
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Canada’s got a serious productivity problem
RENAUD BROSSARD, Senior Director of Communications at MEI

Everything you need to know about the new COVID variant spreading in Quebec
DR MITCH SHULMAN, CJAD 800 Health Expert

Mennie: The Liberals finally chime in on Bill 40.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

A Montreal man’s electric wheelchair extension was stolen
UMAR SHEZAD, Montreal man with polio uses wheelchair to get around 24/7, an I.T. professional with the CIUSSS and has a second child on the way

‘The numbers are going up’: Advocates are still waiting for homeless population data
JAMES HUGHES, CEO of Old Brewery Mission

Why are more Quebec family doctors leaving the public health system?
OLIVIER JACQUES, Assistant professor in the department of health management at Université de Montréal

Guns N’ Roses is at Parc Jean Drapeau: Looking back at the anniversary of riots at the Big O 31 years ago
MARK LEPAGE, Former Music Critic with the Montreal Gazette, Press Officer at United Nations

Mennie: At Montreal city hall, radar love is more than a song
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Why you should think twice before posting pictures of your children on social media
EMMANUELLE PARENT, co-founder of Le C.I.E.L. (Centre for Online Emotional Intelligence) & CATHERINE TABAK, Senior Program Manager of Cybertip.ca

The hunt for Nessie is on: Biggest search for Loch Ness Monster in 50 years
PAUL NIXON, General Manager of the Loch Ness Centre

Commercial real estate prices are soaring on Montreal’s Wellington Street
STERLING DOWNEY, City councilor for Verdun

Mennie: Did Trudeau just pull off a salmon-toned troll?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Does Montreal need new rules to ensure safety on bike paths?
JOSH FREED, Montreal Gazette Columnist & STEPHANE BOYER, Mayor of Laval

S1 Ep 24Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire's separation, Passengers left stranded on Montreal's new REM line, staying fit while on vacation, & the 4-day work week.
EVAN SOLOMAN, special correspondent for CTV News, Publisher of GZERO Media and a member of Eurasia Group’s Management Committee JILL BARKER, Fitness Columnist with the Montreal Gazette CHARLOTTE LOCKHART - Business advocate, investor and philanthropist, CEO of the 4 Day Week Global AYESHA KHAN, works in Client Services at Sensai Labs, one of the Canadian companies that have switched to a 4-day work week MICHEL-ANDRÉ GRÉGOIRE, REM Passenger left stranded

The Montreal Alliance appoints its first-ever female president
ANNIE LAROUCHE, New President of the Montreal Alliance

Mennie: Recession and rainfall - Quebec’s farmers have a problem with climate change, and so will we.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

If dating apps aren’t working for you, here’s something new you can try
JENNY GROSS, New York Times columnist and reporter out in London

Expect to pay more for your car repairs in Montreal
STÉPHANE BÉLISLE, Administrator of the Association of Tire and Mechanical Specialists of Quebec, Owner of B2C AUTO INC & FRANCOIS VINCENT, Vice President in Quebec for the Canadian federation of independent businesses

‘It should be illegal’: A housing advocate weighs in on the number of short-term rentals on Airbnb
CATHERINE LUSSIER, Human rights activist, Community organizer at FRAPRU

Mennie: Poilievre’s list of things to deplore apparently includes his own party’s election platform
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

City of Montreal responds to complaints over sidewalk stickers promoting French in Park Ex
DOMINIQUE OLLIVIER, President of the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal

Taking a look at the political implications tied to Justin Trudeau's separation
EVAN SOLOMAN, special correspondent for CTV News, Publisher of GZERO Media and a member of Eurasia Group’s Management Committee

Mennie: Quebec’s Bill 40 gets a failing grade in Superior Court
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announce they’re splitting up after 18 years of marriage
TOM MULCAIR, Former Opposition House Leader of Canada

This REM passenger was left stranded in a garage after his train went rogue
MICHEL-ANDRÉ GRÉGOIRE, REM Passenger left stranded

‘It’s a huge win for all English school boards across Quebec’: EMSB pleased with ruling on Bill 40
KELLY GREIG, CTV News Montreal Reporter & JOE ORTONA, Chair of the English Montreal School Board

Mennie: Let's hope we don't end up in the same boat as Ottawa
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Here’s how to stay fit while on vacation
JILL BARKER, Fitness Columnist with the Montreal Gazette

Nav Canada’s new online tool allows travelers to track airport delays
JOHN GRADEK, Lecturer in McGill University's Global Aviation Leadership Program

Why going meatless could save you money on your next grocery bill
DR SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

This advocacy group is pushing for a 4-day work week in Canada
CHARLOTTE LOCKHART - Business advocate, investor and philanthropist, CEO of the 4 Day Week Global &AYESHA KHAN, works in Client Services at Sensai Labs, one of the Canadian companies that have switched to a 4-day work week

Mennie: We all knew the REM would break down.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Why are some West Island schools opting for uniforms?
ALBERT KRAMBERGER, West Island columnist with the Montreal Gazette

Remembering Paul Reubens, creator and portrayer of Pee-wee Herman
ERIC ALPER, Music Historian and Publicist

Mennie: “Historic” status doesn’t shield Chinatown from spillover of crime & homelessness
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

‘It’s a big game changer’: The REM is now shuttling across the Montreal area
KELLY GREIG, CTV News Montreal Reporter & SIMON CHARBONNEAU, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at the ARTM

Mennie: What if the clientele for the REM goes MIA?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

'It's not acceptable': Canada’s new Transport Minister on ongoing travel problems
PABLO RODRIGUEZ, Canada’s new Transport Minister

Meet Canada's new Tourism Minister: Who is Soraya Martinez Ferrada?
SORAYA MARTINEZ FERRADA, Liberal MP for Montreal’s Hochelaga riding, Our New Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

‘She always wore her heart on her sleeve’: Sinead O'Connor has died at 56
ERIC ALPER, Music Historian and Publicist

Mennie: The 10 terrifying reasons why Trudeau blew up his cabinet.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Montreal's Chinatown has been designated a provincial heritage site
JIMMY CHAN, Film producer/director, Actor and Community Leader

Mulcair: Trudeau is making a bold move
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Medical experts call for independent inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response
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

‘It sounds like an airplane’: Griffintown residents complaining about noise from the REM
CRAIG SAUVÉ, City Councillor in Le Sud-Ouest (Saint-Henri-Est-Petite-Bourgogne-Pointe-Saint-Charles-Griffintown)

Mennie: Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle is looking a lot like a lifeboat drill
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Six Ukrainian teens are escaping the ongoing war to play hockey in Quebec
SEAN BERUBE, secured Ukrainian boys visas, from Quebec City

Liberal MNAs are calling for changes to directives in Bill 96
GREG KELLEY, Liberal MNA for Jacques Cartier and Official Opposition Critic for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers

A historic Montreal building is being sold for $1. What’s the catch?
EMILIE THUILLIER, Borough Mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville

This Laval soccer player has overcome adversity and broken 6 Guinness World Records
DANIEL WASSEF, 25 year old 6 time Guiness World Record Holder from Laval