
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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An update on the war in Ukraine
INNA SOVSUN, Elected member of Parliament in Ukraine

Health Canada has approved another MRNA COVID vaccine. Should you get it?
DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken

S2 Ep 30How a humanitarian clown brings joy to children and soldiers in Ukraine, inflation and high interest rates are up, a couple got married in a fish plant, & how one Canadian teen landed a deal with Playstation
GUILLAUME VERMETTE, Humanitarian clown from Trois-Rivieres named ‘Yahoo’ DAVID MACDONALD, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BRITTANY SCHNARE & DREW MITCHELL, Nova Scotia newlyweds married in a fish plant MAX TREST, 13 yr old videogame developer (White Rock, B.C.) who just landed a deal with PlayStation

The Quebec Liberal Party accuses the CAQ of favoritism in school construction and renovation
MARWAH RIZQY, Quebec Liberal MNA

HEURTEL: What the mess at Trudeau airport says about the sorry state of our politics.
DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst

Business Brief with Amanda Lang: Rising cost of living tops Canadians' list of worries
AMANDA LANG, Host of Taking Stock which airs Friday evening at 6:00 on BNN Bloomberg and on the iHeart radio network

MENNIE: National Bank president gives a politically charged speech to the Board of Trade
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

The End of Summer: A Montreal Now Parody

What is the best time of day to work out?
JILL BARKER, Montreal Gazette Fitness reporter

Are bugs the food of the future?
TARAS GRESCOE, Montreal journalist and Author of seven nonfiction books including his newly released book, The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavours of the Past

MULCAIR: Trudeau’s losing the fight
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

MENNIE: Is Francois Legault really Quebec’s “rampart of reason”?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

‘It’s so meaningful’: How a humanitarian clown from Trois Rivieres brings joy to children and soldiers in Ukraine
GUILLAUME VERMETTE, Humanitarian clown from Trois-Rivieres named ‘Yahoo’

Bad news: inflation and high interest rates are up
DAVID MACDONALD, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

JEAN-FRANÇOIS LISÉE: Given all the bad players in North America, Quebec stands out as one of the best.
JEAN-FRANÇOIS LISÉE, Former PQ leader

Mennie: I was not angry over the Canadian passport redesign. Until now.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Cote-Saint-Luc is pushing for progress on the Cavendish extension
DIDA BERKU, Deputy Mayor and councilor in Côte-St-Luc advocating for the Cavendish extension

Teach Your Children French: A Montreal Now Parody

Trudeau accuses India in killing of Sikh leader in Canada
ROBERT FIFE, Ottawa Bureau Chief at the Globe and Mail

Mulcair: I can't believe Trudeau and his henchmen pulled off a stunt like this
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

Mennie: “Francois Legault, world-class environmentalist” was not on my bingo card.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Montreal is buying back buildings for social housing but at what price?
ISABELLE DUCAS, Journalist at La Presse, covering municipal politics

Lisée: Can Ottawa curb grocery prices?
JEAN-FRANÇOIS LISÉE, Former PQ leader

Mennie: Trudeau says goodbye (among other things) to anglo Quebec.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

You’ll soon be able to fly directly from New York to Florida!
LUKAS JOHNSON, Chief Commercial Officer at Breeze Airways

How one Canadian teen landed a deal with PlayStation
Max Trest, 13 yr old videogame developer (White Rock, B.C.) who just landed a deal with PlayStation

S2 Ep 29Canada will extend pandemic small business loan repayment deadlines, Health Canada approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, the one chip challenge, & City of Montreal decision to ban cars from a tourist attraction
DAN KELLY, President of The Canadian Federation of Independent Business DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken DR.JOE SCHWARTZ, Mcgill University Alex Norris, Projet Montreal councillor for Mount-Royal

HEURTEL: The Quebec Liberal Party is a dumpster fire.
David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst

Business Brief with Amanda Lang: Grocery stores being called to Ottawa to talk about prices.
AMANDA LANG, Host of Taking Stock which airs Friday evening at 6:00 on BNN Bloomberg and on the iHeart radio network

Mennie: Oh good. Another homeless census.
JAMES MENNIE (Montreal Gazette)

Newscaster Jason Mayoff celebrates 25 years at CJAD 800
Jason Mayoff, Assistant News Director CJAD 800

Will Marwah Rizqy be the next leader of the Quebec Liberal party?
Marwah Rizqy, Liberal MNA for Saint-Laurent and Liberal opposition critic for Education and Higher Education

Mulcair: Trudeau is back on track.
Tom Mulcair, CJAD 800 Commentator

Mennie: Quebec’s “perfect storm” of homelessness has been brewing for years.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Montreal pranksters reached Donald Trump as part of a radio phone stunt
Jason Rockman, former radio host was part of the prank

'A scar that cuts through our most important central urban forest': Projet Montreal councillor on Camillien Houde Way
Alex Norris, Projet Montreal councilor for Mount-Royal

Lisée: You just don't know what's going on in the schools
JEAN-FRANÇOIS LISÉE, Former PQ leader

Mennie: There’s Camillien-Houde Way, and then there’s Valerie Plante’s way
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Ghost bike group marks 10 years of honouring slain cyclists, goes provincewide
Séverine Le Page, spokesperson for Ghost Shoes and Bikes Quebec

Mennie: A whiff of sexism in Quebec public sector negotiations?
The Montreal Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about the latest political news.

Quebec Liberal MNA calls CAQ's Bill 40 appeal 'deplorable'
Gregory Kelley is the Liberal MNA in Jacques-Cartier and the Opposition critic for English speaking Quebecers, and he joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about the CAQ appealing the court result of Bill 40.

Mulcair: What to expect when the National Assembly reopens
Insider Tom Mulcair joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about the latest political news.

Teresa Slevin pours her last drink at Montreal's McKibbin's Irish Pub after 26 years
One of Montreal’s all-time favourite downtown bartenders, Teresa Slevin has decided to retire. Known to her regulars as Mother Teresa, Teresa had been behind the bar at McKibbin’s Irish Pub on Bishop Street ever since it opened its doors 26 years ago. Teresa joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about her decision.

Montreal city councillor recounts events leading up to earthquake in Morocco
SERGE SASSEVILLE is a Montreal city councillor who is currently stuck in Morocco due to the major earthquake.

Lisée: Francophones do not care about Bill 40
Former PQ leader Jean-François Lisée joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the latest political news.

Quebec rocker Michel Pagliaro is being inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame
Rock legend Michel Pagliaro joined Montreal Now to talk about his legendary career and being inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame.

Mennie: Polls, planes and Poilievre!
The Montreal Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about the latest political news.

Weekend in Sports: Coco Gauff, NFL first impressions and more
The host of Melnick in the Afternoon joined Aaron & Natasha to look back at the weekend in sports.

Montreal doctor speaks out after losing her brother to suicide
Montreal doctor Dori Schiff joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about losing her brother to suicide. Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day.

'We are doing everything we can to solve the Hydro issues in NDG'
NDG Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katawha joined Aaron & Natasha to talk about the hydro outages that have plagued the district.