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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!

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United States

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
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Melanie Joly: We can't put investment on hold due to tariffs

9/8/2025
Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, joined Aaron on CJAD 800.

Duration:00:14:48

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Heurtel: EV's are failing to sell because they are too expensive

9/8/2025
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:00:13:49

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Mennie: Montreal is in big trouble, regardless of who is to blame

9/8/2025
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:00:10:13

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Shutt: It wasn't always easy for Dryden to play on a dynasty

9/8/2025
Habs legend Steve Shutt spoke to Aaron Rand about his former teammate, Ken Dryden.

Duration:00:08:37

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Gainey: Ken Dryden was the best goalie of this era, maybe any era

9/8/2025
NHL Hall of Famer and Habs legend Bob Gainey joined Aaron Rand to talk about the career of Ken Dryden.

Duration:00:10:14

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Aaron Rand remembers the career of the late great Ken Dryden

9/8/2025
Aaron Rand opened today's show by remembering the career of the late great Ken Dryden.

Duration:00:09:56

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The Political Corner: The budget better deliver.

9/5/2025
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:00:09:58

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Mennie: Carney’s Trumpmobile may not be out of gas, but there’s some knocking under the hood

9/5/2025
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:00:11:12

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Canadian unemployment goes up.

9/5/2025
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent.

Duration:00:09:09

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Retailers say organized crime is their biggest threat.

9/5/2025
Rui Rodrigues, Retail Council of Canada Executive Advisor.

Duration:00:09:19

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Putin, Xi and Kim meet in China to send a message to the West.

9/4/2025
Charles Burton, former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing and senior fellow at the think tank Sinopsis

Duration:00:11:06

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The Political Corner: Craig Sauvé is promising things he doesn't have control over.

9/4/2025
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.

Duration:00:10:02

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Mennie: Is delaying a return to the National Assembly a bad sign? (Spoiler: all the signs are bad)

9/4/2025
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:00:08:33

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Tech Corner: OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT

9/4/2025
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Duration:00:09:24

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How would scrapping the temporary foreign workers program affect businesses in Quebec and Canada?

9/4/2025
Denis Hamel, strategic advisor at the Conseil du patronat du Quebec and Christina Santini, Director of National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent businesses.

Duration:00:11:08

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The Political Corner: The damage is done, and the damage is lasting

9/3/2025
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Duration:00:10:02

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

9/3/2025
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:00:08:47

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

9/3/2025
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:00:10:32

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

9/3/2025
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

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

9/2/2025
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst.

Duration:00:08:51