaurant this week. Was it a date?
Jenn Campbell, lifestyle journalist with Diary of a Social Gal Image: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left; and Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File

Heurtel: Quebec's English school boards have a winning track record
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.

What is 'walking soccer' and how is it different from traditional soccer?
Bilal Sami, co-founder and director of the Canada Walking Soccer Association

Quebec's English school boards are taking the government to court over budget cuts
Joe Ortona, President of the Quebec English School Board Association and Chair of the English Montreal School Board