Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
By: CJAD 800
Language: en-US
Categories: News, Comedy, Arts
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!
Episodes
Heurtel: There has to be more than just symbolism & statements
Dec 15, 2025Political 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: 00:11:22Mennie: Quebec Liberal youth shun Pablo.
Dec 15, 2025Political 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: 00:11:58Are plans for a Montreal-Ottawa high speed rail project a good idea?
Dec 15, 2025Paul Langan, founder of advocacy group High-Speed Rail Canada Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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Duration: 00:11:15Survey: Despite increase in apartment vacancy rate, rents are at all-time high in Montreal
Dec 15, 2025Francis Cortellino, economist with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) responsible for Quebec
Duration: 00:07:35Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now
Dec 12, 2025Mulcair: The problem is that Pablo Rodriguez is not going anywhere
Dec 12, 2025CJAD 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: 00:10:38Mennie: Why does PSPP keep mentioning 'social peace'?
Dec 12, 2025Political 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: 00:13:19Business Brief: The Bank of Canada is holding rates. What does it say about the economy?
Dec 12, 2025Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent
Duration: 00:09:20Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now
Dec 11, 2025Melançon: Not a single day passes without a controversy from the Quebec Liberal Party
Dec 11, 2025Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies
Duration: 00:09:32Mennie: In the end, staying on as leader of the Quebec Liberals may not be up to Pablo Rodriguez
Dec 11, 2025Political 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: 00:11:59Where has civility gone in Quebec politics?
Dec 11, 2025André Pratte, Communications consultant and former Canadian senator
Duration: 00:07:06Tech Corner: Netflix’s swallowing of Warner Bros - will it be the end of Hollywood?
Dec 11, 2025Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration: 00:10:00Quebec doctors reach tentative agreement with government. Here's what we know so far
Dec 11, 2025Matt Gilmour, CTV News Montreal reporter Paul Brunet, patient rights advocate
Duration: 00:08:40
Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now
Dec 10, 2025Santa Claus, calling in from the North Pole
Duration: 00:14:21Reid: All I want for Christmas is a great big cabinet shuffle
Dec 10, 2025Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration: 00:10:32Mennie: After a day of quiet, UPAC launches a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberal Party.
Dec 10, 2025Political 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: 00:09:49Are our kids under too much pressure at school?
Dec 10, 2025Isabelle Plante, professor of didactics at the Faculty of Education at UQAM
Duration: 00:08:03How many energy drinks is too much?
Dec 10, 2025Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM
Duration: 00:08:01Driving in the snow 101 with The Car Show’s Lisa Christensen
Dec 10, 2025Lisa Christensen, host of the Car Show, Saturdays at 10am
Duration: 00:06:47Heurtel: It’s normal for Prime Minister Carney wanting to put his trusted people in key positions
Dec 09, 2025Political 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: 00:09:27Mennie: Welcome to 2025, where being Montreal’s mayor involves keeping people from freezing to death
Dec 09, 2025Political 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: 00:11:09Dr. Joe Schwarcz on being inducted onto CJAD 800's Wall of Fame
Dec 09, 2025Dr. Joe Schwarcz, host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society
Duration: 00:06:58Study: Young boys benefit greatly from participating in organized sports
Dec 09, 2025Linda Pagani, clinical psychologist and professor of psychoeducation at Université de Montréal
Duration: 00:09:01Marc Miller responds to backlash over comments on French language
Dec 08, 2025Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and the Minister responsible for Official Languages
Duration: 00:07:54Heurtel: This is a dangerous time for Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Dec 08, 2025Political 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: 00:11:47Mennie: The Quebec Liberals and their Advent Calendar from Hell
Dec 08, 2025Political 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: 00:12:0880 Years of CJAD 800: Reminiscing with former program director Rick Moffat
Dec 08, 2025Rick Moffat, former programming director and play-by-play commentator for the Montreal Alouettes on CJAD 800 and TSN 690
Duration: 00:09:50Pierre-Karl Péladeau says Air Transat’s future is threatened by the pilot’s strike
Dec 08, 2025Pierre-Karl Péladeau, owner of Quebecor and is also Air Transat’s second largest shareholder
Duration: 00:09:31Mulcair: I can’t see how Pablo Rodriguez can stay on
Dec 05, 2025CJAD 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: 00:11:19Mennie: The Quebec Liberals — and their leader — are running out of options.
Dec 05, 2025Political 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: 00:09:25Business Brief: Unemployment rate down slightly in Canada - what does it mean?
Dec 05, 2025Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent
Duration: 00:07:30Melançon: We need to have a concrete response from the Quebec Liberal Party
Dec 04, 2025Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies
Duration: 00:10:29Mennie: Thanks to PSPP, the heat is off Rodriguez — for now.
Dec 04, 2025Political 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: 00:09:34Tech Corner: YouTubers are making AI slop for babies
Dec 04, 2025Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration: 00:07:54What’s the secret to an argument-free marriage?
Dec 04, 2025Francois Renaud, Sex therapist & psychotherapist based in Montreal
Duration: 00:08:28Negotiations stalled between doctors and the government
Dec 04, 2025Dr. François-Pierre Gladu, vice-president of the Montreal family doctor’s association
Duration: 00:07:58Reid: When you’re this down in the polls, the last thing you want to do is look desperate
Dec 03, 2025Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration: 00:07:51Mennie: Marc Miller says the quiet part out loud (in both official languages).
Dec 03, 2025Political 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: 00:11:18Flu season is in full throttle — and with a big spike in cases
Dec 03, 2025Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM
Duration: 00:08:43Public health experts worried about Bill 7
Dec 02, 2025Olivier Jacques, Professor of public health at the Université de Montréal
Duration: 00:07:31Husny: Is Pablo Rodriguez going to make it to Christmas?
Dec 02, 2025Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Duration: 00:08:40Australia is about to ban social media for kids under 16
Dec 02, 2025Dr. Sara Grimes, Professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment
Duration: 00:06:51Mennie: Return of the Straw Men, the horror show that scares Quebec Liberals the most
Dec 02, 2025Political 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: 00:09:53The Right Chemistry: The increasing use of treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy have interesting effects on society
Dec 02, 2025Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society
Duration: 00:09:44Major Quebec unions are rallying against the CAQ’s union reform
Dec 02, 2025Caroline Senneville, President of the CSN Union
Duration: 00:09:30Heurtel: Marc Miller is a seasoned Minister – Good news for Montreal & good news for Quebec
Dec 01, 2025Political 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: 00:11:17Mennie: Can the Quebec Liberals hang on until Jan. 31?
Dec 01, 2025Political 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: 00:10:52Algoma Steel lays off a thousand workers over tariffs
Dec 01, 2025Julian Karaguesian former advisor to the finance Ministry who worked on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship, and now a professor of economics at McGill
Duration: 00:08:00Some residents in the West Island have to change passwords after a GardaWorld security breach
Dec 01, 2025Steve Waterhouse, Cybersecurity expert
Duration: 00:05:17Mulcair: Carney and Alberta, good. NDP French debate, bad.
Nov 28, 2025CJAD 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: 00:11:56Mennie: Mark Carney’s brand of conservative Liberalism seems to be working — so far
Nov 28, 2025Political 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: 00:10:37Melançon: If the Liberals can make deals out West – it’s not good for Pierre Poilievre
Nov 27, 2025Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies
Duration: 00:10:42Mennie: Roberge quickly addresses Quebec’s crying need for even more secularism.
Nov 27, 2025Political 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: 00:10:11Tech Corner: Campbell’s promises its soups are not made with 3D printed meat
Nov 27, 2025Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration: 00:10:25Can hotels randomly up your room rate at will?
Nov 27, 2025David Fewer, digital rights lawyer and director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa
Duration: 00:08:34Is Quebec’s proposed constitution unconstitutional?
Nov 26, 2025Frederic Berard, a constitutional lawyer & a law professor at the Université de Montréal
Duration: 00:09:30Reid: Pablo Rodriguez doesn’t know how to put his arms around the Quebec Liberal Party scandal
Nov 26, 2025Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration: 00:09:38Mennie: As Quebec Liberals try to change the channel, it seems the batteries in the remote are dead
Nov 26, 2025Political 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: 00:10:29Legal Corner: Quebec recently passed amendments to their tenant and landlord laws
Nov 26, 2025CJAD 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: 00:08:07What should you know about the CAQ’s economic update?
Nov 26, 2025Harvey Bienenstock, CPA & Nicolas Gagnon, Québec Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Duration: 00:07:29Do you need to ask your baby for consent before changing their diaper?
Nov 26, 2025Mary Gordon, is a best-selling author, parenting expert, and child advocate who founded the international children’s charity Roots of Empathy
Duration: 00:09:41Finance Minister Eric Girard explains his economic update
Nov 25, 2025Eric Girard, Minister of Finance
Duration: 00:11:48Husny: This is a lack of leadership for Pablo Rodriguez.
Nov 25, 2025Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Duration: 00:10:29Mennie: Quebec’s economic update — the fiscal equivalent of socks and underwear for Christmas
Nov 25, 2025Political 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: 00:13:01Dr. Labos: Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colon cancer
Nov 25, 2025Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM
Duration: 00:09:46Report: Quebec health care workers are avoiding English due to confusing language rules
Nov 25, 2025Raymond Théberge, Official Languages Commissioner
Duration: 00:07:12Montreal developers propose building thousands of social housing units. Is it too good to be true?
Nov 25, 2025Jean-Philippe Meloche, professor of urbanism at the Université de Montréal
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Duration: 00:08:37Does Bill 1 have hidden sovereignty dog whistles?
Nov 24, 2025Tristin Hopper, Reporter for the National Post
Duration: 00:11:46Heurtel: This is a very strange crisis to manage for Pablo Rodriguez
Nov 24, 2025Political 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: 00:12:03Mennie: Actually, a Quebec Liberal mutiny/schism/implosion is not entirely unexpected.
Nov 24, 2025Political 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: 00:13:01Do female athletes hydrate the same way as male athletes?
Nov 24, 2025Dr. Lawrence Spriet, Professor Emeritus in Human Health Science at Guelph University, exercise physiologist and lead researcher in the study
Duration: 00:09:03François Legault’s abysmal track record for business investments
Nov 24, 2025Sylvain Larocque, Business Reporter at Le Journal de Montréal
Duration: 00:09:01MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: This company makes inflatable pants to protect seniors from falls, robotic kitchen with AI cooks and serves without human help, cancer research team wants your toenail clippings, why best before doesn’t mean bad after, & watch out for these scams ahead of your holiday shopping
Nov 21, 2025Maxime Bolduc, co-founder of Azimut Medical
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst
Dr.Aaron Goodarzi, Professor of biochemistry at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine
Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University
Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO Financial Group
Duration: 00:48:28Mulcair: The Quebec Liberal Party is dealing with a side show, next is the main event
Nov 21, 2025CJAD 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: 00:11:19Mennie: This is probably not how the Quebec Liberals wanted to kick off the holiday season
Nov 21, 2025Political 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: 00:11:10Soraya Martinez Ferrada discusses her first few weeks as Montreal mayor
Nov 20, 2025Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal
Duration: 00:18:05Melançon: This whole crisis will leave a long lasting impact on the Liberal party
Nov 20, 2025Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies
Duration: 00:11:08Mennie: Montrealers’ expectations of Mayor Ferrada may be high… or are they?
Nov 20, 2025Political 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: 00:09:32Tech Corner: Robotic kitchen with AI cooks and serves 120 meals an hour without human help
Nov 20, 2025Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration: 00:10:08Report: These are the most popular Canadian cities for renters
Nov 20, 2025Brooklyn Lewandowski, Senior Account Executive with Reach by RentCafe
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Duration: 00:08:17This Montreal company makes pants to protect seniors from falls. Here's how they work
Nov 20, 2025Maxime Bolduc, co-founder of Azimut Medical
Duration: 00:08:59Everything you need to know about Hydro-Québec's planned outage in the West Island
Nov 20, 2025Cendrix Bouchard, spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec
Duration: 00:03:12Quebec Conservatives want Liberals to be investigated for corruption
Nov 19, 2025Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Quebec Conservative Party
Duration: 00:08:17Reid: Pablo Rodriguez needs a long clean season
Nov 19, 2025Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration: 00:09:50Mennie: Time to rethink those Quebec Liberal election pool picks?
Nov 19, 2025Political 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: 00:11:54Here are some scams to look out for leading up to the holidays
Nov 19, 2025Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO Financial Group
Duration: 00:08:40Everything you need to know about best-before dates on food packaging
Nov 19, 2025Sylvain Charlebois, better known as The Food Professor, is Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University
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Duration: 00:09:31Don't throw out those toe nail clippings! Calgary reasearchers want them for cancer research
Nov 19, 2025Dr. Aaron Goodarzi, professor of biochemistry at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine
Duration: 00:10:16Would a hybrid public-private system solve Quebec's health care woes?
Nov 18, 2025Dr. Pascal-André Vendittoli, president of the Fédération des médecins de pratique privée du Québec (FMPPQ)
Duration: 00:08:12Husny: All the ingredients are there for a Quebec Liberal Party crisis
Nov 18, 2025Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Duration: 00:09:44Mennie: Usually the Quebec Liberals wait until AFTER they lose an election to feud in public
Nov 18, 2025Political 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: 00:11:18The Right Chemistry: Red light therapy for skin improvement and pain relief
Nov 18, 2025Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society
Duration: 00:08:31Why is Canada struggling to retain highly-skilled immigrants?
Nov 18, 2025Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Duration: 00:09:10New investigation shows how crypto is facilitating money laundering in Canada
Nov 18, 2025Adam Atlas, Montreal-based lawyer practicing in financial technology and cryptocurrency
Duration: 00:09:07Heurtel: There is no motivation for the Conservatives to try and defeat the government
Nov 17, 2025Political 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: 00:13:01Mennie: Will the PQ relearn the lesson that money changes everything?
Nov 17, 2025Political 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: 00:12:10AI used more to supplement workforce, new report shows
Nov 17, 2025Travis O’Rourke, President of Hays Canada, a recruitment agency
Duration: 00:10:26Higher cancer rates in Quebec than any other Canadian province
Nov 17, 2025Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM
Duration: 00:06:26Doctors say kids access to healthcare in jeopardy with Bill 2
Nov 17, 2025Dr. David Rothstein, Owner of Step Medical Clinic
Duration: 00:09:25