Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Mennie: Trudeau keeps trolling Legault on immigration
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Reaction to the federal government increasing immigration threshold, what it means for Quebec
VÉRONIQUE PROULX, CEO of the Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Québec
Montreal wants to add 200km of bike lanes but is the ROI worth it?
SOPHIE MAUZEROLLE, Montreal city councilor responsible for transportation and mobility
Mulcair: Anglade tried to meet Nichols halfway, but had to stand her ground
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: Can Dubé disarm the 'time bomb' that is Quebec’s ERs?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander
KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Coleman Hell & Jocelyn Alice Dove Cameron Black Eyed Peas & Anitta WATN: Creed
How are truckers planning to deal with construction on the La Fontaine tunnel?
MARC CADIEUX, President and CEO of the Quebec Trucking Association
Why are some workers choosing to go back to work even though they don’t have to?
HANNA INGBER, an editor with the New York Times, who wrote the article
Mulcair: The most important thing is to keep the Liberal party together
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: The hits just keep on coming for Dominique Anglade.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
A former Prime Minister wants a Quebec University to train the next leaders of the world
BRIAN MULRONEY, Former prime minister
Why does Quebec have more kids on meds than elsewhere?
DR. MARTIN GIGNAC, chief of the department of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Montreal Children's Hospital
S1 Ep 24Ukraine fighting back, Chess in schools, Triple-Demic, & grocery competition
INNA SOVSUN, an elected member of Parliament in Ukraine Ukraine has been pushing back against Russian captured territory in recent weeks, and then yesterday Russia alleged that Ukraine was preparing a "provocation" by launching an attack on its own citizens and then blaming it on Russia, a charge that has been dismissed as a ‘false flag’ attempt by Russia. In other words, an attempt to make it look like a hostile act was perpetrated by someone other than those really responsible. MICHAEL HICKSON, an avid chess player and associate professor of philosophy at Trent University The game of chess has been gaining in popularity ever since the TV series The Queens Gambit became a hit. And here in Montreal, we have a world champion, Shawn Rodrigue Lemieux- in our midst. Advocates are seizing the moment for chess’ surge in popularity, and calling for it to be taught in schools as a learning tool… EARL RUBIN, director of the infectious diseases departmebt at the Montreal Children's Hospital - ‘Tripledemic’, that’s the term now being used to describe what winter may bring as Covid, the flu, and now RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) beginning to affect young children. “We are experiencing in the pediatric hospitals what the adult hospitals were experiencing during the peak of COVID.” MIKE VON MASSOW, an associate professor in the food, agricultural and resource economics department at the University of Guelph - Canada’s Competition Bureau will be launching an investigation into the grocery industry, after record profits were reported by all ofcanada’to investigate various issues in the industry, and they hope that in the end they will be able to present the government with measures to improve the competitive sector.
Mulcair: A fight is brewing between Ottawa and Quebec City
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: The imminent tunnel crisis is also pointing out how inherently flawed Montreal area public transit has become.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Another rate hike means another set back for one Montreal looking to purchase her first home
ÉLYSE GAMACHE-BÉLISLE, who has been collecting cans to save money for a home in Villeray
Got space in your luggage? Air travellers get paid to carry parcels.
SHELVIE FERNAN, CEO and Co-Founder, Fly and Fetch
Are Russians sending spies to Canada to study?
CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and author of his latest book, Intelligence as Democratic Statecraft
Are we currently going through a Triple-demic?
DR. EARL RUBIN, director of the infectious diseases departmebt at the Montreal Children's Hospital
Mulcair: It’s going to be an absolute, never-before seen disaster.
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: Did the CAQ just gain another seat courtesy of Dominique Anglade?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Valerie Plante calls out Canada Post for their decision to distribute Publisacs
VALERIE PLANTE, MAYOR OF MONTREAL
Could carpooling help ease traffic issues in the Lafontaine tunnel?
MICHEL LEBLANC, head of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
Is the dream of buying a home completely out of reach now?
REBECCA SOHMER, Residential Real Estate Broker
Mulcair: Is Pierre Fitzgibbon going to run a mom-and-pop operation with Hydro Quebec?
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: The CAQ’s tunnel problems aren’t limited to Quebec City.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
What are Pierre Fitzgibbon’s plans for the next 4 years?
PIERRE FITZGIBBON, Quebec’s Economy, Innovation and Energy Minister and regional economic development for the Montreal region
A Quebec Superior Court judge has invalidated laws that allow police to randomly pull over drivers for traffic stops
JOEL DEBELLEFEUILLE, founder and chairman of the Red Coalition, a group that fights racism and discrimination
Is there any way to fight a Canadian Recession?
PEDRO ANTUNES, Chief Economist for The Conference Board of Canada
Mulcair: Eric Girard has the toughest of tasks ahead of him
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: Downtown wants Quebec’s help to survive, but the CAQ may have another metropolis in mind.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander
KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Artists: Joel Corry featuring Tom Grennan Meghan Trainor Ezel featuring Rona Ray WATN: Sade
Canada's Competition Bureau says it is launching a study on competition in the grocery industry
MIKE VON MASSOW, an associate professor in the food, agricultural and resource economics department at the University of Guelph
Should chess be taught in schools across Canada?
MICHAEL HICKSON, an avid chess player and associate professor of philosophy at Trent University
Quebec’s ER wait times are getting dangerous, and this doctor is sounding the alarm
DR. SÉBASTIEN MARIN, An Emergency room doctor at Barrie Memorial Hospital in Ormstown, Que., about 65 kilometres southwest of Montreal
Mulcair: Mr. Doug Ford, you gotta get in there.
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: The battle for Hydro-Québec may have begun, but the outcome is already decided.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Cote St Luc is becoming a 15-mins city!
MITCHELL BROWNSTEIN, Mayor of Cote St. Luc
Ukraine update: How are they fighting back?
INNA SOVSUN, an elected member of Parliament in Ukraine
S1 Ep 23Are Canadians becoming more like Americans? Tips to sleep better, why are rent prices rising? & quiet quitting your relationship.
GUEST: ANDREW COHEN, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University Do you consider Canada distinct and different from the United States? A poll that was taken years ago asked Canadians if they feel at home when visiting the States. Only 48 percent of Canadians agreed. Four years before, only 44 percent agreed. Canadians were also divided on whether the United States is “a force for good in the world.” While 44 percent agreed, 46 percent disagreed. Looking at where we are now, have things changed? GUEST: BEN MYERS, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting Here’s some more unsettling news about the housing market: Listing prices for rental housing saw an annual increase of 15.4 per cent in September 2022, hitting an average of $2,043, a new report has found. It's the highest year-over-year increase in the average rent since April 2019. Can we expect this to continue? GUEST: DR. SOPHIE BOSTOCK, a behavior psychologist in The U.K. Have you had trouble sleeping lately? Some studies show that even losing just one hour of zzs could hurt the part of the brain that encourages social behaviour, making us more selfish and irritable. But not to worry - there are ways to help fix this… GUEST: LIA LOVE AVELLINO, a psychotherapist and the CEO of Spoke, an emotional wellness space in Brooklyn According to new data, people now more than ever are searching for when they should break up with their partner. And now, there’s a trend starting in relationships, a term we’ve already heard before. So, how can you tell that your partner is “quiet quitting” on you?
Mulcair: Eric Girard’s nomination was one of the best thing that's happened in a long time
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: Eric Girard, minister of finance, Anglos and deja vu.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
The national handgun freeze comes into effect
HEIDI RATHJEN, Coordinator at Poly-se-Souvient and gun control advocate
Christopher Skeete has a new job in Legault’s cabinet
CHRISTOPHER SKEETE, Quebec’s new minister responsible for the fight against racism
Is there a new variant we need to worry about?
AARON DERFEL, Health reporter, Montreal Gazette
The CAQ has unveiled their new cabinet. Who is taking care of what?
DAVID HEURTEL, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst
Mulcair: Girard’s appointment is an attempt to change the CAQ’s tone towards the Anglo community
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator
Mennie: Quebec’s new plan for a 'super minister' is already facing super problems
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette
Despite losing the election, Eric Duhaime wants access to the National Assembly
ERIC DUHAIME, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec
Montreal to phase in 32% property valuation increase over three years
ROB LURIE, CTV MONTREAL