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Mennie: Are the 'new' Quebec Liberals a dime store version of 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.

Jun 2, 20259 min

Will Quebec’s bill to push French-language content on streaming platforms work?

Michael Geist, University of Ottawa professor who was actively involved in the federal Bill C-11, joined Matt Gilmour on CJAD 800.

Jun 2, 20258 min

Quebec high schools exams will now be worth 50 per cent of a student's overall grade

Paul Berry, grade 10 and 11 mathematics and history teacher at Options High School, joined Matt Gilmour

Jun 2, 20257 min

The SPVM are updating their policy when it comes to police stops, How Quebec’s new French language signage law is creating trouble for some businesses, CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy kids, Is the ink used for tattoos harmful for your health? & Checking in with one of Montreal’s new Michelin Star chefs

Fady Dagher, Montreal Police Chief, (IN-STUDIO) Matt Coburn, the Quebec regional district manager of Long and McQuade’s Jean-Phillipe Mikus, lawyer with the Fasken law firm Dr. Chris Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology  Dr. Lisa Iannattone, Assistant Professor of Dermatology in the U of M’s faculty of medicine  Simon Mathys, Mastard chef and owner 

May 30, 202549 min

Quebec Government appealing Bill 40 to the Supreme Court

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of Quebec English school board association

May 30, 20256 min

Mulcair: The Liberal Party put in a “Denis Coderre” clause

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.

May 30, 202510 min

Mennie: The Quebec Liberals ignore Denis Coderre

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.

May 30, 202510 min

Business Brief: Canada’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

May 30, 20256 min

Is Denis Coderre writing off the Quebec Liberal Party?

Denis Coderre was in the news this week after calling on Liberal voters in Arthabaska to cast their vote for Éric Duhaime and the Quebec Conservatives. The former Montreal mayor joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss whether he has written off the Quebec Liberals and also share his thoughts on the current state of Montreal.

May 30, 202513 min

Quebec committee recommends restricting access to social media for kids without parents' consent

Linda Pagani, clinical child psychologist and a professor of psychoeducation at the University of Montreal

May 30, 20259 min

Reid: Mark Carney looked comfortable in the Question Period

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

May 29, 20259 min

Mennie: The return (again) of Denis Coderre

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.

May 29, 202511 min

Tech Corner: There could be another smart home on the market later this year

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

May 29, 20257 min

Is the ink used for tattoos harmful for your health?

Dr. Lisa Iannattone, Assistant Professor of Dermatology in the U of M’s faculty of medicine

May 29, 20256 min

New bill requires immigrants to embrace common culture of Quebec

Patrice Brunet, immigration lawyer and Sylvia Martin Laforge, Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network

May 29, 202510 min

Quebec government ordered to pay $164 million for unlawful detentions

Robert Kugler, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs 

May 28, 202510 min

Crane: Somebody has to be accountable at some level

Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

May 28, 202510 min

Mennie: The SAAQclic scandal should topple a government, but not here in Quebec

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.

May 28, 202510 min

The Legal Corner: The number of unmarried couples in Quebec is twice the national average

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.

May 28, 20257 min

'Pretty excited when the day came': Montreal chef on being awarded a Michelin Guide star

Simon Mathys, chef and owner of Mastard, recipient of one Michelin Guide star

May 28, 20258 min

CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy kids

Dr. Chris Labos is a cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology

May 28, 20256 min

How Quebec’s new French signage law is creating trouble for some businesses

Matt Coburn, Quebec regional district manager of Long and McQuade and Jean-Phillipe Mikus, lawyer with the Fasken law firm

May 27, 202511 min

Husny: Our new economic and security relationship with the U.S. was the key moment of the Throne speech

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

May 27, 20259 min

Mennie: The King’s Speech: it’s certain Trump was listening but will Canadians get the message?

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.

May 27, 20259 min

The Right Chemistry: Artificial and natural flavours

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

May 27, 20257 min

What’s behind a slowing condo market in downtown Montreal?

Francis Cortellino, Market Insights Specialist at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

May 27, 20259 min

Here's what you missed from King Charles' throne speech

Justin Voke, royal historian at McMaster University

May 27, 20257 min

'No more random stops': Montreal police will have stricter rules for street checks

Fady Dagher, Montreal police chief Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

May 26, 202515 min

Heurtel: It’s a crowning achievement for Francis Scarpaleggia

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.

May 26, 202510 min

Mennie: The NDP has now lost everything except its smugness

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.

May 26, 20259 min

Illegal dumping in Ormstown sparks outcry from municipal officials

Christine McAleer, mayor of Ormstown

May 26, 20257 min

What's it like to be a Michelin Guide Restaurant Inspector? MP Carlos Leitão makes the jump from Provincial to Federal politics, CTVs W5 uncovers connections between a network of men who drug, rape and record women, & Police in Kingston are using drones to combat distracted driving.

Chris Watson, Former Michelin Guide Restaurant Inspector, Carlos Leitão,  who is now the Liberal MP for the riding of  Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Avery Haines, Host and Managing Editor, W5 , Scott Fraser, Kingston Police Chief  

May 23, 202548 min

Mulcair: It’s about time somebody starts managing Canada

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.

May 23, 202510 min

Mennie: Another week, another poll turning the presumptions over Quebec sovereignty on their head.

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.

May 23, 202510 min

Business Brief: Apple under pressure following Trump's threats of tarriffs

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

May 23, 20259 min

French Language Commissioner finds flaws in the province’s system for teaching new arrivals French

Benoit Dubreuil, Quebec French Language Commissioner

May 23, 20259 min

Heurtel: Mark Carney’s reign as Prime Minister feels like a false start

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.

May 22, 20259 min

Mennie: When the going gets tough, Carney gets coy

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.

May 22, 202510 min

How Quebec is using Bill 104 to take back power from Montreal

Ensemble Montréal leader Soraya Martinez Ferrada 

May 22, 20257 min

Tech Corner: New GPS-like system for the Moon could be an astronaut version of Waze

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

May 22, 20259 min

Montreal family looking for man who saved their patriarch's life with CPR

Gloria Borelli and Lucie Orfeo are looking for a stranger who helped save the life of their family patriarch with CPR

May 22, 20259 min

What needs to be done to curb intimate partner violence in Quebec?

Claudine Thibaudeau, social worker and clinical coordinator at SOS Violence Conjugale

May 22, 20257 min

Crane: The way Francois Legault does his political calculations

Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

May 21, 20258 min

Mennie: Is there anything else Mark Carney would like to tell us? (Or should we just wait for 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.

May 21, 202511 min

Legal Corner: Giving employees the ultimatum to return to the office

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.

May 21, 20257 min

Montreal SPCA seeing a drastic increase in animal surrenders. Here's why

Laurence Massé, executive director of the Montreal SPCA

May 21, 20258 min

From provincial to federal politics: Did Carlos Leitão expect to get a cabinet post?

Carlos Leitão, Liberal MP for the riding of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin

May 20, 202514 min

Husny: Canada Post will be the first real big test for Mark Carney

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

May 20, 20258 min

Mennie: Is Canada poised to enter its latest post-Canada-Post phase?

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.

May 20, 202510 min

The Right Chemistry: Should you worry about your cortisol levels?

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

May 20, 202510 min