
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
Language:
English
Episodes
David Heurtel: There will eventually be a deal, and it's going to hurt.
8/27/2025
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:09:54
Air Transat is accused of jacking up its prices during the Air Canada flight attendants strike.
8/27/2025
Joey Zukran, Class action attorney.
Duration:00:05:36
James Mennie: Should Legault rip off the band aid and call an early election?
8/27/2025
Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:09:43
The Legal Corner: Major corporations, banks and even govt are calling back employees to office this month in record numbers.
8/27/2025
CJAD 800 legal contributor Chris Dimakos is a lawyer and managing partner at Dimakos Law Group. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:10:23
Canada is bolstering its defence in the Arctic with a new fleet of submarines
8/27/2025
Mark Norman, retired Vice-Admiral with the Royal Canadian Navy.
Duration:00:05:42
'This is not the right time': Quebec Finance Minister stands firm on U.S. alcohol ban
8/27/2025
Eric Girard, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers
Duration:00:12:43
Mennie: If you yell loudly enough about secularism, people won’t be able to hear Legault testifying before the SAAQclic commission.
8/26/2025
Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:11:09
Secularism in Quebec should be expanded to kindergartens, committee recommends
8/26/2025
Guillaume Rousseau, Law professor at Université de Sherbrooke and attorney for the Mouvement Laïque Quebecois
Duration:00:08:29
Will Montreal's Cavendish Boulevard extension ever happen?
8/26/2025
Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3
Duration:00:09:36
Used car prices skyrocket, while prices for new cars drop
8/26/2025
Baris Akyurek, Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader.ca
Duration:00:09:02
More people are tracking their partners. Does it show insecurity in the couple?
8/25/2025
Francois Renaud, Sex therapist & psychotherapist based in Montreal
Duration:00:08:37
Heurtel: This is more about preparing ourselves.
8/25/2025
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:11:51
Mennie: Welcome to Montreal, where bike paths are easy but garbage collection — not so much.
8/25/2025
Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:10:16
Dad Letter Project aims to connect fathers with those needing paternal advice
8/25/2025
Jamie Flerlage, one of the first fathers to join the Dad Letter Project
Duration:00:09:06
Mark Carney announced they’ll drop counter-tariffs on CUSMA-covered US goods.
8/25/2025
Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington working on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship and he is now a professor of economics at McGill.
Duration:00:09:14
Montreal Now Podcast: More Canadian chief executives recommend a return to office - but it is often miscommunicated to employees, cases are on the rise for non-smokers, Can you return to work after resigning? Self-defense rights in Canada are limited so what can you do to defend yourself? & Air Canada offers reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs during strike
8/22/2025
Eileen Dooley, talent and leadership development specialist based in Calgary
Shirley Quach, Registered respiratory therapist and the Director of Person-Centered Care & Programs at the Lung Health Foundation
Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor
Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto
Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada
Duration:00:39:50
Mulcair: This was one of the few mistakes Mark Carney has made
8/22/2025
CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.
Duration:00:11:13
Mennie: Carney may try to sell it as pragmatism — but the rest of us will quite rightly call it a blink on Trump's tariffs.
8/22/2025
Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:10:59
Air Canada offers reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs like food and lodging during strike
8/22/2025
Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada
Duration:00:06:00
Self-defense rights in Canada are limited. What can you do to defend yourself?
8/22/2025
Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto
Duration:00:09:19