Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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How the Canadian Grand Prix promoter secured Montreal as a host city until 2035
Jean-Philippe Paradis, President of the Octane Racing Group, the official promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix
Crane: Francois Legault doesn’t have a deep bench
Jennifer Crane, Founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs and political strategist
Mennie: Drainville’s education funding cuts make sense if the first courses to be axed teach math
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: Amazon is letting employees know they are being replaced by AI in advance
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.
Languages commissioner: Situation for English-speaking Quebecers has changed 'drastically'
Raymond Theberge, official languages commissioner of Canada
Report: Record number of heart patients have died while waiting for surgery in Quebec
Dr. Louis Perrault, president of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Quebec
Husny: When there is a crisis you want all leaders to be able to talk to each other
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Mennie: A day after Trump tells the G7 he misses Putin, Canada announces $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
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: Why yogurt is not the miracle it is claimed to be
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society
Parent-teacher meetings for CEGEP students: Here's why they can be problematic
Pascale Bourgeois, lecturer in education and pedagogy at UQAM
Heurtel: Carney established himself as the adult in the room
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: Rodriguez's odds of beating CAQ not very good
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.
Dr. Labos: New AI technology could help fight male infertility
Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800.
Could the challenge to Quebec's Bill 21 and Bill 96 make it to the UN?
Pearl Eliadis, human rights lawyer and associate professor at McGill University
Richard Crouse reviews Materialists & How To Train Your Dragon
Richard Crouse, Film critic and the host of Last Call with Richard Crouse joined Aaron Rand on CJAD800.
Mulcair : Expect Carl Blackburn to win Liberal leadership race on 2nd ballot
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: Is Quebec ready for a new Liberal leader? Does Quebec care?
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.
Reid: Will Legault decide to pack it in? Is there a CAQ without Legault?
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin.
Mennie: Legault reclaims his crown as the least popular premier in Canada
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: Alleged Canadian hacker unmasked after threatening cybersecurity researcher
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Town of Mount-Royal mayor responds to concerns with speeding along Lucerne Road
Town of Mount-Royal residents are sounding the alarm over speeding along Lucerne Road. Mayor Peter Malouf joined Trudie Mason to discuss what traffic calming measures have been put in.
Crane: The federal government is beginning to look like an economic supergroup
Jennifer Crane, Founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs and political strategist, joined Aaron Rand on CJAD 800. Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
'They're getting away with murder': Former Hampstead mayor calls out current mayor over questionable expenses
On June 9, 2025, former Hampstead mayor William Steinberg was removed from a town council meeting after grilling current mayor Jeremy Levi and his council over questionable expenses. Steinberg and Montreal Gazette reporter Linda Gyulai joined Aaron Rand to discuss what happened.
Mennie: Michael Sabia joins government, speaking volumes over where Carney is headed
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.
Husny: It’s not a Conservative or Liberal issue
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Mennie: Pretty sure that F35 deal isn’t happening on Carney’s watch
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: Why is there a spike in salmonella poisoning?
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
Remembering the wild, colourful life and legacy of Sly Stone
Eric Alper, publicist and music historian
What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike?
Rick Leckner, Montreal traffic expert and member of CJAD 800's Wall of Fame
Heurtel: We’re going to need real smart competent top guns
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: Canada has a $62 billion deficit — so where’s the money coming from for increased military spending?
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.
Mulcair: It is going to be an epic battle
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 Quebec election is in October of 2026…or is 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.
Tech Corner: What would happen if Trump retaliated against Musk’s companies?
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Here's why the air quality is so bad in Montreal today
Steven Flisfeder, meteorologist at Environment Canada Image: Graham Hughes, The Canadian Press
'Brilliant but humble': Speaker of the House of Commons pays tribute to Marc Garneau
Francis Scarpeleggia, Liberal MP for Lac Saint-Louis and current Speaker of the House of Commons
Reid: We're living in an upside down world and it stinks
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Mennie: Quebec resumes its game of immigrant roulette
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 are things going with Quebec's new bottle deposit-return system?
Jean-Francois Lefort, vice-president of corporate affairs at the Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA)
Crane: Carney doesn't want to say anything that would put negotiations with Trump at risk
Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Mennie: How long can we sit out Trump?
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: Here's how swimming pools can cause legal problems
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.
Here's what you can expect from the Nintendo Switch 2
Naomi Kyle, host of the This Week in Gaming podcast
Do honest Montreal business owners need to worry about extortion threats?
Daniel Renaud, crime reporter for La Presse
New Quebec bill aims to crack down on electoral misinformation
Frederic Berard, constitutional lawyer and partner at GBM Lawyers, law professor at Université de Montréal, joins Matt Gilmour sitting in for Aaron Rand.
Husny: Danielle Smith shifts tone at premiers meeting
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst, joined Matt Gilmour on CJAD 800
F1 promoter is putting measures in place to ensure it remains in Montreal
Sandrine Garneau is the Chief Operations Officer of Brand and Strategy for Octane Racing Group, the promoter behind Montreal's Grand Prix.
Mennie: Did Carney just close Trudeau’s open door?
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: Is coffee helping you age healthy?
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. He is also host of The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800.
Heurtel: What are the premiers doing in Saskatoon?
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.