
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Public transit advocates fear service reductions following Quebec's budget announcement
Francis Garnier, represents public transit advocacy group “L’Alliance Transit”

Former finance minister weighs in on Quebec's historic budget deficit
Carlos Leitao, former Quebec Liberal finance minister, currently sitting on the board of directors of the Bank of Canada

MULCAIR: Which Justin Trudeau Will Show Up to meet with François Legault?
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

MENNIE: Legault will be in full blown fight picking mode when he meets Trudeau
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

What is Canada's position on the potential U.S. ban on TikTok?
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Is Quebec’s latest budget actually as beneficial to seniors?
Aaron Derfel, medical reporter at the Montreal Gazette

Quebec judge to be tried for murder pleads guilty to a different charge
Kelly Greig, reporter with CTV Montreal

Ottawa sends money for extra security to Montreal Jewish institutions
Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP riding of Mount-Royal

Jean-François Lisée: Quebec's budget was an eye opener on flexibility when it comes to balancing the books
Jean-François Lisée, Former PQ leader

MENNIE: Looks like Denis Coderre’s coronation as Quebec Liberal is becoming increasingly likely.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

'It's unacceptable': Quebec Conservative's Eric Duhaime reacts to Quebec budget
Quebec Conservative Party leader Eric Duhaime

'It's a historic deficit': PQ's Paul St-Pierre Plamondon reacts to the Quebec budget
Parti-Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Finance minister Eric Girard breaks down the Quebec budget, blames pandemic for spending
Eric Girard, Quebec finance minister

MULCAIR: An absolute admission of total failure
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

‘One of the most irresponsible budgets to date’ : Reaction to Quebec's 2024 budget
Nicholas Gagnon, QC chapter of Canadian Taxpayers Federation

BUDGET: Quebec’s deficit way larger than projected
Rob Lurie, reporter with CTV News Montreal

MENNIE: This year’s edition of Quebec's budget blame-a-rama will not lack for convenient villains.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Is Broccoli an overrated Vegetable?
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 study suggests most teenagers are happier without their smartphone
Colleen McClain, research associate at the Pew Research Centre

Iconic West Island rib restaurant Bar-B-Barn closed earlier than expected. What happened?
Tom McQueen, former owner of Bar-B-Barn

Fraud cases are way up in Quebec, here’s how to avoid becoming a victim
Marta Reszowska, VP of products at Moneris

Jean-François Lisée: It’s Political Curiosity…
Jean-François Lisée, Former PQ leader

MENNIE: Mayor Plante’s adversaries list is a fascinating glimpse into several potential futures.
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

The average rental prices in Montreal took a big jump in the last year
Arnold Bennett – Housing advocate

MENNIE: If Legault ever needed a budget to change the channel, that time has arrived.
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

MULCAIR: It's just not going to happen
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

MENNIE: OQLF stats confirm Montreal’s status as a linguistic outlaw.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

TECH CORNER: AI revolution propels Nvidia to a $2 trillion valuation
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Who is held accountable when artifical intelligence makes a mistake?
Nicolas Vermeys, director of the Public Law Research Center, deputy director of the Cyberjustice Laboratory, and professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal + author of “Responsabilité. IA : Du droit québécois de la responsabilité civile à l’égard de l’intelligence artificielle”,

If anyone can save the JFL festival, it’s the Montreal business community
Glenn Castanheira, executive director of Montreal Centre-Ville

Jean-François Lisée: They made us laugh.. in two languages
Jean-François Lisée, Former PQ leader

MENNIE: After 40 years, had JFL simply become obsolete?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

'Shock and sadness': Montreal comic who got his start with Just For Laughs reacts to festival bankruptcy
Joey Elias, comedian with 17 JFL appearances including 4 galas + participated in their cross-Canada tour twice

New data suggests Quebec's out-of-province tuition hikes are not having intended effect
Shannon Bell, research associate at the Concordia-based Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN)

Despite his death, Egbert Gaye’s children are keeping his newspaper alive
Emar Mitchell, Egbert Gaye’s son

MULCAIR: At some point Legault is going to have to give up...
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

Just for Laughs canceling this year’s festival is shocking
Bill Brownstein, columnist for the Gazette

MENNIE: If there was a Nobel Prize for getting under Legault’s skin, PQ leader would be on the short list
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

A new helpline unveiled for politicians by the Quebec Government
Tim Thomas, Mayor of Pointe-Claire

Jean-François Lisée: You have to fight Coderre…
Jean-François Lisée, Former PQ leader

MENNIE: Have federal ministers been ordered to pick scraps with Quebec ?
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

Multiple cases of measles have been reported in Montreal. Is it reason for concern?
Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology, regular contributor on Weekends with Ken - Sundays at 8:10AM

Will former QLP leader Dominique Anglade make a run for mayor of Montreal?
Dominique Anglade, former leader of the QLP

CODERRE: 'I would keep Bill 21, and renew the notwithstanding clause'
Denis Coderre

MENNIE: Bill 21 - Superior Court ruling was overturned, but that of Quebec public opinion upheld.
James Mennie, Montreal Gazette

BUSINESS BRIEF: How the 4-day work week could fix burnout
Amanda Lang, business reporter with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network

A constitutional lawyer, a Liberal MP, and the Canadian Council for Muslim Women weigh in on Bill 21
Julius Grey (constitutional lawyer) Idil Issa (Canadian Council for Muslim Women) Anthony Housefather ( Liberal MP )

MULCAIR: I’m still a little bit in shock
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

MENNIE: At 2:15 today, the process of deciding what kind of country we want to live in got under way.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

TECH CORNER: The price of Bitcoin has topped $65K approaching an all-time high.
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst