
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
Melanie Joly says being shuffled out of foreign affairs is a move she’s been asking for, for years
5/15/2025
Melanie Joly, minister of Industry
Duration:00:06:36
Reid: This is a team game – be on the team or get off the team
5/15/2025
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration:00:10:17
Mennie: Bloc goes to court over the Terrebonne fiasco.
5/15/2025
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:00:11:28
Tech Corner: TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool
5/15/2025
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration:00:09:31
The Michelin Guide for Quebec restaurants was unveiled
5/15/2025
Sebastien Benedict, VP of communications and public affairs at the Quebec Industry Tourism Alliance
Duration:00:05:28
Union of Quebec bar owners calls for tougher crackdown on organized crime and extortion
5/15/2025
Peter Sergakis, president of the union of Quebec bar owners
Duration:00:10:44
Schools in Quebec are reporting a surge in violence against teachers since the start of the year
5/14/2025
Heidi Yetman, President of the Canadian Teacher’s Federation & Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson
Duration:00:11:38
Crane: Mark Carney did a great job selecting his cabinet
5/14/2025
Jennifer Crane, Founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs and political strategist
Duration:00:09:53
Mennie: Time to stick a fork in the CAQ?
5/14/2025
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:00:10:54
Legal Corner: Does overtime apply to every employee?
5/14/2025
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:00:09:44
Montreal has announced its upcoming roadwork for the summer
5/14/2025
Rick Leckner, CJAD 800 Wall of Fame Traffic Reporter & Philippe Sabourin, Montreal spokesperson
Duration:00:09:26
Husny: It’s not true that all ministers are the same
5/13/2025
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Duration:00:09:55
Mennie: Mr. Carney’s cabinet of curiosities.
5/13/2025
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:00:10:25
Here's why syphilis and tuberculosis cases are on the rise in Montreal
5/13/2025
Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.
Duration:00:06:13
Montreal is already quite strict on short-term rentals and Airbnbs should brace for a major crackdown
5/13/2025
Martin Patriquin, Quebec correspondent for The Logic
Duration:00:11:06
Heurtel: I’m clearly not a candidate for Ensemble Montréal
5/12/2025
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:00:14:15
Mennie: Mark Carney’s cabinet picks need to reflect the issues that got the Liberals a fourth term.
5/12/2025
Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.
Duration:00:10:57
Bidding wars are increasingly common in the Montreal rental market
5/12/2025
Mark-Andre Martel, real estate broker
Duration:00:07:46
Mulcair: The people will never vote to separate from Alberta.
5/9/2025
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:00:09:05
Americans are opposed to annexing Canada, why more couples are divorcing at a older age, Former Quebec premier on Carney's visit to Washington, & Who is the newly elected Pope Leo XIV?
5/9/2025
Scott Clement, polling director for The Washington Post
Andrew Sofin, psychotherapist focusing on couples and family
Jean Charest, former Quebec premier and partner at Therrien, Couture and Jolicoeur
Bry Jensen, host of Pontifacts, a papal history podcast
Duration:00:28:52