
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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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

Could we see a price war on the horizon?
MIKE VON MASSOW, an associate professor in the food, agricultural and resource economics department at the University of Guelph

Mulcair: Legault is going to have to throw in the towel
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Mennie: In this particular movie, there are no good guys…
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

How can you tell if your partner is ‘quiet quitting’ your relationship?
LIA LOVE AVELLINO, a psychotherapist and the CEO of Spoke, an emotional wellness space in Brooklyn

Lack of staff, more COVID hospitalizations a recipe for disaster for Quebec ERs
DR. JUDY MORRIS, head of the Quebec Association of Emergency Physicians

Mulcair: We will get a roadmap once this inquiry is over
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Mennie: Quebec was able to improvise its way through a pandemic, can it do the same with a recession?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander
Artists: Bruce Springsteen Sam Smith & Kim Petras Backstreet Boys WATN: Hall & Oates

Study warns of potential healthcare strain posed by long COVID patients
DR. CANDACE MCNAUGHTON, Emergency physician, Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center

Average rent is now more than $2,000 per month in Canada
BEN MYERS, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting

Mulcair: The Emergencies Act inquiry will only help Trudeau
TOM MULCAIR, CJAD 800 Commentator

Mennie: Oaths, immigrants and English – manufactured crises are now the currency of Quebec politics
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

University student gives sneakers to every student at a Montreal school
JULIAN GRAU-BROWN, Third-year Mcgill University student studying social work