Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Duration:00:10:02

Legal Corner: How to negotiate employment contracts when you don't have leverage

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:00:08:47

Mennie: How can Legault’s 'new' cabinet be anything other than an admission of failure?

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:00:10:32

Kiefer Sutherland talks counter-tariffs, future of Jack Bauer and Canadian whisky

Emmy and Golden Globe–winning Canadian actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the 24 series. He recently released a line of Canadian whisky, Red Bank Whisky. He spoke to Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:18:57

Political Corner: He did well, but the optics aren't good.

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst.

Duration:00:08:51

Mennie: “I didn’t know” may be a defence today for the SAAQclic mess, but it’s a phrase that will become a curse tomorrow for Legault and the CAQ.

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:00:10:57

The Right Chemistry: How constipation could be related to more serious diseases

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society.

Duration:00:09:13

Anthony Housefather and other Liberal MPs call for increased action on growing antisemitism.

Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP for Mount Royal.

Duration:00:08:18

Political Corner: It's obvious that there is some sort of cover-up.

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:00:10:30

MENNIE: Legault’s political fate decided tomorrow?

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:00:08:53

Canadian economy contracts by 1.6% as tariffs hit hard in the second quarter.

Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University.

Duration:00:09:04

Federal workers take more sick days now than during the height of the pandemic.

Ajay Pangarkar, Workforce Performance Strategist and author of “Learning Metrics: How to Measure the Impact of Organizational Learning.

Duration:00:06:46

Closing down streets near schools is the best way to keep children safe, says parent.

Taras Grescoe, the author of Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile.

Duration:00:08:43

Political Corner: There are two sides to the equation of corruption.

8/29/2025

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:00:10:03

If the biggest beef in the Montreal election is one side stealing the other’s homework, we’re all in deep trouble.

8/29/2025

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:00:10:47

What impact might Quebec’s proposed ban on public prayers have on religious communities?

8/29/2025

Stephen Brown, President of the National Council of Muslim Canadians and Henry Topaz, regional director for B’nai Brith Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Duration:00:08:25

What do motorists have to be wary of ahead of the Fall construction period?

Sarah Bensadoun, Spokesperson for the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable et Mobilité Montréal and Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson.

Duration:00:08:55

Political Corner: This is the worst way the CAQ could have started their fall season.

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Duration:00:10:09

James Mennie: The latest Bill 21 nonsense.

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:00:09:47

Nova Scotia opposition Liberals introduce bill that could make it the first Canadian province to ban social media for kids under 16