
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Quebec amputee denied coverage by RAMQ for a hand prosthesis
Louis Bourassa, Quebec Director for The War Amps

MENNIE: Would a Trump White House benefit Trudeau?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

How is climate change impacting your grocery bill?
Sylvain Charlebois, Food Professor at Dalhousie

Laval native previews upcoming TNA Wrestling events in Montreal
Laval native "Speedball" Mike Bailey joined Dan Delmar and Justine McIntyre (in for Aaron Rand) to preview this weekend's TNA Wrestling events. Be sure to check out CJAD 800's What's On Montreal for a complete listing of upcoming events in and around Montreal.

Previewing the 38th edition of the Nuits d’Afrique International Festival
Suzanne Rousseau, Director of the International Nuits d’Afrique Festival

MENNIE: Has the U.S. stopped to think about where it’s headed? Or just paused to reload?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Will the high-speed rail line between Montreal and New York City ever happen?
Hayden Clarkin, transport engineer and public transit advocate

Really long ER wait times are bad for your mental health
Aaron Derfel, health reporter with the Montreal Gazette

MENNIE: Montreal infrastructure keeps finding new ways to break.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

MENNIE: Can Trudeau really be shamed into defence spending?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

TECH CORNER: Why do we need an app for sneakers?
Carmi Levy, CTV Tech Expert

Are Conservatives more susceptible to Russian false narratives?
Marcus Kolga, founder of DisinfoWatch.org and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad.

Quebec's public health director weighs in on rise in whooping cough and COVID cases
Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec public health director

MENNIE: McGill finally decides to tear off the Band-Aid
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Security breach impacts millions of Ticketmaster users
Kim Zetter, journalist and author of the book Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon.

MENNIE: Trudeau’s NATO commitments return to haunt him
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Over a year after he died, how is Montreal Community Contact's Egbert Gaye's legacy being kept alive?
Pat Dillon, broadcaster at CKUT radio and host of Bhum Bhum Time

Here's where Quebecers intend to vacation this summer
Benjamin Rousse, Quebec Policy Analyst for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses

The NFP has won most votes in France. What does it mean for the rest of the world?
Chedly Belkhodja, professor and researcher at Concordia University’s School of Public and Community Affairs

MENNIE: Why were the experts so wrong about the right in France? (And what else are they wrong about?)
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

MENNIE: Marc Garneau (finally) breaks his silence on Trudeau.
JAMES MENNIE / Montreal Gazette

The fall of François Legault
Genevieve Tellier, political science professor at the University of Ottawa

Instead of finding a solution to fix her broken femur, this Montrealer was offered MAID twice, unprompted
Tracy Polewczuk, suffers from spina bifida

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather reacts to antismitic posters targeting him personally
Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP representing the riding of Mount-Royal

MENNIE: Looks like Trudeau can’t pack a room. Even with Liberals. Even in Montreal.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

TECH CORNER: OpenAI launches CriticGPT to catch ChatGPT errors
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

There is a new scam which involves a diversion, and quickly snatching jewelry.
Suzanne Rosati, Lasalle resident whose husband was the victim of a new scam

MENNIE: Will Trudeau’s grip on the Liberals end in political asphyxiation?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Meet the only Canadian competing in the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Darrien Thomas, one of Canada’s best competitive eaters

A new wrinkle: Fraudsters are posing as the organizations trying to catch them
Jeff Horncastle, Acting Client and Communications Outreach Officer for the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

MENNIE: Nine Liberal MPs send an open letter to caucus calling for an emergency meeting in the party’s future.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

New poll shows 7 in 10 Canadians believe the country is 'broken'
Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs

MENNIE: Young Canadians more likely to feel their country is “broken” - and they have reason to
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

The Normand Meunier assisted suicide case explained
Rebecca Vachon, Health Program Director at Cardus, a public policy think tank, joined Aaron to talk about the Normand Meunier situation.

Lang : The economy is on track to grow 1.8 percent in the 2nd quarter!
Amanda Lang, business reporter with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network, joined Aaron to talk all things economy,

Mennie: Et tu, Catherine McKenna?
The Montreal Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron to talk about last night's presidential debate and Justin Trudeau's leadership.

Montreal ranks among 50 most congested cities in the world
Bob Pishue, author of the 2023 Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard

MENNIE: Trudeau’s caucus is growing restless…and scared.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

TECH CORNER: The biggest player in dealership management systems suffers a cyberattack
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Meet one of the Montrealers who is being appointed to the Order of Canada
Myrna Lashley, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University

Quebec businesses ask for more clarity as they attempt to adapt to new language laws
François Vincent, Vice President in Quebec for the Canadian federation of independent businesses

MENNIE: A pretender emerges for Trudeau’s crumbling throne. (And he seems too good to be true.)
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

LEGAL LOUNGE: What is the Quebec law on minimum vacation time for employees?
Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

What can you expect from this year's Just for Laughs festival following the change in ownership?
Ariane Thibaut, executive producer of this year’s “ComediHA!: Salut Montreal” festival.

Should religious ceremonies be banned from Montreal parks?
David Rand, spokesperson for the pro-secularism group Rassemblement pour la laïcité and Samer Mazjoub, president of the Canadian Muslim Forum

MENNIE: The Trudeau Liberals are starting to look like Monty Python’s Black Knight.
JAMES MENNIE / Montreal Gazette

THE RIGHT CHEMISTRY: How much meat should you include in your diet?
Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

New poll shows stark divide between Quebec and ROC over bilingualism
Andrew Enns, executive VP of Leger’s central Canada division

MENNIE: Legault reminds Quebecers their identity is threatened by English and the immigrants who speak it.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

HEURTEL: Denis Coderre is the one that wants to bring them back under a Liberal Banner
David Heurtel, CJAD 800 Commentator