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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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What’s Quebec’s new political divide? Antoine Dionne Charest shares his thoughts

ANTOINE DIONNE CHAREST, Son of former Quebec premier and Liberal leader Jean Charest, Public affairs consultant

Jul 24, 202310 min

Mennie: Montreal’s dirty little open secret is making headlines again.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 24, 20239 min

What’s the real goal behind Justin Trudeau’s imminent cabinet shuffle?

DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst

Jul 24, 20239 min

Is Elon Musk purposely sinking the Twitter brand?

CARMI LEVY, CTV’s Tech Analyst

Jul 24, 20239 min

Why Montreal women are wearing 'subway shirts' on the metro

MARIE-EMMANUELLE GENESSE, Feminist TikToker of “The Sis Official”

Jul 24, 20237 min

Mennie: Three out of four Canadians think the government is misspending their taxes.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 21, 20238 min

Catch beloved comedian Alonzo Bodden for Just for the Culture at the Just for Laughs Festival!

ALONZO BODDEN, Comedian

Jul 21, 202311 min

What are the factors contributing to sky-high rents?

AMANDA LANG, Host of Taking Stock which airs Friday evening at 6:00 on BNN Bloomberg and on the iHeartRadio network

Jul 21, 20237 min

'Wonderful artist': Montreal Jazz Fest co-founder reacts after Tony Bennett's death

ANDRÉ MÉNARD, Co-founder of the Montreal International Jazz Festival

Jul 21, 20239 min

New report suggests rents are too high for minimum wage earners in Canada

DAVID MACDONALD, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Jul 20, 20239 min

Mennie: PQ and the Liberals may be in the same boat, but at least the 'pequistes' know how to row.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 20, 202310 min

Montrealer wins top prize at Scrabble tournament in Las Vegas

JOSHUA SOKOL, Montreal Scrabble Streamer competed and won at the Scrabble Championship in Vegas!

Jul 20, 20239 min

Mennie: An awkward CAQ resignation and a challenge for the Liberals and PQ

The Montreal Gazette's James Mennie joined Sarah Deshaies & Justine McIntyre to talk all things politics.

Jul 19, 20239 min

Libman: Should Montreal be looked at as a city-state?

Montreal Gazette columnist Robert Libman joined Sarah Deshaies & Justine McIntyre to talk about all things local politics.

Jul 19, 20239 min

This Canadian left the country because of the high cost of living

STEVE THUROTT, Originally from Ottawa, left in 2020 and now lives in Cambodia

Jul 19, 20239 min

Mennie: For the federal Liberals bilingualism is a matter of doublespeak.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 18, 20238 min

Montreal comedian works to make comedy more inclusive for those with hearing loss

ABBY STONEHOUSE, Montreal Comedian

Jul 18, 20238 min

Is the mustache the hottest accessory for a man?

JOSH FREED, Montreal Gazette Columnist

Jul 18, 20238 min

What’s the new workday ‘dead zone’ and how can you avoid it?

ANNIE BOILARD, President of Reseau D’Annie RH

Jul 18, 20239 min

Bill Zacharkiw looks back at his 16-year career as wine columnist with the Montreal Gazette

BILL ZACHARKIW, Long-time Montreal Gazette Wine Writer

Jul 17, 202311 min

Mennie: Legault’s weekend reading list went horribly, horribly wrong.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 17, 20239 min

This Montrealer is one step closer to his dream of becoming an NFL quarterback

EVANS CHUBA, Aspiring NFL Quarterback from Montreal

Jul 17, 20237 min

A new app aims to streamline the customs process for travelers entering the U.S.

JOHN GRADEK, Lecturer in McGill University's Global Aviation Leadership Program

Jul 17, 20238 min

Should you consider getting a COVID booster shot this fall?

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

Jul 17, 20237 min

Why you should consider donating blood over the summer holiday

JOSÉE LARIVÉE, Spokesperson at Hema-Quebec

Jul 17, 20239 min

An update on fatal gondola crash in Mont Tremblant

CAROLINE VAN VLAARDINGEN, CTV News Montreal Reporter

Jul 17, 20235 min

Mennie: We survived the storm, but are we ready for the flood of excuses?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 14, 20238 min

Making an insurance claim after major weather events like the tornados, rainfall… What is covered?

PIERRE BABINSKY, Spokesperson and director of Public Affairs at the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)

Jul 14, 20235 min

‘We fought for everybody’: An agreement has been reached in principle at Montreal's Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery

PATRICK CHARTRAND, President of the union representing cemetery workers &MICHAEL MUSACCHIO, Grieving family member, One of the leaders of the demonstrations at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery

Jul 14, 202311 min

John de Lancie aka “Q” is at Montreal Comic Con

JOHN DE LANCIE, from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard & Breaking Bad

Jul 14, 202310 min

How is the city of Montreal dealing with the storm damage and clean-up efforts?

PHILIPPE SABOURIN, Spokesperson for the City of Montreal

Jul 14, 20235 min

When can customers in Montreal expect to have their power restored?

CAROLINE DES ROSIERS, Hydro Quebec spokesperson

Jul 14, 20233 min

City of Montreal provides update on municipal infrastructure following heavy rain

PHILIPPE SABOURIN, Spokesperson for the City of Montreal

Jul 13, 20233 min

CJAD 800 listener warns Montreal motorists to avoid Decarie Expressway due to water backup

CJAD 800 listener Anna called in to Montreal Now to warn Montreal motorists to avoid the Decarie Expressway because of a water backup caused by the storm.

Jul 13, 20232 min

Environment Canada confirms tornado in Mirabel, provides update for Montreal

JEAN PHILIPPE BÉGIN, Metrologist at Environment Canada. Updated July 13, 2023 at 4:50pm.

Jul 13, 20234 min

Forest fires trigger widespread power outage across Quebec

CAROLINE DES ROSIERS, Hydro Quebec Spokesperson. Updated: July 13, 2023 at 3:15pm.

Jul 13, 20234 min

What is the likelihood of a tornado touching down in Montreal?

JEAN-PHILIPPE BEGIN, Meteorologist at Environment Canada. Updated: July 13, 2023 at 2:20pm.

Jul 13, 20233 min

'The Weather Whisperer' provides an update on ongoing Montreal tornado warning

MARK SIROIS, Meteorologist, “The Weather Whisperer”. Updated: July 13, 2023 at 2:10pm.

Jul 13, 20236 min

Montreal police chief intends to hire 450 new recruits, offers monetary incentive

FADY DAGHER, Montreal’s police chief

Jul 12, 20239 min

Mennie: Montreal cops are really desperate for recruits

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 12, 20239 min

How close are Google and Meta to reaching a negotiated deal?

PABLO RODRIGUEZ, Canadian Heritage Minister

Jul 12, 20238 min

‘This has happened countless times’: A Black man was stopped by police because it was an 'unusual time to be driving'

CYRUS SENIOR, West Island man pulled over by police ALAIN BABINEAU, Director of Racial Profiling and Public Safety at The Red Coalition

Jul 12, 20239 min

Mennie: Legault stuffs a little more straw into his health care reform scarecrow

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 11, 20239 min

Do you need a COVID booster this fall?

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

Jul 11, 20237 min

Heurtel: The Quebec Liberal Party needs to reaffirm their values

DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst

Jul 11, 20236 min

Montreal SPCA placed over 80 animals during their recent adoption blitz

ANTHONY JOHNSON, SPCA Montreal executive director

Jul 11, 20236 min

Quebec labour minister calls for independent arbitrator to settle Montreal cemetery labour dispute

JEAN BOULET, Quebec Labour Minister

Jul 10, 20239 min

Mennie: Don’t hold your breath for a public inquiry on foreign interference

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 10, 20239 min

Heurtel: Should we really be up in arms over the Montreal police chief's compensation?

DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst

Jul 10, 20239 min

Montreal family sees father's death certificate rejected for being in English

DR. ANONYMOUS, Doctor involved in the case

Jul 10, 20238 min