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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

Telemedicine in Quebec could come to an end in December. Here's why

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and CJAD 800 contributor

Nov 26, 20246 min

'We're tolerating lawlessness': MP calls out Montreal police for handling of recent protests

Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP representing the riding of Mount-Royal and the federal government's special advisor on Jewish community relations and antisemitism

Nov 25, 202411 min

Heurtel: We’re tolerating illegal acts

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 25, 202412 min

Mennie: Did Montreal have to get shamed into taking Friday night’s riot seriously?

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

Nov 25, 202411 min

'The idea is to increase the place of French': Quebec French language commissioner wants more post-secondary French courses

Benoit Dubreuil, Quebec’s French language commissioner joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss his push to have more French language courses in English CEGEPs and universities.

Nov 25, 202410 min

Mulcair: Trudeau’s approach is similar to what Legault did to win the election, only this time it won’t work.

Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 22, 20248 min

Mennie: Is Northvolt the proverbial softball the Quebec Liberals have been waiting (and desperately need) to hit?

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

Nov 22, 20249 min

The Business Brief: How GST freeze could cause inflation to creep back up

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

Nov 22, 20249 min

Soudas: The CAQ is trying to regain its fiscal credibility

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

Nov 21, 20247 min

Mennie: Legault stops handing out tax breaks while Trudeau starts handing out cheques

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

Nov 21, 20247 min

Tech Corner: Shazam hits 100 billion song recognitions

Carmi Levy, CTV tech analyst

Nov 21, 202410 min

Where does Quebec stand in terms of provincial deficit?

Quebec's finance minister, Eric Girard has tabled an economic update with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what he describes as a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown. He joined Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand, to explain where the province stands in terms of deficit.

Nov 21, 202410 min

Extortion attempts targeting Montreal businesses have slowed. Here's why

SPVM inspector David Shane joined Trudie Mason (in for Aaron Rand).

Nov 21, 20249 min

Heurtel: You need English to function in this world

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 20, 20249 min

The Legal Corner: Calculating the equal division of an estate

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Nov 20, 202410 min

How this Montrealer turned being racially profiled by police into something positive

Mactar Mbaye, house flipper who turned being racially profiled by Laval police into something positive

Nov 20, 20248 min

Crane: Haroun Bouazzi didn’t make the situation better for himself

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

Nov 19, 20249 min

The Right Chemistry: Supposed health properties of maple syrup

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

Nov 19, 20248 min

Heurtel: It’s the beginning of pre-campaign mode for Justin Trudeau and the Liberals

Political commentator David Heurtel joins Trudie Mason (in for Aaron Rand)

Nov 18, 202411 min

Mennie: How to assess the impact of l’Affaire Bouazzi

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

Nov 18, 202410 min

Why this Montrealer is being tested for HIV and hepatitis after dropping his car keys

Luc Bruneau recently dropped his car keys in a pile of leaves in downtown Montreal. As he reached to pick them up, he was stuck by a used syringe. He shared his cautionary tale with Trudie Mason.

Nov 18, 20249 min

'Montreal is home to my favourite restaurant in the world': Sebastian Maniscalco ahead of his upcoming Bell Centre show

Stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco will bring his It Ain't Right Tour to the Bell Centre on Thursday, November 21. He joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to preview the show and also dished on his favourite restaurant in the world.

Nov 15, 20249 min

Mulcair: Canada’s standing around the globe has slipped and it’s Justin Trudeau’s fault

Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 15, 20248 min

Mennie: Another day, another strike, another countdown to back to work measures by the feds.

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

Nov 15, 202412 min

The Business Brief: Canadian home sales rose to their highest level in more than two years

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

Nov 15, 20248 min

The president of Champlain Taxi says the SAAQ’s data on Ubers and Taxis is way off

George Boussios, President of Champlain Taxi

Nov 15, 20249 min

Is there a limit on how long someone can receive from the Canadian Pension Plan?

Cindy Marques, certified financial planner and co-founder of Makecents

Nov 15, 20247 min

Soudas: That is something a member of parliament should never do

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

Nov 14, 20248 min

Mennie: REM unreliability... have we reached the point of no return?

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

Nov 14, 202410 min

Tech Corner: Australia plans world-leading social media ban for children under 16

Carmi Levy, CTV News tech analyst

Nov 14, 20247 min

What is the cost of inaction in treating obesity in Canada?

Dr. Alexandro Zarruk, internal medicine specialist focusing on cardiometabolic medicine

Nov 14, 202410 min

Jean-François Lisée: We can’t count on the Liberals to protect French

Jean-François Lisée, Former PQ leader

Nov 13, 202410 min

Mennie: We saw what Musk did to Twitter, and now, it’s America’s turn…

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

Nov 13, 202412 min

The Legal Corner: Packaging on imported grocery products violates the Charter of the French Language

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 legal contributor

Nov 13, 20248 min

Montreal's opposition calling on city to offer free parking during holiday season

Julien Henault-Ratelle, city councillor for the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough and member of Ensemble Montreal

Nov 13, 20247 min

Car sales are plummeting in two of the biggest markets in the world. What does it mean for consumers?

Michael Bettencourt, EV, tech and auto journalist, member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada

Nov 13, 202411 min

Crane: Canada's port strikes could have potentially shut down the economy before the holidays

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

Nov 12, 20249 min

Mennie: Port workers have been beaten back to work. Will mail carriers next?

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

Nov 12, 202411 min

The Right Chemistry: How microplastics impact the climate

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

Nov 12, 20249 min

How Ottawa shutting down TikTok’s Canadian operations affects content creators

Michelle Nguyen, president and chief strategist of the Toronto-based social media agency Super Duper, which specializes in content strategy, social campaigns and TikTok for the use of business

Nov 12, 202410 min

Heurtel: Pablo Rodriguez is the man to beat

David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Political Commentator

Nov 11, 202411 min

Mennie: Back to work legislation for the port of Montreal in 3….2….

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

Nov 11, 202411 min

At the age of 51, Sterling Downey is fulfilling his lifelong dream of joining the Canadian Armed Forces.

Sterling Downey, Montreal city councilor for the Desmarchais-Crawford district in Verdun

Nov 11, 202412 min

How much money is being lost per day at the Port of Montreal?

Julie Gascon, president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority,

Nov 11, 20249 min