
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Obscene texts and inappropriate behaviour…real estate agents are being targeted
MARIE-EVE GRENON, Residential and real estate broker

Montreal’s official opposition wants to create a ‘web patrol’ to prevent youth violence
WIDMARCK EVRARD, NSK SPOKESPERSON

Bonnie Feigenbaum announced she’s running for Duhaime’s party
BONNIE FEIGENBAUM, Running for the Conservatives in the West End

Legault opts for a short, simple and potentially risky campaign.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

A common food preservative is causing harm for Canadians
TYLER HICKEY, Forensic Pathologist for the province of Ontario, and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

The backlog for a family doctor is beginning to come down
DR. CLAUDE RIVARD, Family doctor and a member of the administration board for the Federation of General Practitioners of Quebec

Dying man's family pushing for liver transplant says Quebec's rules are unfair
KP Nahar (Brother of a 43 year old man, who is likely to die unless he can get a liver transplant) & Dr. Mitch Shulman, CJAD Medical Correspondent

Growing call to outlaw non-disclosure agreements in Canada following Hockey Canada scandals
ROB TALACH, Lawyer

How is spyware used in the RCMP?
SHARON POLSKY, Privacy and Access Council of Canada President

Will Bill 21 haunt the CAQ during the election campaign?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

How to properly deal with heat waves?
JOANNA EYQUEM, managing director of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

Religious minorities in the province are feeling alienated and hopeless three years after Quebec's Bill 21 was adopted
MIRIAM TAYLOR, lead researcher and the director of publications and partnerships at the Association for Canadian Studies

School is just around the corner and so is flu season… When is the best time to vaccinate children?
DR. JESSE PAPENBURG, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist and Medical Microbiologist

Why have seen such a surge in veterans asking the government to pay for their cannabis?
OLIVER THORNE, B.C.-based Veterans Transition Network EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

What will it take to bring people back downtown?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

How prepared are schools should there be another covid outbreak?
OLIVIER DROUIN, creator of Covid Ecoles Quebec

101 years old and no plans of slowing down!
HAZEL MCCALLION, former Mississauga Mayor

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander
KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Artists: Carly Rae Jepsen Diplo Beyonce & Madonna WATN: Shaggy

One 13 year old is starting her bachelor’s degree this fall at Concordia University
HANEEN YOUSEF

Pride… What happened and will it be rescheduled ?
MAYOR VALERIE PLANTE

A 13 year old figure skater's “Buy a Backpack” campaign to help Ukrainian children
Oscar Oliver is a 13 year old Ontario figure skating champion who launched a "buy a backpack campaign” to raise money for Ukrainian war refugee children in Poland. Oscar joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about his project.

Outcry over The Pride Parade cancellation shows that it is a mainstream event
The Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about The Pride Parade being cancelled at the last second, and much much more.

How is it possible for a pharmacist to deny someone medication?
Giselle Dallaire is a co-ordinator for the Women’s Round Table In Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and Pearl Eliadis is a Human rights lawyer. Both ladies spoke with Aaron and Natasha regarding a local pharmacist refusing to sell a woman an emergency oral contraception, known as the morning-after pill, because it went against his religious beliefs.

More and more Quebecers are identifying as speaking more than one language
Jack Jedwab is the President of the Association for Canadian Studies, and he joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the growing number of Quebecers who now refuse to be put in one box reporting on what language they speak.

What is Quiet Quitting, conspiracy theories, condoms and sexual assault and who can get Paxlovid in Canada?
What is Quiet Quitting ? JILL COTTON, career trends expert at Glassdoor Supreme Court rules that not wearing a condom could lead to sexual assault ISABEL GRANT, Professor at the University of British Columbia's Allard School of Law Why are there so many conspiracy theories out there ? DONOVAN SCHAEFER, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Who can get the COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid in Canada, right now ? Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director at the University of British Columbia's Department of Pharmacology

Bill 96 Legal challenge - GoFundMe page looking to raise $300K
ADAM STERNTHAL, A CO-PLAINTIFF IN THE BILL 96 CHALLENGE joins Aaron Rand

Gun violence - is Quebec about to have another Carcajou moment?
JAMES MENNIE, of the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand

Should your ultimate goal be to own property?
CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER, President of RE/MAX Canada speak with Aaron Rand

$41.8 million is coming to Quebec to prevent gun violence
Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety of Canada joins Aaron Rand and Natasha Hall

Mennie: Is Montreal still a safe city?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Could the Canadian automotive industry vanish without financial help from the government?
PETER FRISE, Professor of mechanical, automotive and materials engineering at the University of Windsor joins Aaron Rand and Natasha Hall

Mennie: Is it time for the opposition parties in Quebec to start talking to each other?
The Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron and Natasha to talk all things Quebec politics.

Dave Van Horne remembers the legendary Vin Scully
Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the late, great Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully.

A new poll shows CAQ hold an insurmountable lead heading into election
Christian Bourque, the Executive Vice President at Leger Marketing, joined Aaron and Natasha to look at the latest polls heading into the next provincial election.

The SPVM confirms a 'probable link' between two murders Tuesday evening in Montreal
SPVM Chief Inspector Marie-Claude Dandenault joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the murders committed Tuesday evening in Saint-Laurent and in the neighboring borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

What is quiet quitting?
Jill Cotton is a career trends expert at Glassdoor and she joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about a new phenomenon : not answering messages or calls after work hours, and not going above and beyond in your job.

Montreal woman takes her broom and rake to clean up at cemetary because workers aren't
Montreal families are complaining about conditions at the NDG cemetary. Mary Iacampo joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about what she is doing about it.

Mennie: Inflation is the the primary concern in Quebec
The Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the latest political news.

Charest: The idea of starting a new political party is a non-starter
Conservative Party leadership candidate and former Premier of Quebec Jean Charest joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about his campaign and discusses whether or not Canada needs a new political party.

Can the federal Liberals survive two more years of Justin Trudeau?
The Gazette's James Mennie joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the latest political news in Canada.

Minimum payments on your credit cards are increasing starting today in Quebec
Ernie Furt, a senior tax partner at Fuller Landau, joined Aaron and Natasha to talk about the increase in the minimum payments on your credit card...starting today in Quebec.

Roxboro Mayor Jim Beis responds to the accusations that police intervened with kids selling lemonade for charity
Roxboro Mayor Jim Beis spoke to Aaron and Natasha about the situation regarding Ayana Massa, a woman with MS, who claims that police officers intervened when her children were selling lemonade on her property.

Neglectful hospital care robbed Edmonton cancer patient of dignified death
Bridget Stirling says her father was neglected amd given insufficient medication for his pain in an Edmonton hospital.....while his family was not even informed he was near death. Bridget spoke to Aaron and Natasha about her ordeal.

S1 Ep 12Hockey Canada’s toxic culture, meet the host of the Just For Laughs awards, what happens when you are faced with a dying loved one in hospital, & exercise can’t outrun a bad diet
Can Hockey Canada fix the toxic culture it’s fostered? KRISTI ALLAIN, Associate professor in sociology studies at St. Thomas’ University Meet this year's host for the Just For Laughs Awards JAY PHAROAH, American Comedian What happens when you are faced with a dying loved one in hospital? JEAN BOTTARI, Orderly and Activist Exercise can’t outrun a bad diet JILL BARKER, Fitness columnist for post media

This Beaconsfield resident's house was destroyed by lightning. Now what?
Vassos Vasiliou, Beaconsfield resident

As Quebec ERs buckle, Dr. Boileau meets the press.
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Montreal-born showrunner for the series Son of a Critch Tim McAuliffe joins us
TIM MCAULIFFE, Canadian comedy writer, television producer, acts sometimes, too and he’s FROM MONTREAL

What’s this thing Legault has about “values”?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Can Hockey Canada fix the toxic culture it’s fostered?
KRISTI ALLAIN, Associate professor in sociology studies at St. Thomas’ University

Mennie: Does the pope's apology change anything?
JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette