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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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Mennie: Quebec’s new political dynamic will take some getting used to

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 18, 202212 min

Mulcair: You can’t have the best of both worlds

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 17, 20228 min

Mennie: The Quebec ombudsperson just smeared the whole Legault government.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 17, 20228 min

What you need to know about travelling this holiday season, even if you’re driving

CHRISTINE LATREMOILLE - Director of Uniglobe travel agency in Dorval

Nov 17, 202210 min

What was it like being on Family Feud Canada?

ROBYN FLYNN, Producer of Montreal Now and co-host of She’s Got Game on TSN 690, Saturdays at 11am

Nov 17, 20228 min

How are Ukrainians feeling about the missile strike in Poland?

INNA SOVSUN, an elected member of Parliament in Ukraine

Nov 17, 20229 min

Mulcair: The reason why Chrystia Freeland will not get Trudeau’s job

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 16, 20228 min

Mennie: Legault’s solution, just in time for Christmas.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 16, 20229 min

Quebec’s public health officials strongly recommended people wear masks in public

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

Nov 16, 202210 min

A new documentary takes a deep dive into the West End Gang and Montreal’s criminal roots

Michael Kronish and Shane Murphy, producer and musician behind new West End gang documentary

Nov 16, 202211 min

A legend performing for a good cause

Thelma Houston, singer

Nov 15, 202211 min

Mulcair: An attack on one NATO member is an attack on all NATO members

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 15, 202210 min

Mennie: Quebec Liberal caucus is looking more like a daycare than an opposition

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 15, 202210 min

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander

KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Artists: Louis Tomlinson Louise Redknapp Reeny Smith WATN: Snap!

Nov 15, 20227 min

Some music may be so low you can’t even hear it, but this study says it will still get you grooving.

Daniel Cameron, McMaster University neuroscientist

Nov 15, 20228 min

Mulcair: Marie-Claude Nichols 15 minutes of fame is going into double overtime

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 14, 202210 min

Mennie: Don’t expect Legault to blink on mask mandates.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 14, 20229 min

Personal bankruptcies are on the rise. Is it something you should consider?

PIERRE FORTIN, President of Jean Fortin et Associés, they’ve been in the licensed insolvency trustee field for more than 35 years

Nov 14, 20227 min

COVID Écoles' Olivier Drouin on the latest situation in Quebec schools

OLIVIER DROUIN, creator of COVID Écoles

Nov 14, 202210 min

Interim Quebec Liberal leader Marc Tanguay on the future of the party

MARC TANGUAY, New interim leader for the Quebec Liberal Party

Nov 11, 20229 min

Mulcair: The events of WWI are one of the most defining moments in Canadian history

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 11, 202210 min

Mennie: Is it time for Quebec’s opposition parties to reinvent themselves?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 11, 20229 min

S1 Ep 26Challenging Bill 21, the connection between sleep & intelligence, pedaling around the world, & leaving Twitter for Mastadon

STEPHEN BROWN, CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims - The government and groups who oppose Bill 21 - Quebec’s secularism law - had their voices heard yesterday in court. We heard from Lawyer Julius Grey yesterday just after he left court. What did the other opponents have to say? AARON GIBBINGS, postdoctoral fellow at the Sleep Research Laboratory and School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa A new study has found that verbal intelligence may be more prominent in early-birds than night-owls, depending on sleeping patterns and natural inclinations. It’s interesting that this study comes just as we change the clocks back an hour to standard time. How are sleep and intelligence linked? LARRY LESSARD, a mechanical engineering professor at McGill University A mechanical engineering professor from McGill is on a year long sabbatical but Instead of using it to unwind or work on other projects, get this- he is doing a 400 day, 20,000km bike tour around the world. Along the way he stops to lecture at universities about sustainability and recycling… and right now he’s in Turkey -Larry Lessard is on the phone. CARMI LEVY, CJAD 800 Tech Expert It seems that despite Elon Musk’s reassurances, a lot of people are leaving Twitter until his plan is more clear and defined, and until they know it won’t be a breeding ground for hate, disinformation, etc. Many are making the switch to alternative platforms, one of which is Mastodon.

Nov 11, 202242 min

Mulcair: Interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay will give Francois Legault headaches in the National Assembly

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 10, 202210 min

Mennie: When it comes to seeking the Quebec liberal leadership, it seems there’s no time like the present.

Nov 10, 202210 min

Are social media users leaving Twitter for Mastodon?

CARMI LEVY, CJAD 800 TECH EXPECT

Nov 10, 20228 min

Montreal teacher who survived stabbing by student says his teaching days might be over

MAXIME CANUEL, who, at the time of the attack, was teaching art at John F. Kennedy High School

Nov 10, 202212 min

Mulcair: Trudeau might be playing smart politics, but it’s at the expense of our healthcare system.

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 9, 202210 min

Mennie: Christmas came early this year thanks to the CAQ (and our own money)

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 9, 20229 min

Montreal homeowners should expect to pay 3-6% more in property tax

DOMINIQUE OLIVIER, President of the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal

Nov 9, 20228 min

How are sleep and intelligence linked?

DR. AARON GIBBINGS, postdoctoral fellow at the Sleep Research Laboratory and School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa

Nov 9, 202211 min

Engelbert Humperdinck continues to seek out and conquer creative challenges

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK, an English pop singer

Nov 9, 20228 min

Mulcair: The U.S. Midterms will have a tremendous effect on Canadian politics and our economy.

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 8, 202212 min

Mennie: Trudeau’s notwithstanding epiphany.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 8, 202210 min

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander

KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Ava Max Pink Thomas Rhett WATN: K.D. Lang

Nov 8, 20227 min

Reaction to Dominique Anglade stepping down as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party

DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst & PIERRE ARCAND, Former Interim Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party

Nov 7, 202213 min

Mulcair: Are the Liberals on the hunt for the next Jean Charest?

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 7, 202212 min

Mennie: Dominique Anglade couldn’t, or wouldn’t read the room & the room was screaming

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 7, 202210 min

An event recognizing women for their incredible achievements

HAYLEY ARCENEAUX, Astronaut, Author, Chief Medical Officer Inspiration4, Netflix Star & Cancer Survivor

Nov 7, 20229 min

Bill 21 is being challenged in court

JOE ORTONA, Chair of the English Montreal School Board

Nov 7, 20229 min

S1 Ep 25Former Prime Minister helping to train future leaders, bringing clean energy to the north, returning to the office, & an asteroid was spotted near earth

BRIAN MULRONEY, Former Prime Minister Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is fronting an $80 million fundraising campaign to create a new building at the Laval University. The new Carrefour International Brian Mulroney will house the graduate program for international studies - and hopefully- produce more world leaders from right here in Quebec. CHRIS HENDERSON, Executive Director Indigenous Clean Energy & ERIC ATAGOTAALUK, Director, Pituvik Sarvaq Energy A partnership between Concordia University and CTV Montreal has led to a clean energy project that will be a first in Quebec. It is Inuit-led and will allow the community to replace diesel fuel completely and use clean energy for 100% of all heat and power Instead. This is almost unprecedented in Canada. A documentary has already been made about the hydro project that was screened yesterday. Let’s find out more about this now… HANNA INGBER, an editor with the New York Times, who wrote the article An article in the New York Times shows that some people have CHOSEN to return to the office, even though they don’t necessarily have to. TREVOR KJORLIEN,“urban astronomer” and founder of Plateau Astro which holds Astronomy events, workshops, and live streams in Montréal Astronomers have spotted three near-earth asteroids that were lurking undetected because of the glare of the sun. One of them is the largest potentially hazardous object to earth to be spotted in the last 8 years.

Nov 4, 202244 min

The QC government says stay home when you’re sick and wear a mask. Is that enough?

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

Nov 4, 202210 min

Mulcair: Trudeau is terrified of Legault, but is willing to start a fight with Doug Ford

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 4, 202210 min

Mennie: Are we living in a post-Charter Canada?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 4, 20229 min

How has your life been impacted by COVID? You might be able to participate in this study!

ANTONINA PAVILANIS, a PhD Student of Clinical Psychology at McGill University

Nov 4, 20229 min

Mulcair: Quebec Solidaire has egg all over their face

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 3, 202210 min

Mennie: Boileau’s presser better say more than wear a scarf when it’s cold out

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Nov 3, 202211 min

Montreal's plan for Cavendish extension facing another hurdle

ALAN DESOUSA, Mayor of Ville Saint Laurent

Nov 3, 20229 min

Inuit- led innovation brings clean energy to the north

CHRIS HENDERSON, Executive Director Indigenous Clean Energy & ERIC ATAGOTAALUK, Director, Pituvik Sarvaq Energy

Nov 3, 202210 min

Mulcair: Federal government’s immigration plan is great, but talk is cheap

TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Nov 2, 20229 min