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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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Is it viable to bury Montreal's Metropolitain Expressway?

Rick Leckner, traffic expert and CJAD 800 Wall of Fame traffic reporter

Dec 11, 20248 min

What's behind the drastic increase of Quebec children reaching out to help lines?

Dr. Mike Boyes, a developmental psychologist with the University of Calgary

Dec 10, 20249 min

Crane: Pablo Rodriguez does not understand the English-speaking community

Jennifer Crane, political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs

Dec 10, 20248 min

Mennie: Trudeau can now add “political prop for Trump” to his résumé

James Mennie - Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette 

Dec 10, 202411 min

The Right Chemistry: New study suggests regular coffee consumption could extend your lifespan

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

Dec 10, 20249 min

Roughly 32 Montrealers fall victim to online fraud every day. How can you protect yourself?

Steve Waterhouse, former IT security officer at the Department of National Defence and lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke

Dec 10, 20247 min

'We're all Quebecers': Pablo Rodriguez makes appeal to anglo community in bid for Quebec Liberal leadership

Pablo Rodriguez, former federal Liberal minister, running for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party

Dec 9, 202410 min

Heurtel: I don’t see the Poilievre strategy being viable

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Dec 9, 202412 min

Mennie: Christian Dubé has always been the CAQ’s coal mine canary

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 9, 202410 min

Santa Claus takes calls from kids on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand

Santa Claus calls into Montreal Now on CJAD 800 to take calls from kids.

Dec 6, 202416 min

Mulcair: The CAQ is running a race - a race to the bottom

Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Dec 6, 202410 min

Mennie: Just in time for Christmas break … Legault gets an identity crisis for the whole family

James Mennie - Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 6, 202410 min

Senior citizens residing in CHSLDs won’t be served a turkey dinner for Christmas this year

Paul Brunet, patient’s rights advocate

Dec 6, 20248 min

The Business Brief: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in November - highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic

Amanda Lang, business anchor with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network

Dec 6, 20248 min

How could business leaders help better manage Montreal?

Peter Trent, served five terms as mayor of Westmount and led the Montreal demerger movement & columnist at the Gazette

Dec 6, 202410 min

Santa Claus takes calls from kids on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand

Santa Claus calls into Montreal Now on CJAD 800 to take calls from kids.

Dec 5, 202417 min

Soudas: There is too much bureaucracy in our health care system

Dimitri Soudas, Former Director of Communications for Harper and political commentator

Dec 5, 20249 min

Mennie: Quebec goes to the Supreme Court on random police stops

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 5, 202412 min

Tech Corner: Study finds most social media influencers do not verify information before sharing it

Carmi Levy, CTV’s tech analyst

Dec 5, 20248 min

Air Canada will soon start charging passengers for carry-on baggage

Martin Firestone, insurance broker in travel medical coverage and president of Travel Secure Inc.

Dec 5, 20248 min

Which foods will see the steepest price increases in 2025?

Sylvain Charlebois, better known as The Food Professor, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

Dec 5, 202411 min

'Moving further away from the needs of the floor': Group representing health workers protests creation of Sante Quebec

Alexandra Boisrond, president of the Alliance of Professional and Technical Personnel in Health and Social Services for Montreal's West Island

Dec 5, 20247 min

Santa Claus takes calls from kids on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand

Santa Claus calls into Montreal Now on CJAD 800 to take calls from kids.

Dec 4, 202418 min

Heurtel: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is taking a page out of the Donald Trump playbook

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 political commentator

Dec 4, 20249 min

Mennie: Parti Quebecois starts financing referendum campaign

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 4, 20249 min

The Legal Corner: At what point does a school use their lawyer to keep parents from school grounds?

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 legal contributor

Dec 4, 20248 min

For the 10th consecutive year, PK Subban is matching donations to the Montreal Children’s Hospital

PK Subban, former Montreal Canadiens defenceman, ESPN hockey analyst and founder of the PK Subban Foundation

Dec 4, 202411 min

'This is progress': List of bilingual hospitals in Quebec increases drastically

Aaron Derfel, award-winning health reporter for the Montreal Gazette

Dec 4, 20249 min

Crane: It was a good idea for Justin Trudeau to meet with Donald Trump

Jennifer Crane, political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs

Dec 3, 20248 min

Mennie: Will we avoid another Roxham Road fiasco?

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 3, 202410 min

The Right Chemistry: Risks of bacteria in your shopping cart

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

Dec 3, 20249 min

Heurtel: It was huge win for Justin Trudeau

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Dec 2, 202412 min

Mennie: Will Francois Legault take the hint?

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Dec 2, 202411 min

Montréal Centre-Ville laments lack of consultation over pedestrianization of Sainte Catherine Street

Glenn Castanheira, executive director of Montreal Centre-Ville Image: Mathieu Sparks, City of Montreal

Dec 2, 202410 min

Montreal’s chamber of commerce is calling for “real” consultation on Sainte-Catherine Street

Michel Leblanc, president of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce

Nov 29, 20249 min

Mulcair: This is Five Star lunacy coming out of Justin Trudeau

Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 29, 202411 min

Mennie: She held one press conference and Trump folded like a cheap suit.

James Mennie / Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette

Nov 29, 202411 min

'I want to see the cheque expanded': NDP leader presses Liberals to include vulnerable individuals in $250 rebate cheques

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP

Nov 28, 202410 min

Soudas: Trump has turned Canada into a frenzy

Dimitri Soudas, political commentator and former Director of Communications for Stephen Harper

Nov 28, 20248 min

Mennie: How much damage is Projet Montreal going to do to this city before they are kicked out?

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Nov 28, 202411 min

Tech Corner: The implications of students using A.I. for assignments

Carmi Levy, CTV’s tech analyst

Nov 28, 20248 min

Montreal city councillor, restaurateur lament lack of consultation on revamp of Sainte-Catherine Street

Serge Sasseville, independent city councillor for the Ville-Marie borough in the Peter-McGill district and Federico Sanchez, director of communications for Le Pois Penché - restaurant in the Golden Square Mile

Nov 28, 20246 min

Montreal police chief defends how force intervened at anti-NATO protest

Fady Dagher, Montreal police chief

Nov 27, 202412 min

Heurtel: Projet Montreal does NOT listen to anyone

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 political commentator

Nov 27, 202413 min

The Legal Corner: Newly-formed DOGE going about plan to eliminate jobs held by federal U.S. employees

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 legal contributor

Nov 27, 20248 min

Mennie: A blind man's bluff approach to urban planning

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Nov 27, 202412 min

Mount Royal Cemetery taking legal action to stop the city from closing Camillien-Houde Way

Maxime Jacques, General Manager of the Mount-Royal Cemetery

Nov 27, 20248 min

Crane: We’re not the nice neighbour anymore

Jennifer Crane, political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs

Nov 26, 20248 min

Mennie: Legault has not flinched from depicting Anglos and immigrants as threats to Quebec. How will he do with Trump?

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette

Nov 26, 202411 min

Quebec educators are sounding the alarm over kids' lack of basic life skills

Corinne Payne, Director General of the Quebec Federation of Parents' Committees

Nov 26, 202410 min