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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
by CJAD 800
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!This show includes AI-generated content.
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Mulcair: The wheels completely fell off the CAQ bus
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.
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Mennie: How could an election so crucial to our futures proved to have been so utterly uninspiring?
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.
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998
Business Brief: What impact might the new US import ban have?
Mario Lefebvre, Chief Economist for Canada at CoStar Group and former Regional Director at the Bank of Canada’s Québec Office Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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997
Snowdon Deli turns 80. Here’s what it's doing to celebrate
Sophy Agelopoulos, co-owner of the Snowdon Deli
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996
Melançon: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was not on CJAD 800 to talk to the Anglo voters
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette
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Mennie: Milliard finally displays signs of life. But is anyone paying attention?
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.
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PQ’s plans outlined in their “Blue Book” has no mention of First Nations peoples or their rights
Cody Diabo, Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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993
Montreal Mayor takes CJAD 800 listeners’ questions
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal
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Hockey Night in Canada is back with women's hockey
Kori Cheverie, Montréal Victoire Head Coach Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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991
Reid: The pressure is entirely on Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
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Mennie: Is the biggest threat to a PQ victory its leader’s thin skin?
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.
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Legal Corner: Quebec landlords are legally entitled to have a no-pets clause in the lease
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.
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What does the expansion of U.S. import bans tell us about the current state of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship?
Ian Lee, Associate professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Image: Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File
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987
Legal letter sent to Elections Quebec regarding the French-only directive at polling stations
Doug Mitchell, the lawyer representing the plaintiff in the case surrounding voting information cards being distributed in French-only Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Kheiriddin: This is where Mark Carney is going to face the music
Tasha Kheiriddin, a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack
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Mennie: A mandate from just 30 per cent of Quebec to hold a referendum? Really?
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.
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Hundreds of lawsuits allege GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro caused vision loss
Dr. 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
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High vacancy rates in Montreal: Are we building the right kind of housing?
Jean-Philippe Meloche, Professor of urbanism at the Universite de Montreal
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Heurtel: It’s possible that the CAQ could be wiped out
Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
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Mennie: There’s nothing clever about strategic voting. Quite the contrary, in fact.
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.
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Is Friday the 13th unlucky?
Jeffrey Rosenthal, Professor of Statistics at the University of Toronto
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LBPSB chair says students are forgotten in the Quebec provincial election campaign
Judy Kelley, chairperson of the Lester B. Pearson School Board
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How much money should you have saved up for retirement?
Anita Bruinsma, Certified financial planner based in Toronto
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‘It’s not a good economical project’: CAQ finance minister on the PQ’s independence plan
Eric Girard, CAQ candidate for Groulx and our current finance minister Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
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Mulcair: If the Quebec government & the director general of elections doesn’t wise up and figure this out, this election could be annulled
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.
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Mennie: Attempts at foreign interference in the vote is scary, but a 40 per cent undecided rate is downright terrifying…
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.
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Business Brief: There’s “no urgency” to strike a trade deal with Canada, according to Washington’s trade representative
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent
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Nearly half of Canadian workers are in financial distress
Peter Tzanetakis, president and CEO of the National Payroll Institute
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One mayor near Montreal wants bilingual status for her town
Judith Fouquet, mayor of Godmanchester
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Melançon: On the morning of October 6th, we should have a PQ government
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette
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Mennie: It’s about the referendum, stupid
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.
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Tech Corner: Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation of major driver’s licence hack
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Why are Elections Quebec poll workers told not to speak English?
Julie St-Arnaud-Drolet, spokesperson for Elections Quebec Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
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Doctors are calling for a public inquiry into the deaths by suicide of doctors in Quebec
Dr. Jean-Paul Brutus, plastic surgeon, founder of the EMD Network, Author and Philanthropist
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Reid: There is a theory that the last debate matters the most
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
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Mennie: Will this be the night that predicts Quebec’s direction for the next four years?
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.
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Montreal’s Parc Jarry has become the centre of a debate over the future of tennis in the city
Valérie Tétreault, Vice-President at Tennis Canada and the Tournament Director for the National Bank Open in Montreal Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Legal Corner: Why a home inspection is well worth the cost
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.
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Kheiriddin: Everyone is going to go after Christine Fréchette because it works for them
Tasha Kheiriddin, a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack
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Mennie: When four out of 10 voters still haven’t made up their minds, every vote counts…
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.
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The Right Chemistry: The role of saturated fats in prostate cancer
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. He is also host of The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800.
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President Trump's recent ban on media outlets and how it's illegal and unconstitutional
James Sample, a legal and political analyst focusing on issues of Constitutional Law and Democracy Image: AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah
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Could Alberta and Quebec even separate if the ‘Yes’ side wins a referendum? The answer is not that simple
David Welch, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Waterloo Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Heurtel: The big news of the Quebec election so far is the rise of Éric Duhaime
Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
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Mennie: Has a vote for Eric Duhaime become a vote for Paul St-Pierre Plamondon?
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 spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand
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Brands are now using AI influencers to market their products. What should you know?
Sonya Bacon, brand strategist, founder of DEMA Strategy Studio and a lecturer at Université de Sherbrooke spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand
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Previewing the 2026-27 Montreal Canadiens season with TSN 690’s Mitch Melnick
Mitch Melnick, host of Melnick in the Afternoon from 2 to 6 on TSN 690 Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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Mulcair: He actually wants to destroy Canada
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.
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Mennie: Will next week’s debate theme be 'nothing left to lose' ?
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.
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The US has weapons in space. What does it mean for future conflicts?
Paul Delaney, physics and astronomy professor emeritus at York University
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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!This show includes AI-generated content.
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