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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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

Aug 12, 20228 min

Montreal’s official opposition wants to create a ‘web patrol’ to prevent youth violence

WIDMARCK EVRARD, NSK SPOKESPERSON

Aug 12, 20228 min

Bonnie Feigenbaum announced she’s running for Duhaime’s party

BONNIE FEIGENBAUM, Running for the Conservatives in the West End

Aug 11, 202210 min

Legault opts for a short, simple and potentially risky campaign.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Aug 11, 202210 min

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.

Aug 11, 20227 min

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

Aug 11, 202210 min

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

Aug 11, 202212 min

Growing call to outlaw non-disclosure agreements in Canada following Hockey Canada scandals

ROB TALACH, Lawyer

Aug 11, 202210 min

How is spyware used in the RCMP?

SHARON POLSKY, Privacy and Access Council of Canada President

Aug 10, 20228 min

Will Bill 21 haunt the CAQ during the election campaign?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Aug 10, 20229 min

How to properly deal with heat waves?

JOANNA EYQUEM, managing director of Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

Aug 10, 20226 min

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

Aug 10, 20229 min

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

Aug 10, 202211 min

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

Aug 10, 202210 min

What will it take to bring people back downtown?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Aug 9, 202210 min

How prepared are schools should there be another covid outbreak?

OLIVIER DROUIN, creator of Covid Ecoles Quebec

Aug 9, 20226 min

101 years old and no plans of slowing down!

HAZEL MCCALLION, former Mississauga Mayor

Aug 9, 20229 min

Tunesday with Virgin Radio’s Kelly Alexander

KELLY ALEXANDER, Virgin Radio Artists: Carly Rae Jepsen Diplo Beyonce & Madonna WATN: Shaggy

Aug 9, 20228 min

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

HANEEN YOUSEF

Aug 9, 20226 min

Pride… What happened and will it be rescheduled ?

MAYOR VALERIE PLANTE

Aug 9, 202210 min

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.

Aug 8, 20227 min

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.

Aug 8, 20228 min

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.

Aug 8, 20228 min

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.

Aug 8, 202210 min

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

Aug 5, 202235 min

Bill 96 Legal challenge - GoFundMe page looking to raise $300K

ADAM STERNTHAL, A CO-PLAINTIFF IN THE BILL 96 CHALLENGE joins Aaron Rand

Aug 5, 20229 min

Gun violence - is Quebec about to have another Carcajou moment?

JAMES MENNIE, of the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand

Aug 5, 202212 min

Should your ultimate goal be to own property?

CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER, President of RE/MAX Canada speak with Aaron Rand

Aug 5, 20229 min

$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

Aug 4, 202212 min

Mennie: Is Montreal still a safe city?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Aug 4, 20229 min

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

Aug 4, 20229 min

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.

Aug 3, 202210 min

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.

Aug 3, 20228 min

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.

Aug 3, 202210 min

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.

Aug 3, 20227 min

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.

Aug 3, 202211 min

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.

Aug 2, 202210 min

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.

Aug 2, 20228 min

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.

Aug 2, 202210 min

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.

Aug 1, 20229 min

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.

Aug 1, 20229 min

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.

Aug 1, 20229 min

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.

Aug 1, 202212 min

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

Jul 29, 202242 min

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

Vassos Vasiliou, Beaconsfield resident

Jul 29, 202210 min

As Quebec ERs buckle, Dr. Boileau meets the press.

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 29, 20229 min

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

Jul 29, 202211 min

What’s this thing Legault has about “values”?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 28, 202210 min

Can Hockey Canada fix the toxic culture it’s fostered?

KRISTI ALLAIN, Associate professor in sociology studies at St. Thomas’ University

Jul 28, 202210 min

Mennie: Does the pope's apology change anything?

JAMES MENNIE, Montreal Gazette

Jul 27, 20227 min