Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Mennie: PQ's latest campaign pledge is a kind of great train robbery

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:29:46 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: How does coffee affect sleep quality?

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:26:37 +0000

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.

Ask the Mayor: Soraya Martinez Ferrada addresses homelessness, cleanliness and more

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:35:46 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal answers questions from CJAD 800 listeners

Heurtel: Quebec Liberals are going to have to start talking about issues other than language

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:26:00 +0000

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.

Mennie: Charles Milliard comes out swinging on language — but will any of those punches land?

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:25:51 +0000

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.

Breaking up is hard. Here’s how to let someone down easy, according to a researcher

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:56:49 +0000

Serenna Corsini-Munt, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at University of Ottawa

McGill University study suggests annual checkups could guard against overprescribing medication

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:38:51 +0000

Dr. Emily McDonald, Associate Professor of Medicine at McGill and lead author of the study

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of June 1st, 2026

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:44:58 +0000

Jean-François Lisée, Former leader of the PQ and author of the new book “Lévesque/Trudeau : Leur Révolution tranquille, notre histoire”

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Professor of Nutritional Medicine at Columbia University and an expert in the field of sleep health. She is also the author of “Eat Better, Sleep Better,”

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and Liberal MP for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs

Mulcair: The people around Christine Fréchette are still calling all of the shots

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:23:19 +0000

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.

Mennie: Quebec’s latest crime wave prompts an unusual message from the provincial public security minister.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:22:52 +0000

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.

Conservative leader Eric Duhaime discusses the party’s opposition to the energy drinks ban

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:05:42 +0000

Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec

Business Brief: Economy adds 88,000 jobs and the unemployment rate falls to 6.6%

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:53:46 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Grocery chains that sell soon-to-be-expired food are digging into the stocks of food banks: Moisson Montreal

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:26:46 +0000

Matias Duque, Director of Philanthropy at Moisson Montreal

The Carney government introduced its federal AI strategy. How will it work?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:50:35 +0000

Daniel Bader, tech analyst based in Toronto

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Melançon: Can Fréchette make an alliance with Alberta to put pressure on the federal government?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Mennie: Is the jig finally up for Quebec’s 'bill of bills'?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:22:33 +0000

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.

Report: Americans are increasingly looking at Canadian real estate amid political uncertainty

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:35:23 +0000

Marc Lefrançois, real estate broker with Royal LePage Tendance based in Montreal

Having trouble finding housing in Montreal for July 1? Here's what you need to know

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:27:12 +0000

Felix Marois, community organizer with Bureau d’animation et information logement (BAIL) and housing advocate

'We have to stand on principle': Liberals react to criticisms on measures to tackle antisemitism in Canada

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:31:40 +0000

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and Liberal MP for Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Reid: Pierre Poilievre is always looking in the rear view mirror

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:24:03 +0000

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

Mennie: U.S. diplomacy sounds like it was lifted from the playbook of Bobby the Brain

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:40:04 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Everything you need to know about common law relationships in Quebec

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:19:08 +0000

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.

New study shows the impact sleeping a lot could have on aging

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:08:09 +0000

Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Professor of Nutritional Medicine at Columbia University and an expert in the field of sleep health. She is also the author of “Eat Better, Sleep Better”

Here’s what you should know about Chinese EVs coming to Canada

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:55:42 +0000

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Husny: Why vote for the Quebec Liberals if the CAQ is delivering?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:21:44 +0000

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

Mennie: Can the PQ survive a head on collision with $10 billion in federal cash?

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:26:15 +0000

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.

Dr. Labos: New pancreatic cancer pill being hailed as 'landscape-changing'

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:18 +0000

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

How to channel jealousy into a tool that can bring you closer to others

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:30:25 +0000

Meehika Barua, freelance writer for various publications and columnist for TIME magazine who is working on her book on friendships and love

Former PQ leader previews new book on legacies of René Lévesque and Pierre Trudeau

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:23:10 +0000

Jean-François Lisée, former leader of the PQ and author of the new book “Lévesque/Trudeau : Leur Révolution tranquille, notre histoire”

'Thank You, Montreal Canadiens': Habs end-of-season song

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:59:32 +0000

As originally heard on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Heurtel: Pierre Poilievre is starting to sound desperate

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:23:10 +0000

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.

Mennie: Anglos will play a vital role in the coming Quebec election

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:22:45 +0000

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.

Could mosquitoes outsmart this common insect repellent?

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:05:49 +0000

Claudio Lazzari, professor at France's University of Tours and lead investigator on a new study

Meet the Montreal singer who honed her craft as a street performer

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:52:38 +0000

Katie Clarke, “The Girl who Sings” and live street performer in Downtown Montreal

Quebecer becomes first woman to summit Mount Everest with Stage 4 cancer

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:09:45 +0000

Dr. Shaunna Burke, Pointe-Claire native and Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Leeds

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 25, 2026

Fri, 29 May 2026 21:41:25 +0000

Nicholas Epley, Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and the author of A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection

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

Dennis Wyche, Former Air Traffic Controller with 35 years of experience

Enrico Ciccone, Quebec Liberal MNA for Marquette and former hockey defenceman

Mulcair: Canada is in a recession, period.

Fri, 29 May 2026 21:25:40 +0000

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.

Heurtel: Mark Carney was talking to Wall Street and Donald Trump listens to the market sector

Fri, 29 May 2026 20:25:30 +0000

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.

CJAD 800 wall of fame traffic reporter Rick Leckner breaks down which streets to avoid for the Tour la Nuit and Tour de l’Île

Fri, 29 May 2026 19:42:42 +0000

Rick Leckner, CJAD 800 Wall of Fame Traffic Reporter

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Former NHL player Enrico Ciccone pays tribute to Habs legend Claude Lemieux

Thu, 28 May 2026 21:50:17 +0000

Enrico Ciccone, Quebec Liberal MNA for Marquette and former hockey defenceman

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Melançon: Mark Carney basically rebranded MAGA

Thu, 28 May 2026 21:23:20 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Heurtel: It has not been the best 24 to 36 hours for Christine Fréchette

Thu, 28 May 2026 20:26:11 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: New Canadian streaming rules draw ire of groups on both sides of the border

Thu, 28 May 2026 19:48:45 +0000

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

Report: Mortgage affordability in Montreal worsened in April 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 19:41:07 +0000

Mark-André Martel, realtor and broker with the Sutton Group

How to find your voice, build confidence, and own the stage with singing lessons

Thu, 28 May 2026 18:37:00 +0000

Sheli Stevens, Dedicated Vocal Coach, Singer, Actress, Voice Over, & Jingle Artist

City of Montreal will be creating crisis cell to deal with homelessness

Wed, 27 May 2026 21:51:11 +0000

Benoit Langevin, city councillor responsible for social development and cohabitation on the City of Montreal's executive committee

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Reid: Danielle Smith has a talent for seeming thoughtful when she says outrageous things

Wed, 27 May 2026 21:24:41 +0000

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

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Heurtel: There are a lot of contradictions with Steven Guilbeault

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:30:34 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Do you actually need to pay a parking ticket issued by a private company?

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:36:12 +0000

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.

Canada has a shortage of air traffic controllers. What does it take to become one?

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:33:28 +0000

Dennis Wyche, former air traffic controller with 35 years of experience

Here are some tips and tricks to lower your electricity bill this summer

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:22:57 +0000

Cendrix Bouchard, spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Here’s why this expert says you should be talking to strangers

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:37:37 +0000

Nicholas Epley, Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and the author of A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection

Mulcair: Danielle Smith understands nothing about a referendum

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:25:33 +0000

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.

Heurtel: Steven Guilbeault leaving the Liberal caucus is not that big of a deal

Tue, 26 May 2026 20:24:16 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Everything you need to know about pesticides in fuits and vegetables

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:50:45 +0000

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

Could Canada turn to India as a trade partner over the U.S. or China?

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:32:47 +0000

Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington and is now a professor of Economics at McGill University

New U.S. policy could force green card seekers to apply out of the country

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:24:07 +0000

Patrice Brunet, immigration lawyer

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Fréchette announced three new measures to help Quebecers with the cost of living

Mon, 25 May 2026 21:26:01 +0000

Justine McIntyre, co-founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucherv

Heurtel: Fréchette's new cost of living measures are taking a page from the Carney playbook

Mon, 25 May 2026 20:26:16 +0000

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.

National Wine Day: Here are some lesser known picks from the SAQ

Mon, 25 May 2026 19:38:08 +0000

Mandi Robertson, host of CJAD 800’s Unwined, Saturday’s from 11am-12pm

Here are the five questions you should ask to make meaningful connections and friendships

Mon, 25 May 2026 19:20:34 +0000

Anna Goldfarb, journalist, author, and friendship expert

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 18, 2026

Fri, 22 May 2026 21:56:55 +0000

Benoît Lamarche, Scientific Director at Univ. of Laval’s NUTRISS Centre (The Research Centre on Nutrition, health and society)

Katherine Martinko, Author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance

Kim Arrey, Registered dietitian and nutritionist

Gad Saad, Scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, University of Mississippi

Mulcair: Danielle Smith is playing with match sticks in a room full of dynamite

Fri, 22 May 2026 21:25:14 +0000

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.

Heurtel: This is a massive ploy to get as much as possible from the Federal Government

Fri, 22 May 2026 20:22:50 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Mark Carney says new Quebec graphite mine ‘will make us stronger’

Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:01 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

LBPSB Chairperson on the impact of a potential Bill 101 expansion on vocational training programs

Fri, 22 May 2026 19:36:53 +0000

Judy Kelley, chairperson of the Lester B. Pearson School Board

Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin reflects on Walter Cup win

Thu, 21 May 2026 22:10:56 +0000

We have a Cup in Montreal! The Montreal Victoire clinched the Walter Cup after a commanding 4-0 win against the Ottawa Charge. Captain of the Montreal Victoire, Marie-Philip Poulin joins Aaron Rand to discuss the win.

Montreal restaurateur takes matters into his own hands following pro-Palestinian protest

Thu, 21 May 2026 21:49:13 +0000

Costa Dimitriou, owner of Zante Restaurant
Leslie Roberts, city councilor for the downtown Peter McGill district

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Reid: What Danielle Smith is doing is similar to Brexit

Thu, 21 May 2026 21:22:31 +0000

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

Heurtel: What Mark Carney has been doing in Alberta is working

Thu, 21 May 2026 20:25:09 +0000

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.

New study on food trends in Quebec paints worrying picture. Here's why

Thu, 21 May 2026 20:04:10 +0000

Benoît Lamarche, Scientific Director at Univ. of Laval’s NUTRISS Centre (The Research Centre on Nutrition, health and society)

Tech Corner: Canada ranks second globally in ransomware attacks

Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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

Meet the sovereignist building bridges between francophone and anglophone Quebecers

Thu, 21 May 2026 19:41:11 +0000

Frédéric Lapointe, president of the Mouvement national des Québécoises et Québécois and a two-time Parti Québécois candidate

Montreal Now's Jakub Dobeš Song

Thu, 21 May 2026 18:21:36 +0000

Composed by Claire Cappeletti

Meet the man behind the company helping Americans leave the U.S.

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:38:45 +0000

Brett Andrews, co-founder of Expatsi, an organization that helps American learn how they can live abroad

Melançon: It seems like the CAQ is back on track

Wed, 20 May 2026 21:23:22 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette is the only leader talking to Quebecers about core issues

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:30:53 +0000

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.

Why are conspiracy theories still so rampant in the U.S.?

Wed, 20 May 2026 20:13:10 +0000

Russell Muirhead, Professor of Democracy and Politics at Dartmouth, co-author of "A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy" and a New Hampshire State Representative

Image: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Legal Corner: Here's what you should know before filing a psychological injury claim at work

Wed, 20 May 2026 19:52:55 +0000

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.

Here’s why this author thinks parents should not let their kids use AI chatbots

Wed, 20 May 2026 19:34:07 +0000

Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance

Montreal professor blames 'parasitic taxation,' weather for his choice to move to the U.S.

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:04:04 +0000

Gad Saad, Scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, University of Mississippi

Hunsy: Recent poll suggests Quebecers do not have a favoured Premier

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:23:40 +0000

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

Heurtel: Failed Newfoundland energy deal a huge political and economic loss for Quebec

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:25:12 +0000

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.

How being optimistic could boost your heart health

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:51:38 +0000

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

Everything you need to know about the tobacco class action settlement in Quebec

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:21:37 +0000

Philippe Trudel, Lawyer and Partner at Trudel Johnston & Lespérance. You can submit a claim at RecoursTabac.com.

French President Emmanuel Macron did not commit to Christine Fréchette to support Montreal's bid to host the headquarters of the Bank of Defence

Mon, 18 May 2026 21:23:15 +0000

Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor

Heurtel: The money needs to go to helping & repairing essential infrastructure first

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:29:00 +0000

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.

What’s the deal with 6% milk and is it nutritionally sound?

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:41:47 +0000

Kim Arrey, Registered dietitian and nutritionist

Montreal’s sex workers call for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:22:58 +0000

Nova, Montreal-based sex worker and militant with the Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC)

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 11, 2026

Fri, 15 May 2026 22:10:46 +0000

Jacques Deforges, CEO of Finance Montréal

Thomas S. Dee, - Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education,

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Lucas Lima, a research associate at McGill University’s Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain and lead author of the study

Jeffrey Mogil, James McGill Distinguished Professor and E. P. Taylor Chair in Pain Studies, as well as the senior author of the study

What should you know about the opening of the l’Anse-à-l’Orme REM line this weekend?

Fri, 15 May 2026 21:49:12 +0000

Francis Labbé, spokesperson for CDPQ Infra Inc, which is in charge of the REM’s development

Reid: This energy agreement is a bit of a risk for Mark Carney

Fri, 15 May 2026 21:22:50 +0000

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

Report says Canadian vineyards have untapped potential. Which local wines should you be looking at?

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:54:08 +0000

Mandi Robertson, host of CJAD 800’s Unwinned, Saturday’s from 11am-12pm

Heurtel: Will Steven Guilbeault be a member of the Liberal caucus on Monday?

Fri, 15 May 2026 20:30:34 +0000

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.

This DDO-based landscaping company wants to reward you for flying Canadian flags on your property

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:48:50 +0000

Paul Henry Danylewich, owner of Paul Henry Landscaping

Melançon: It’s your money being misspent by people who are not accountable

Thu, 14 May 2026 21:22:35 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Heurtel: The federal government is very serious about investing into our energy future

Thu, 14 May 2026 20:26:43 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:57:16 +0000

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

Here’s what Montreal’s local donut shops think of Dunkin’ Donuts coming back to Canada

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:39 +0000

George Giannopoulos, Co-owner of Bernie Beigne

Is icing your injury a bad idea? New McGill study sheds doubt on the famous RICE method

Thu, 14 May 2026 19:35:49 +0000

Lucas Lima, a research associate at McGill University’s Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain and lead author of the study & Jeffrey Mogil, James McGill Distinguished Professor and E. P. Taylor Chair in Pain Studies, as well as the senior author of the study

Expansion of Bill 101 to adult education a serious worry for the English school system

Wed, 13 May 2026 21:47:47 +0000

Heidi Yetman, President of the Quebec Provincial Teachers’ Association

Reid: The CAQ can’t win the next election but they can spoil it for someone else

Wed, 13 May 2026 21:23:20 +0000

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

Heurtel: Where do we get off telling adults what to do with their education?

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:25:22 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: How to avoid landscaping lawsuits

Wed, 13 May 2026 19:44:48 +0000

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.

Here’s why the MUHC thinks Montreal’s Neuro should move to the Glen site

Wed, 13 May 2026 19:40:58 +0000

Dr. Lucie Opatrny, President and Executive Director of the MUHC

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

What if AI could help detect cracks in Montreal’s infrastructure more efficiently and safely?

Wed, 13 May 2026 19:37:27 +0000

Rose Rostami, PhD candidate in Computer Science and Civil Engineering at Concordia University and co-author of the paper

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Why are Quebecers the most satisfied with their quality of life across all of Canada?

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:48:00 +0000

John F. Helliwell, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of British Columbia and a founding editor of the World Happiness Report

Husny: This is an opportunity for Christine Fréchette to be seen outside of Quebec

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:19:10 +0000

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

Heurtel: It’s not necessary for the Parti Québécois and Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to have facts

Tue, 12 May 2026 20:25:11 +0000

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.

The key to preventing strokes may have been found in an unlikely place - the filter in your coffee machine

Tue, 12 May 2026 20:08:41 +0000

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

Quebec’s finance sector rallies behind Montreal to host the new NATO defence bank

Tue, 12 May 2026 19:25:02 +0000

Jacques Deforges, CEO of Finance Montréal

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Your digital devices need spring cleaning too. Here’s what you should be doing.

Mon, 11 May 2026 21:52:37 +0000

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

Quebec Solidaire pledged to cap rent increases to inflation targets “abusive landlords.”

Mon, 11 May 2026 21:22:58 +0000

Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor

Image: LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Graham Hughes

Heurtel: Charles Milliard is showing that he can attract people

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:26:20 +0000

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.

What will happen to the plans to turn Montreal’s McGill College into a pedestrian square

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:56:55 +0000

Leslie Roberts, city councilor for the downtown Peter McGill district

Are cell phone bans in U.S. schools successful? One study took a look at it.

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:44:27 +0000

Thomas S. Dee, - Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education

Digital health records transition runs into major issues on Monday after a relatively successful weekend

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:39:50 +0000

Dr. Grégoire Bernèche, president of Quebec’s radiologists association

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Engelbert Humperdink: I can't wait for my Montreal concert in October!

Fri, 08 May 2026 22:06:28 +0000

Iconic music legend Engelbert Humperdink joined Aaron Rand to talk about his incredible career and his upcoming concert at Place Des Arts on October 8th.

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Mulcair: Does Milliard bring back Marwah Rizqy to the Liberal Party?

Fri, 08 May 2026 21:25:15 +0000

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.

Heurtel: Pablo Rodriguez has his hands full with the Lakhoyan Oliver's situation

Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:50 +0000

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.

Melançon: MNA Sona Lakhoyan Olivier should resign for the sake of the National Assembly

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:22:49 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Heurtel: Toronto is playing dirty with facts to delegitimize Montreal’s candidacy to host Canada’s future defence bank

Thu, 07 May 2026 20:27:14 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: OpenAI didn't respect Canadian privacy law when it trained ChatGPT

Thu, 07 May 2026 19:38:25 +0000

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

Imagew: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Airbus just got its biggest order ever for A220 planes. How will it pull it off?

Thu, 07 May 2026 19:33:52 +0000

Guillaume Chevasson, CEO of Airbus Canada

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Restaurant critic Lesley Chesterman weighs in on the Montreal spots who were given Michelin stars

Thu, 07 May 2026 19:30:26 +0000

Lesley Chesterman, Writer, Restaurant critic, Cookbook author

Reid: What Claude Morin did to his team was disgraceful & unforgivable

Wed, 06 May 2026 21:23:26 +0000

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

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette has 5 weeks to try to put money back in the pocket of Quebecers

Wed, 06 May 2026 20:26:17 +0000

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.

“He invented the 24-hour news cycle”: Ted Turner, founder of CNN, passes away at 87

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:53:35 +0000

Chris Bumbray, Editor-in-Chief of JoBlo.com, and Film Critic with CTV News Channel

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Alberta separatists say they have enough support to launch a referendum. Here’s what comes next.

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:43:10 +0000

Lori Williams, expert in Canadian politics from Mount Royal University in Calgary spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Premier wants a law akin Clare’s Law. How could it help prevent domestic violence in Quebec?

Wed, 06 May 2026 19:40:20 +0000

Dr. Crystal Giesbrecht (GEESE-BREKT), Director of Research at the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan, the member association for domestic violence shelters and counselling centres spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Husny: Christine Fréchette is trying to keep the CAQ happy

Tue, 05 May 2026 21:19:34 +0000

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

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette’s aim to renew the notwithstanding clause is her first mistake since becoming Premier

Tue, 05 May 2026 20:23:43 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: U.S wanting to do more research into psychedelic drugs

Tue, 05 May 2026 19:50:12 +0000

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.

Here’s why this parent thinks an Australia-style social media ban wouldn’t be enough

Tue, 05 May 2026 19:15:29 +0000

Carol Todd, Founder or the Amanda Todd Legacy, an organization that promotes education and awareness regarding bullying, cyber abuse, internet safety, and mental health

Was the level of violence during the May Day parade a performance or genuine cause for worry?

Mon, 04 May 2026 21:22:04 +0000

Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Heurtel: Mark Carney is sending a clear message to the Americans that Canada will not be bullied

Mon, 04 May 2026 20:24:48 +0000

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.

How would Ontario’s law banning reselling tickets for higher than face value work, exactly?

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:53:44 +0000

Pascal Courty, Professor in Economics at the University of Victoria

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Paul Sakuma

How much money do you need to make in Montreal to live in dignity?

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:48:37 +0000

Eve-Lyne Couturier, Researcher at the progressive think tank IRIS

Image: CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of April 27, 2026

Fri, 01 May 2026 21:34:14 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Bernard Leblanc, President and Chief Executive Officer at La Maison Simons

Sara Eve Levac, lawyer and analyst at Option Consommateurs, consumer protection group & Natalie Preddie, Travel journalist and author

Candi Staton, 5x Grammy nominated American gospel singer

Mulcair: Bring back proper rent control in the province of Quebec

Fri, 01 May 2026 21:24:49 +0000

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.

Heurtel: There is no strategy with the English speaking community and Éric Duhaime anymore

Fri, 01 May 2026 20:23:32 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Montreal is a step closer to hosting a new multinational defence bank

Fri, 01 May 2026 19:34:27 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: Defending Quebec’s interests and jurisdictions is a normal thing to hear from Fréchette

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:31:03 +0000

Raphaël 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

Heurtel: Canada is becoming more a partner of Europe than the U.S.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:57 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Study identifies major downside of wearing a fitness tracker

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:58:57 +0000

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

Olympic medalist says new government investment in sports a win for Canada

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:24:09 +0000

Laurent Dubreuil, Olympic speed skater and bronze medalist at the Milano Cortina Games

Image: AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough

Reid: Christine Fréchette is playing her cards right but can she win?

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:21:19 +0000

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

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette has shifted the momentum by cutting taxes for small and medium-sized businesses

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:15:47 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: When do paid sick days at work become time theft?

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:36:24 +0000

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.

How Quebec-based Simons has managed to grow amid a retail shift

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:34:01 +0000

Bernard Leblanc, President and Chief Executive Officer at La Maison Simons

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Here are the key takeaways from Mark Carney's spring economic update

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:47:46 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Husny: It was very smart of Christine Fréchette to visit Washington

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:23:11 +0000

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

Heurtel: Average Canadians and Quebecers do not feel the economy is going well

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:31:14 +0000

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.

Meet the landscaper who is filling Montreal potholes on his own dime

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:36:01 +0000

Saâd Tekiout co-owner of the landscaping company Marquize Paysagement
Eric Oliver, lawyer practicing in municipal law and partner at Oliver Avocat

Image: Noovo Info

American soul singer Candi Staton shares the story behind 'Young Hearts Run Free'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:07:59 +0000

Candi Staton, 5x Grammy-nominated American singer

Image: AP Photo/Mark Zaleski

Carney has introduced Canada’s first national sovereign wealth fund. How will it work?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:21:33 +0000

Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Heurtel: Donald Trump’s tone was very surprising and positively refreshing

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:22:48 +0000

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.

Quebec consumer protection office warns of too-good-to-be-true travel deals

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:38:32 +0000

Sara Eve Levac, lawyer and analyst at Option Consommateurs, consumer protection group
Natalie Preddie, travel journalist and author

'The kids are alright': Montreal school principal pens op-ed piece reassuring parents

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:36:19 +0000

James Watts, principal of Education Plus High School in St-Laurent

An online terrorist group is targeting Quebec children. Here's what parents need to know

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:21:06 +0000

Darren Laur, founder of The White Hatter, a digital literacy education company

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of April 20, 2026

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:49:57 +0000

Jessica Buckley, President and CEO of the Lung Health Foundation in Canada

Douglas Dixon, Canadian grandfather, former Montrealer, detained in Alligator Alcatraz

Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

India Jade McCue, she’s a photographer, educator and the woman whose cruise to Bermuda was rebooked to St. John’s

Mulcair: Éric Duhaime is writing himself out of the story

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:24:57 +0000

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.

Heurtel: If there is any shot for Christine Frechette winning any seats, it’s not going to be in Montreal

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:36:22 +0000

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.

Quebec pledges $700 million to the Maisonneuve- Rosemont hospital. Is it enough?

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:47:25 +0000

Dr. François Marquis, head of intensive care at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Business Brief: Mark Carney confirmed current trade talks with the United States are not normal

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:42:54 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: Montreal is a greater priority for Fréchette than Legault

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:23:55 +0000

Raphaël 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

Heurtel: Carney can’t tell Ford or Fréchette how to stock provincial liquor stores

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:28:06 +0000

David Heurtel is a political analyst and 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.

New study shows sexual misconduct by doctors is being under-reported

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:25:11 +0000

Dr. Shannon Ruzycki, General Internist & Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. She’s the co-author of the study

Tech Corner: There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:05 +0000

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

This Columbus couple's Bermuda cruise was rerouted to... New Brunswick?!

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:20:03 +0000

India Jade McCue is a photographer and educator from Columbus, Ohio. She recently booked a cruise to Bermuda and was rerouted to New Brunswick instead. She shares her story.

UK approves lifetime smoking ban for people born after 2008. Should Canada follow suit?

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:47:29 +0000

Jessica Buckley, President and CEO of the Lung Health Foundation in Canada

Reid: Negotiations between Canada and the U.S. will last longer than Howard Lutnick

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:24:02 +0000

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

Heurtel: You’re seeing a lot of desperation within the Trump administration on several fronts

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:30:01 +0000

David Heurtel is a political analyst and 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.

'Defies logic': Quebec's digital health record rollout is delayed, overbudget and problematic

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:14:14 +0000

Aaron Derfel, investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Legal Corner: Being let go from your job? Here's why it's important to know why

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:51:44 +0000

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.

'We're stuck': Eric Duhaime wants a more autonomous Quebec to counter toxic federalism

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:35:01 +0000

Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Report: 97% of Canadian doctors intervened after patients followed misleading AI info

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:31:20 +0000

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association

Husny: Now you can really see a change of guard with Christine Fréchette

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:34:06 +0000

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

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette is trying to keep unity within the remainder of the CAQ caucus

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:58:51 +0000

David Heurtel is a political analyst and 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.

The Right Chemistry: Are nicotine pouches safe to use?

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:52:12 +0000

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.

Quebec bars call on government to support them amid increased extortion crimes

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:35:06 +0000

Olivier Hamel is with the Corporation des propriétaires de bars, brasseries et tavernes du Québec and also owns Billiard Le Patriote in Saint-Eustache

'Lack of transparency': Parti Quebecois reacts to Liberals flip-flopping on Bill 96

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:57:24 +0000

Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

Mark Carney’s speech on Canada-U.S. ties was a good strategy

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:22:17 +0000

Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Heurtel: Without the English vote the Liberals aren’t the official opposition

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:28:46 +0000

David Heurtel is a political analyst and 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.

Montreal making amends with businesses after last year’s terrasse-gate during F1 weekend

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:10:48 +0000

Fede Sanchez, director of communications and hospitality at Le Pois Penché and a community activist

What are injectable peptides and why is Health Canada warning the public about them?

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:05:50 +0000

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

Image: AP Photo/Kathleen Batten

Canadian man detained at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida speaks out

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:42:10 +0000

Douglas Dixon, Canadian grandfather, former Montrealer, detained in Alligator Alcatraz

Image: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of April 13, 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:42:22 +0000

Alan Carter, Dean of Research and Professor in the department of construction engineering at ETS

Peter Kuitenbrower - journalist, registered professional forester, and author of Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada Sweetest Obsession

Robin Greenfield, an environmental activist and forager based in Wisconsin

Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

Rob Braide, Former General Manager of CJAD 800

Jet fuel shortages: Should you be booking your summer vacations sooner than later?

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:36:36 +0000

Barry Choi, Money & Travel Expert spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Reid: What makes a good attack in politics?

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:34:01 +0000

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

Heurtel: Charles Milliard is not well surrounded by senior advisors

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:26:17 +0000

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. He spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Business Brief: Iran's foreign Minister that the strait of Hormuz has reopened

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:38:01 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent. She spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Here’s what the city of Montreal wants you to know ahead of potential flooding

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:52:02 +0000

Jim Beis, Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Montreal’s executive council member for security and prevention

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

Melançon: Charles Milliard’s new stance on Bill 96 is a major shift

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:26:34 +0000

Raphaël 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

Heurtel: Quebec Liberals' decision on notwithstanding clause 'very clumsy'

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:34:14 +0000

Experts sound alarm on betting market for real-word events and political crises

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:31:28 +0000

Werner Antweiler, an economics professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business

Image: AP Photo/Matt York

Tech Corner: Waymo reportedly plans to test robo taxis in Ontario. Could Montreal be next?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:51:16 +0000

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

Meet the Wisconsin man who is foraging for all of his food for an entire year

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:26:30 +0000

Robin Greenfield, an environmental activist and forager based in Wisconsin

New study uses social media to look at side effects of weight loss drugs

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:23:03 +0000

Neil Sehgal, a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania school of engineering and applied science and the study’s first author

Food Professor: Report reveals some Canadian grocery chains are overcharging for meat

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:43:01 +0000

Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Reid: If you’re Pierre Poilievre you’re left wondering what’s next

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:23:59 +0000

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

Mennie: Will Quebec’s new government be shamed into cutting gas taxes?

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:24:10 +0000

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.

Pointe-Claire mayor laments poor parking planning around new REM stations

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:56 +0000

John Belvedere, mayor of Pointe-Claire

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Legal Corner: Beware of these firing tactics that aim to save on severance pay

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:35:26 +0000

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.

Quebec Liberal leader vows to focus on health care, education and housing if elected

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:51:06 +0000

Charles Milliard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Husny: Canada and Quebec's love affair with Mark Carney continues

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:22:19 +0000

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

Mennie: Majority for Carney's Liberals is nice but Terrebonne is even better

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:23:38 +0000

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.

Would adding tolls to Quebec’s highways be a good idea? Here’s what one expert says

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:36:23 +0000

Alan Carter, Dean of Research and Professor in the department of construction engineering at ETS

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

'He had a huge heart': Remembering concert promoter Donald K. Donald's legacy

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:24:55 +0000

Rob Braide, Former General Manager of CJAD 800

Image: CP PHOTO/Geoff Howe

Heurtel: Even with Christine Fréchette’s win, it’s still not sunny skies for CAQ

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:21:38 +0000

Mennie: Federal Liberal win in Terrebonne will trigger major provincial consequences

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:19:48 +0000

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.

Could we solve car theft, drug trafficking, and Canada’s economy woes all at once?

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:50:59 +0000

James Orr, chief product and technology officer with Arizona-based ImportGenius

New investigation sheds light on fraudulent maple syrup supply in Quebec

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:34:17 +0000

Peter Kuitenbrower is a journalist, registered professional forester, and author of Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada Sweetest Obsession

Number of new cancer cases in Canada is down slightly. Here's why

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:20:57 +0000

Dr. Denis Soulières, hematologist-oncologist and scientific and medical spokesperson for the Canadian Cancer Society

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of April 6th, 2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:47:25 +0000

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

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

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Pierre Houde, legendary Canadiens play-by-play sports announcer for RDS

Mulcair: I wasn’t surprised with Marilyn Gladu’s decision to join the Liberals

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:21:22 +0000

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.

Mennie: One Quebec political party is poised to move into majority territory, the other into oblivion

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:24:17 +0000

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.

Airbnb accuses Montreal mayor of breaking promise on short-term rentals

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:13:59 +0000

Alex Howell, Policy Lead at Airbnb Canada

Image: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File

Newly-appointed Official Languages Commissioner on Quebec challenges, Bill 40

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:20:56 +0000

Kelly Burke, newly-appointed Official Languages Commissioner

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Voice of the Habs, Pierre Houde on calling Cole Caufield's 50th goal

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:08:13 +0000

Pierre Houde, legendary Canadiens play-by-play sports announcer for RDS

Melançon: Montreal mayor shouldn't associate herself too much with Liberals

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:28:03 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Whatever’s happening between Carney and Canada, 'honeymoon' doesn’t describe it

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:26:16 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Toronto has given AI the green light to tackle its traffic woes

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:58:53 +0000

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

Iran war ceasefire: How will it impact gas prices?

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:26:52 +0000

Normand Mousseau, physics professor at the Université de Montréal and scientific director of the Institut de l’énergie Trottier

Heurtel: Gladu crossover shows Carney's mainstream appeal

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:40:16 +0000

Mennie: The floor crossings seem far from over

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:29:01 +0000

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.

Bolton: Ambiguity and disagreement in the USA-Iran ceasefire deal

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:04:03 +0000

John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States, joined Aaron Rand on Montreal Now.

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Why are Quebec’s roads in such poor condition? Here’s what engineers have to say

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:03:16 +0000

Sophie Larivière-Mantha, president of Quebec’s Order of Engineers, joins Aaron Rand on Montreal Now.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Husny: Quebec Liberal Party members would prefer Drainville over Fréchette as premier

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:28:47 +0000

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

Mennie: Is the CAQ leadership vote a referendum on Legault’s legacy?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:23:07 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: What determines the quality of chocolate?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:49:08 +0000

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.

What has Artemis II uncovered from the far side of the moon so far?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:35:43 +0000

Dr. Gordon Osinski, a planetary geologist, a professor of Earth sciences at Western University and a part of the science team for the first Artemis mission back to the moon

Montreal contractor facing fraud charges over shoddy work, unfinished projects

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:27:51 +0000

CTV News Montreal's Stéphane Giroux reports on Eric Arella who is now facing several counts of fraud after being accused of shoddy work and unfinished projects.

Quebec to invest in ‘patient navigators’ to improve health care for English speakers

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:04:18 +0000

Paul Brunet, patient’s right advocate spoke with Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Heurtel: Simon Jolin-Barrette does not bring much additional support to Bernard Drainville

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:25:18 +0000

Mennie: A united CAQ after the leadership vote? Don’t bet on it

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:26:32 +0000

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

New user-driven website serves as Hall of Fame for Montreal’s worst potholes

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:43:05 +0000

Karl St-Arnaud, software developer and creator of moniddepoule.ca joins Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand

Image: monniddepoule.ca

Sports betting is causing more personal bankruptcies. What are the warning signs?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:24:43 +0000

Charles-Antoine Gobeil, individual licensed insolvency trustee joins Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Image: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File

Today is world party day, and local DJ Brendan Kelly has a party for you

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:36:16 +0000

Brendan Kelly, reporter for the Montreal Gazette and author of the book “Habs Nation", has taken on the world of DJing. He spoke to Sue Smtih, in for Aaron Rand.

Mulcair: Where will Avi Lewis take the NDP?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:25:19 +0000

Tom Mulcair, Former leader of the NDP and the official opposition, CJAD 800 Commentator joined Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Mennie: The CAQ passes law banning street prayers

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:58:11 +0000

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 Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

How you can put a fun twist on this year's Passover dinner

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0000

Kat Romanow, Jewish food historian, The Wandering Chew, joined Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand, to talk about traditional Jewish recipes, and how you can put your own twist on traditional classics.

The stock market reacts to the on-going conflict in Iran

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:47:58 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent, joined Aaron Rand to talk about the ever changing economy

What are the concerns of the next generation of business owners in Montreal?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:40:44 +0000

Daniel Tran, spokesperson and ambassador for the Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Montréal (Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal), joined Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand.

Pam Bondi is out: What does this mean for the Trump administration?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:27:08 +0000

Graham Dodds, Professor & Associate Chair in the Department of Political Science, Concordia University, joined Sue Smith, in for Aaron Rand, to discuss the firing of Pam Bondi,

Will Canadians benefit from the Alto high-speed rail project?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:18:51 +0000

Paul Langan, founder of advocacy group High-Speed Rail Canada, joined Aaron Rand to discuss the upcoming Alto project.

Legault's Exit: The state of Quebec today after 8 years of a CAQ Government

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:42 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: It is Francois Legault's last day as Premier of Quebec

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:56:22 +0000

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.

Levy: The Artemis II launch was a huge technological achievement

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:57:11 +0000

CTV Tech Analyst Carmi Levy joined Aaron Rand to discuss the space mission and other happenings in the world of technology

New in theatres this week: The Drama and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:43:38 +0000

Richard Crouse, film critic and host of Last Call with Richard Crouse, joins Aaron Rand to talk about new film releases including The Drama and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

New study shows children can lie before even being able to speak

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:25:23 +0000

Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, a Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy joined Aaron Rand to discuss the findings from this new study

How important is NASA's Artemis II mission?

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:24:37 +0000

David Saint-Jacques, Canadian astronaut, astrophysicist, engineer, and physician who travelled to the International Space Station for a six-month mission that lasted from December 2018 to June 2019, joined Aaron Rand

Reid: Complaining about 'buy Canadian' initiatives is like being cross-checked in front of the goal

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:35:50 +0000

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin joins Aaron Rand

Mennie: The CAQ continues to move forward with their constitution

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:52:47 +0000

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.

Everything you need to know about NASA's Artemis II mission

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:33 +0000

The Artemis II mission will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET. It will carry four astronauts, including the Canadian Jeremy Hansen. Heather Wright, CTV National News Senior Correspondent, joined Aaron Rand live from Cape Canaveral.

Finland has placed first on the 2026 World Happiness Index. Where does Canada rank?

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:44:30 +0000

Every time we have an update to the World Happiness Index, Finland always tops the lists. But why are the Finns so happy? Shehzad Ali, Professor of public health and Canada Research Chair in Public Health Economics at Western University joins Aaron Rand

New study suggests Quebec's water infrastructure is deteriorating. Why is the situation so dire?

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:29:28 +0000

A new study is painting a really grim portrait of the water infrastructure here in Quebec. It’s from a coalition of real estate developers, urban planners, construction contractors, and engineering consulting firms called the “Tactical Group on Water”. Felix Rheaume, the Director of Government and Public Affairs at the Construction Association of Quebec joined Aaron Rand.

What are the legal consequences of verbally assaulting a Quebec police officer?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:56:06 +0000

Eric Sutton, criminal defence attorney

Husny: Hard to say if the Liberals or PQ would win an election in Quebec today

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:23:03 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec’s francophone voter gap is narrowing. Can identity hysteria be far behind?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:23:19 +0000

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.

Dr. Labos: What is fatty liver disease?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:13:46 +0000

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

Celine Dion concert ticket scam: Here's how to avoid being frauded

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:35:31 +0000

Terry Cutler, Cybersecurity expert at Cyology Labs and ethical hacker

Did LaGuardia air traffic control staff violate procedures the night of Air Canada crash?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:27:18 +0000

Harvey Scolnick, retired U.S. FAA controller

Heurtel: I don’t think it’s attractive to become the leader of the NDP

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:24:19 +0000

Mennie: Au revoir, Michael Rousseau…

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:21:49 +0000

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.

Thinking of moving to a more affordable part of the country? Be careful what you wish for

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:34:16 +0000

Mathieu Laberge, chief economist at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Veteran journalist André Pratte on his new role at the Quebec Liberal Party

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:29:49 +0000

André Pratte, veteran journalist, former Canadian senator and now Chairman of the Quebec Liberals' national political commission

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of March 23, 2026

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:50:38 +0000

Helene Campbell, a French Canadian organ and tissue donation advocate

Rod Phillips, professor of history at Carleton University in Ottawa who specializes in the history of alcohol,

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Michael Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines

Mulcair: It’s a bit odd to want to be the leader but not run in the byelection & actually be a member of the House of Commons

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:41:29 +0000

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.

Mennie: In CAQ Quebec, everything old is new again — especially CLSC's

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:23:00 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Uncertainty is weighing on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:39:20 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Montreal mayor reacts to deaths in homeless community, address French language promotion

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:53:51 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Melançon: The whole Air Canada saga is fueling support for sovereignty in Quebec

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:25:56 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Rousseau’s timing is as poor as his French

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:24:31 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:50:06 +0000

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

Porter Airlines to expand domestic offer as new Montreal Metropolitan Airport nears opening

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:11:12 +0000

Michael Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines

Could Santé Québec learn something from the Jewish General Hospital's digital transformation?

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:55:42 +0000

Bram Freedman, president and CEO of the Jewish General Hospital Foundation

Reid: Air Canada CEO's language flub was predictable, avoidable, and therefore inexcusable

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:25:06 +0000

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

Mennie: 'L’Affaire Rousseau' touched a very raw nerve

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:25:34 +0000

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.

The Legal Corner: How many pothole-related claims are being filed in Montreal? What is the success rate?

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:57:25 +0000

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.

Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital is sounding the alarm over Quebec's latest budget

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:24:18 +0000

Dr. François Marquis, head of intensive care at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital

Air Canada plane crash: What is it like being an air traffic controller?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:39:52 +0000

Harvey Scolnick, retired U.S. FAA controller

Husny: This is very good news for Éric Duhaime and the Quebec Conservatives

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:22:52 +0000

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

Mennie: New poll suggests Quebecers oppose enforced secularism

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:23:59 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Why is oil so important?

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:00:52 +0000

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.

No-pet clauses violate the Charter rights, says Quebec’s housing tribunal

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:51:13 +0000

Martin Messier, Président of APQ (Association des Propriétaires du Québec) & Felix Marois, community organizer with Bureau d’animation et information logement (BAIL) and housing advocate

Montreal woman shares story of her husband suviving Air Canada crash at LaGuardia

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:54:06 +0000

Sarah Dorner, wife of Christopher Pal, who was on the Air Canada flight that crashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia
Phyl Durdey, aviation safety expert

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette is playing the Mark Carney card

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:25:34 +0000

Melançon: PQ leader being fully honest over federal job cuts in event of sovereign Quebec

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:42:04 +0000

Raphaël 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

Ottawa woman planned her final days following fatal diagnosis that never happened

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:04:37 +0000

Helene Campbell, a French Canadian organ and tissue donation advocate

Canadians are drinking significantly less alcohol. What’s behind this trend?

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:44:37 +0000

Rod Phillips, professor of history at Carleton University in Ottawa who specializes in the history of alcohol

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of March 16, 2026

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:50:58 +0000

David Fraser, Retired Major-General in Canada

Eric Girard, Minister of Finance

Claude Pinard is chair of Montreal’s Executive Committee

Brett Anderson, Food reporter for the New York Times based in New Orleans

Marc-Olivier Frappier, Owner of Rôtisserie La Lune and chef at Mon Lapin

Mulcair: Somebody get the butterfly net and get that guy out of here

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:23:20 +0000

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.

Mennie: Legault stays on to the very last… transition payment

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:24:59 +0000

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.

Business Brief: The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:22:57 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

'We decided to be responsible': Quebec finance minister defends budget amid war in Middle East, tariff conflict

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:54:08 +0000

Eric Girard, Quebec Minister of Finance

Melançon: It’s not sexy in politics to maintain the current infrastructure

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:23:58 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Sad state of Montreal’s metro is the latest chapter in Quebec’s neglect of its economic capital

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:34:13 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Delivery robots spark concern after dog incident

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:51:51 +0000

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

What Quebec's 2026 budget means for the province's schools and education

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:37:42 +0000

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Quebec medical clinics are sounding the alarm over new AI triage tool

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:34:49 +0000

Dr. Michael Kalin, family physician and director of the Kildare family medicine group

Reid: François Legault didn’t change the dynamic, the dynamic changed him

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:22:21 +0000

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

Here is everything you need to know about Quebec's latest budget

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:43:34 +0000

Matt Grillo, CTV News Montreal reporter

Mennie: Carney really does owe it all to Donald Trump

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:25:14 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: How employers could use e-mail communication against you

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:39:26 +0000

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.

New study looks into how much farting is normal

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:37:56 +0000

Dr. Brantley Hall, Assistant Professor in the University of Maryland’s department of cell biology and molecular genetics department

New York Times dubs Montreal 'rotisserie chicken heaven'

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:22:53 +0000

Brett Anderson, food reporter for the New York Times based in New Orleans
Marc-Olivier Frappier, Owner of Rôtisserie La Lune and chef at Mon Lapin

Old Montreal building owner facing ciminal charges over deadly Airbnb fire

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:22:04 +0000

Eric Sutton, criminal defense attorney

Montreal launches 'unprecedented' spring cleaning operation. Here's what the city is doing

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:50:38 +0000

Claude Pinard, chair of Montreal’s Executive Committee

Heurtel: The good old UPAC is leaking again

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:24:59 +0000

Mennie: Hydro’s delicate power grid vs. Quebec’s brutal climate

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0000

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.

Does taking a baby aspirin daily prevent heart disease?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:58:47 +0000

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

Quebec landlords are handing out rent renewal notices. Here's what tenants need to know

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:52:24 +0000

Margaret van Noten, social rights worker with Project Genesis

Trump demands allies help in the Strait of Hormuz. Should Canada step up?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:51:37 +0000

David Fraser, retired Major-General in Canada

Heurtel: The markets are showing signs that maybe the uncertainty is calming down

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:25:24 +0000

Mennie: Quebec’s next premier will be determined by fewer people than the crowd for a local Habs game

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:24:08 +0000

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.

Bus driver in Laval daycare crash was named a high-risk offender. Here's what it means

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:55:22 +0000

Eric Sutton, criminal defence attorney

One Montreal woman had her licence plate swapped out for another. What happened?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:53:29 +0000

Doug Hurley, ex-commander of the Montreal police auto theft unit and professor in police technology at John Abbott College

Are Ottawa’s new measures enough to help temporary foreign workers in Quebec?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:22:09 +0000

Yves Martineau, immigration lawyer

Mulcair: Canadians are not willing to take Pierre Poilievre seriously as the Prime Minister of Canada

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:22:12 +0000

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.

How the ice storm impacted the West-Island?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:24:37 +0000

Brenda O’Farrell, Media mogul, career journalist and editor, founder of The 1019 Report, which covers the other side of the Ile aux Tourtes Bridge, and The 1510 West spoke with Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Business Brief: Statistics Canada were left surprised after the unemployment rate rose during the month of February

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:36:06 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent spoke with Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Why one Quebec company thinks having spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages in grocery stores is a bad idea

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:22:06 +0000

Aldo Geloso, President of Groupe Geloso, the Quebec company behind Poppers, Pepito Sangria, and Bulles de Nuits spoke with Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Melançon: We should not be tarnishing the Order of Canada with people who are divisive

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:21:54 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Has Poilievre run out of slogans?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:19:29 +0000

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 Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand.

Tech Corner: Meta rolls out new features for scam protection

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:50:37 +0000

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Former Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy on being kept out of caucus, lack of funding for fertility treatment

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:08:13 +0000

Marwah Rizqy, former Liberal MNA, current independent MNA for Saint-Laurent joins Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Is Quebec prepared for a freezing rain emergency? Here's what experts say

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:49:54 +0000

Michel Doré, Associate Professor at UQAM and a former Associate Deputy Minister at the ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Reid: It's the extra seat that Mark Carney really needs to feel comfortable

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:31:30 +0000

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Another day, another defection to the Carney Liberals

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:22:20 +0000

How has longterm care changed six years after COVID?

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:56:19 +0000

Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Great Big Sea singer Alan Doyle gushes over Montreal's nightlife, love for Habs ahead of solo concert

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:55:07 +0000

Alan Doyle, Canadian musician, also founding member of the band Great Big Sea spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Husny: The Prime Minister needs to address the House of Commons on important issues

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:20:24 +0000

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

U.S. border agents have searched a record number of phones. What are they looking for?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:04:16 +0000

Patrice Brunet, Immigration Lawyer

Mennie: Once again, Quebec taxpayers are being bribed with their own money…

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:28:35 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: The dangers of TikTok challenges

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:39:29 +0000

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.

Here's why younger drivers are ditching car ownership

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:37:46 +0000

George Iny, Head of the Automobile Protection Association, speaks with Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Hampstead adopts resolution to repave pothole-ridden Ellerdale Road

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:24:40 +0000

Jeremy Levi, mayor of Hampstead joins Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Montreal forecast calling for 'critical freezing rain.' Here's what you need to know

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:19:19 +0000

David Philips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada joins Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Heurtel: Feds are correct in taxing Laval on recovered funds from corrupt mayor

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:23:03 +0000

Mennie: Like it or not, Trump has changed the fundamentals of Quebec politics

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:25:49 +0000

Here are some scams to be aware of leading into tax season

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:35:24 +0000

Tony Anscombe, Cybersecurity Expert and Chief Security Evangelist at ESET

'Just like the old boss': Former U.S. National Security Advisor on possibility of regime change in Iran

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:20:45 +0000

John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Mulcair: Christine Fréchette took a massive tumble when she went down that path

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:21:55 +0000

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.

Mennie: Will female asylum seekers become CAQ Quebec’s latest existential threat?

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:49:04 +0000

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 & he spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

One Quebecer stranded in Dubai shares his story while war rages on in the Middle East

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:07:17 +0000

Simon Marcotte, Specialist in influencer marketing currently stuck in Dubai. He is originally from Quebec City & spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Jewish group reacts to antisemitic vandalism on Montreal businesses

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:56:03 +0000

Multiple Jewish-owned businesses in Montreal's St. Laurent borough were vandalized with swastikas earlier this week. B'nai Brith Regional Director for Quebec and Atlantic Canada, Paola Samuel joins Trudie Mason (in for Aaron Rand) with her reaction to the incidents.

Image: Courtesy Gourmetti

'It's extremely scary': Mayor of Chateauguay reacts after large hole opens up on Sauvagine Bridge

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:54:24 +0000

Eric Allard, Mayor of Chateauguay spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand.

Melançon: Only the people of Iran can choose their next leader

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:24:12 +0000

Raphaël 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 spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Mennie: Seven months until election day (and it’s already proving to be a very bumpy ride)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:20:50 +0000

Tech Corner: Misinformation, AI images related to Iran conflict spreading online

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:53:18 +0000

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

What's with all the hype around cottage cheese?

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:36:12 +0000

Kim Arrey, registered dietitian and nutritionist spoke with Trudie Mason, in for Aaron Rand

Reid: As comfortable as Mark Carney is on the world stage, he still needs to be careful

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:38:37 +0000

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

Montreal woman speaks out after getting assaulted in the metro

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:49:16 +0000

Fatma Chouikha, a Montreal-based content creator and a driving school manager

Mennie: Another day, another poll suggesting that Quebec sovereignty and reality don’t mix

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:22:42 +0000

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.

Montreal study suggests young gamers are at higher risk of mental health problems

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:50:09 +0000

Vincent Paquin, Assistant Professor in McGill’s Department of Psychiatry and psychiatrist at the Jewish General Hospital

Retail Council of Canada reacts to OQLF sending out 'secret shoppers' to verify language compliance

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0000

Michel Rochette, Quebec president of the Retail Council of Canada

Heurtel: Mark Carney was trying to preserve a very successful trade mission

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:45:52 +0000

Why are conspiracy theories spreading like wildfire across Canada?

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:22:17 +0000

Mathieu Lavigne, analytic lead at the Media Ecosystem Observatory and a co-author of the study on misinformation

Mennie: Once again, Quebec declares open season on 'bonjour-hi'

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:22:12 +0000

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.

Everything you need to know about weight loss drugs and their generic counterparts

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:50:43 +0000

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 7:20AM

Image: AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File

Heurtel: The only person that does know why we’re doing this is Donald Trump

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:26:29 +0000

Mennie: Did Carney blow it on Iran?

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:22:16 +0000

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.

Quebecers are spending more time than ever on social media

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:49:26 +0000

Dr. Sara Grimes, Professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Canadian long-track Olympic speed skater is sounding the alarm over lack of funding, an accountant tells you what you need to know for tax season, affordable cars in 2026, & the threat of a referendum has cost us $100 million, according to the Quebec Finance Minister

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:07:09 +0000

Laurent Dubreuil, Olympic speed skater who won bronze in the 500m long track

Harvey Bienenstock, CPA

Greg Layson, Digital Editor at Automotive News Canada

Eric Girard, Quebec Minister of Finance

This family-run Villeray bakery was the latest target of Quebec's French language police

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:52:05 +0000

Charbel Hannan, son of the owner of Lahmajoune Villeray, a family-run bakery

Mulcair: Pierre Poilievre poured his heart and soul into this one…

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:23:58 +0000

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.

Mennie: Is Eric Duhaime a bigger worry than the PQ for the Liberals?

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:23:14 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Netflix abandons Warner Bros bid, making way for a Paramount takeover

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:44:22 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Meet the Montreal comic behind the first all-Black comedy tour in Canada

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:29:19 +0000

Rodney Ramsey, comedian behind the Underground Comedy Railroad

Just how much is the threat of a referendum costing the province of Quebec?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:51:14 +0000

Eric Girard, Minister of Finance

Melançon: Sovereignty is becoming more of a burden for the PQ

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:26:29 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Are we headed for a CAQ coronation?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:23:21 +0000

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.

What is an affordable car in 2026?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:00:59 +0000

Greg Layson, Digital Editor at Automotive News Canada

What should you know before heading to the airport for your spring break vacation?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:34:37 +0000

Anne-Sophie Hamel, spokesperson with Montreal Airports

Reid: When Trump is weak his ability to invoke harm on Canada is diminished

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:22:25 +0000

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

Mennie: Is the PQ running out of gas? (And are the Conservatives about to surprise us all?)

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:24:25 +0000

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.

Fake buskers are playing in the Montreal metro. Here's why real musicians are upset

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:39:19 +0000

Claire Dellar, pianist and communications manager for the Regroupement des Musiciens du Metro et de la Rue de Montréal

Should the Canadian Party of Quebec merge with the Quebec Liberals?

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:22:30 +0000

Joseph Cianflone, Leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec

'The budgets are so lean': Canadian Olympic Committee stresses importance of sports funding

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:50:24 +0000

Eric Myles, Chief Sports Officer at the Canadian Olympic Committee

Husny: Expect tariffs, tariffs, and more tariffs to be the theme during the State of the Union

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:22:40 +0000

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

Mennie: The CAQ vote justifiably collapsed in Chicoutimi. What’s the Liberals' excuse?

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:26:32 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Bacteria that may boost brain health

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:48:23 +0000

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.

Tax season is here. This accountant tells you everything you need to know

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:22:22 +0000

Harvey Bienenstock, certified public accountant

This Canadian long-track Olympic speed skater is sounding the alarm over lack of funding

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:48:08 +0000

Laurent Dubreuil, Olympic speed skater who won bronze in the 500m long track

Image: AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Medical specialists are ramping up pressure tactics as negotiations with Quebec stall

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:50:24 +0000

Dr. Arsène-Joseph Basmadjian, cardiologist at the Montreal Heart Institute and advisor with the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists

Heurtel: Could Christine Fréchette be Quebec's Mark Carney?

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:22:35 +0000

Mennie: Will Quebec’s fate in October be decided in Chicoutimi tonight?

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:22:50 +0000

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.

Why are parents increasingly turning to homeschooling since the pandemic?

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:49:47 +0000

Gina Patone, homeschooling mother and representative for the Quebec Homeschooling Association

Former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps checks in from Puerto Vallarta

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:24:20 +0000

Sheila Copps is a former federal minister and was Deputy Prime Minister under Jean Chretien

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Marc Edge

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Industry minister Mélanie Joly on Canada’s new defence industrial strategy, why it’s important to eat with your kids at the dinner table, this self-described “random unathletic person” is trying all the Olympic winter sports, & Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada looks back on 100 days in office

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:47:22 +0000

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Katherine Martinko, Author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for the Globe and Mail

Simona Stallone, Canadian content creator and the woman behind the “Out of Shape Olympics”

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Mulcair: Donald Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling was an art of a spectacular experienced con man

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:25:38 +0000

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.

Mennie: Good news is Trump’s tariffs are illegal but the bad news is America doesn’t care about “legal”

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:27:35 +0000

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.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada looks back on 100 days in office

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:22:10 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Melançon: Quebec could expect an early election

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:21:59 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: At least Simon Jolin-Barrette didn’t claim the dog ate the constitution

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:23:26 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Zuckerberg testifies at social media addiction trial

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:50:55 +0000

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

Vancouver mom launches new social media app in response to daughter being bullied on other platforms

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:21:51 +0000

Natalie Boll, CEO and founder of social media app Tribela

Greg Kelley will remain with Quebec Liberals despite Marwah Rizqy being excluded from the caucus

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:21:35 +0000

Greg Kelley, Liberal MNA for Jaques-Cartier, married to Marwah Rizqy

Ever wonder how the average person would perform in the Olympics? This woman has the answer

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:34:56 +0000

Simona Stallone, Canadian content creator and the woman behind the “Out of Shape Olympics”

Image: AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Heurtel: Not surprised to see Marwah Rizqy excluded from the Liberal caucus

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:21:23 +0000

Mennie: Crisis in the Quebec Liberal Party, Rizqy will not rejoin the caucus

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:22:32 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Everything you need to know before accepting a severance package

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:17:16 +0000

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.

Here's why Cuba's fuel shortage is impacting travel prices elsewhere

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:34:10 +0000

Matthieu Wallace, director of the Matthieu Cuba Resort travel agency, based in Trois-Rivières

Gen Z is increasingly cautious about what they post on social media. Here's why

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:30:20 +0000

Radmila Yarovaya, writer and political researcher

The benefits of eating with your kids at the dinner table

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:50:46 +0000

Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for The Globe and Mail

Husny: We don’t know how to manage big contracts

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:20:55 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec City's 'third link' — the place where used up political parties go to die…

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:42:17 +0000

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.

New study demonstrates the cognitive benefits of drinking coffee

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:06:02 +0000

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

'We need to stop being overreliant on the U.S.': Mélanie Joly justifies Canada's defence spending

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:32:07 +0000

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Heurtel: How does Genevieve Guilbault survive the Gallant Commission findings?

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:26:53 +0000

Marc Miller is leading creative industries in a new trade mission with Mexico

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:46:53 +0000

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and the Minister responsible for Official Languages, joined Aaron Rand on CJAD 800.

Mennie: Gallant report may be infuriating, but will it even matter?

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:46:17 +0000

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.

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Auto thefts down in Canada but recovery remains low, having your cake and eating too while living healthy, spotting shrinkflation in the grocery stores, & the Montreal Police department to prioritize mental health intervention & helping Montreal youths in 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:20:04 +0000

Bryan Gast is VP of Investigative Services at Équité Association

Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Bioethicist, health policy expert, oncologist, and a vice-provost at the University of Pennsylvania

Preet Banerjee, founder of YourMoneyDegree.com, a financial literacy program

Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM

Mulcair: It's the first time the courts have struck down the results of an election

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:22:13 +0000

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.

Mennie: A federal byelection in Terrebonne? Or an early general vote this spring?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:42:00 +0000

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.

Aaron Rand celebrates World Radio Day with an old friend

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:28:23 +0000

Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.

Business Brief: Donald Trump is planning to scale back some tariffs

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:43:42 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

The city wants an “innovation zone” downtown without orange cones. What does that mean?

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:36:00 +0000

Leslie Roberts, city councilor for the downtown Peter McGill district

Auto thefts down in Canada, but recovery remains low, says new report

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:37:14 +0000

Bryan Gast is VP of Investigative Services at Équité Association

Melançon: So far the CAQ members prefer Christine Fréchette but that might change

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:24:53 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: An AI traffic lab in downtown Montreal?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:23:10 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Abuse involving smartwatches and rings rising at ‘alarming’ rate

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:56:09 +0000

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

Heated exchange between Joe Ortona and Simon Jolin-Barrette over the CAQ’s proposed constitution

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:23:07 +0000

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Reid: Prime Ministers are expected to involve themselves in a tragedy

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:22:41 +0000

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

Mennie: Roberge’s “transition scenarios” for the bungled PEQ project sound like “escape plans”

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:28:41 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: What are your obligations after being wrongfully terminated?

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:45:36 +0000

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.

Could you spot shrinkflation in grocery store aisles? Research says no.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:35:09 +0000

Preet Banerjee, founder of YourMoneyDegree.com, a financial literacy program

The SPVM to prioritize mental health intervention, helping Montreal youths in 2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:53:17 +0000

Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM

Husny: The future agreement with Canada & the US has nothing to do with the Gordie Howe Bridge

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:20:36 +0000

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

Mennie: A day of reckoning for Montreal’s bike paths?

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:23:12 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Why size matters for ski jumpers?

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:43:41 +0000

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.

Quebec Bar calls out the CAQ for abuse of the notwithstanding clause

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:30:11 +0000

Rémi Bourget, vice-president of the Quebec Bar Association

When it comes to living healthy, can you have your cake and eat it too?

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:36:54 +0000

Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Bioethicist, health policy expert, oncologist, and a vice-provost at the University of Pennsylvania

Heurtel: Where is Charles Milliard on the major issues?

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:24:17 +0000

Mennie: Ready for an early federal election?

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:24:29 +0000

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.

CEGEP education to be cut in Quebec’s federal prisons

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:53:23 +0000

Frédérick Armstrong, researcher and UNESCO Chair in applied research for education in prison at Cégep Marie-Victorin

Air Canada “ultra-cautious” in suspending its flights to Cuba, according to one expert

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:45:18 +0000

John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

How can you spot fake AI-generated news sites online?

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:22:43 +0000

Derek Ruths, Professor of computer science at McGill University

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: What should you know before you start planning your estate, do Chinese EVs outperform others on price and quality? Researchers possibly found a cure for pancreatic cancer, a long-term employee got fired for showing up to work 45 minutes early every day, & are you entitled to some of the CRA’s $2 billion in uncashed checks?

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:46:35 +0000

Tim Cestnick, chartered professional accountant, co-founder and CEO of financial consultant firm “Our Family Office Inc.” in Toronto

Lorraine Sommerfeld, reporter for Driving.ca

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

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

David Nunes, spokesperson for the CRA

CAQ leadership hopeful Bernard Drainville on Bill 96: “It’s not an attack on your rights”

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:38:29 +0000

Bernard Drainville, Former Education and Environment Minister and CAQ leadership hopeful

Mulcair: The CAQ leadership race is turning into a mess

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:23:09 +0000

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.

Mennie: No matter the route, nobody cares about the CAQs third link

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:22:21 +0000

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.

Canada scraps the EV mandate in favour of purchase rebates

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:05:53 +0000

Joanna Kyriazis, Policy director at the think-tank Clean Energy Canada

Melançon: Christine Fréchette versus Bernard Drainville is getting dirty

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:35:47 +0000

Raphaël 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

Menie: The Legault government is not adrift, it is awash (as in sinking)

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:23:18 +0000

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.

How to live well on a budget, according to one author

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:11:59 +0000

Steve Burgess, author of “Cheapstake in Lotusland”

Tech Corner: Moltbook is a new social media platform exclusively for AI

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:07:34 +0000

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

One American living in Montreal talks about what it’s like to see his country in disarray

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:22:39 +0000

Jacob Wesoky, political science student at McGill University and is the president of Democrats at McGill, the largest College Democrats group outside of the United States

Reid: In Canada we have a rational peaceful transfer of power

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:24:24 +0000

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

Mennie: CAQs Quebec - Where laws are written on cocktail napkins with pencils with large erasers

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:30:41 +0000

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.

Are you entitled to some of the CRA’s $2 billion in uncashed checks?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:04:20 +0000

David Nunes, spokesperson for the CRA

Legal Corner: A long-term employee got fired for showing up to work 45 minutes early every day

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:49:39 +0000

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.

Will 2026 mark the death of the new condo market?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:32:47 +0000

Francis Cortellino, economist with the CMHC responsible for Quebec

This Montreal garage is overwhelmed with damaged cars due to potholes

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:50:37 +0000

Jennifer Powers, Tire specialist and manager at Gordon’s Tires

Husny: Charles Milliard’s first decision will involve Marwah Rizqy

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:22:03 +0000

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

Mennie: Independence, independents and leaders in waiting - Welcome to the strange new session at the National Assembly

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:32:38 +0000

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.

Have researchers found a cure for pancreatic cancer?

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:18:17 +0000

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

Montreal without a contract for pothole repair for a month

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:16:11 +0000

Alan DeSousa, Ensemble Montreal, borough mayor of Montréal's Saint-Laurent and spokesperson for roads and infrastructur

Do Chinese EVs outperform others on price and quality?

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:20:22 +0000

Lorraine Sommerfeld, reporter for Driving.ca

Heurtel: It’s Pierre Poilievre’s party

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:21:08 +0000

Mennie: The CAQ leadership campaign is not a political process — it’s a magic act

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:21:36 +0000

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.

What should you know before you start planning your estate?

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:47:56 +0000

Tim Cestnick, chartered professional accountant, co-founder and CEO of financial consultant firm “Our Family Office Inc.” in Toronto

One UQAM professor may have to leave the province over the PEQ’s end

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:20:45 +0000

Alejandro Morales, Professor at UQAM’s Faculty of Math

Is sovereignty is making a comeback? What happens if you get laid off while on maternity leave? MNA Greg Kelley speaks out, & remembering the life and career of Catherine O'Hara

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:16:07 +0000

Patrick Déry, freelance columnist and public policy analyst.

Annie Boilard, President of “Reseau Annie RH” an HR specialist firm

Greg Kelley, MNA from the West Island’s Jacques-Cartier riding

Richard Crouse, Film critic and the host of Last Call with Richard Crouse

Quebecers less likely to support anglo rights if they fear the decline of French, study shows

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:51:20 +0000

Raphaël Gani, assistant professor at Université Laval and co-author of this study

Mulcair: I would be worried about Christine Fréchette if I were a Quebec Liberal

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:39:01 +0000

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.

Heurtel: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is definitely looking for a nemesis

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:27:28 +0000

Business Brief: Bank of Canada holds its policy rate steady at 2.25 per cent

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:44:43 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Remembering the life and career of Catherine O'Hara

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:31:20 +0000

Richard Crouse, Film critic and the host of Last Call with Richard Crouse

What happens if you get laid off while on maternity leave?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:04:43 +0000

Annie Boilard, President of “Reseau Annie RH” an HR specialist firm

Melançon: You totally have the right to step up and defend your country

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:22:44 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Is it possible PSPP has already committed the most dangerous and damaging sin in politics?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:25:59 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Ottawa in talks with Meta about restoring news to Facebook

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:59:09 +0000

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

Advocacy group wants Montreal to speed up implementation of police body cameras

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:29:20 +0000

Mitchell Brownstein, Board member of United Against Hate Canada and Former mayor of Côte Saint-Luc

Reid: Trump wants to hear “Carney bad, Trump strong”

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:23:34 +0000

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

Mennie: Yes. Carney’s boost in the polls will cost the PQ as well as the Bloc.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:23:47 +0000

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.

Burst pipes forces buildings to close and appointment cancellations at Douglas Hospital

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:20:17 +0000

Dr. Sylvain Williams, principal investigator at the Williams hippocampus and memory laboratory

Legal Corner: Rulings on employers who are forcing employees to come back to office following remote work

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:37:00 +0000

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.

India and the EU strike “mother of all” trade agreement

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:35:19 +0000

Julian Karaguesian, served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and on .. an now professor of economics at McGill

Liberal MNA Greg Kelley: “We learned Marwah was getting kicked out on TV”

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:53:42 +0000

Greg Kelley, MNA from the West Island’s Jacques-Cartier riding

Husny: Christine Fréchette has the advantage right now for leadership of the CAQ

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:19:58 +0000

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

Mennie: Who to believe - Trump’s billionaire flunky or the prime minister of Canada?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:25:41 +0000

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.

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says sovereignty is making a comeback. Is that true?

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:24:34 +0000

Patrick Déry, freelance columnist and public policy analyst. He writes the Substack “Avez-vous voté pour ça?”

Heurtel: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is developing a Pierre Poilievre problem

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:25:36 +0000

Mennie: Carney could give lessons on Trump whispering

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:38:55 +0000

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.

Montreal mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada on the city’s response to heavy snowfall & police body cameras

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:51:49 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Could these Montreal researchers solve the city’s pothole problem?

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:50:14 +0000

Alan Carter, Dean of Research and Professor in the department of construction engineering at the ÉTS (École de technologie supérieur)

Should Canada ditch its auto industry?

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:25:48 +0000

Greg Sorbara, Former Ontario finance minister and Liberal

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon on François Legault’s resignation & sovereignty aspirations, how to get stronger while spending the least time possible in the gym, this company wants to have a hotel on the moon – and it’s already taking bookings, & Celine Dion’s executive producer releases new autobiography

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:07:19 +0000

Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

Jill Barker, Fitness columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Skyler Chan, Founder & CEO at GRU Space (Galactic Resource Utilization Space)

Vito Luprano, former vice-president of Sony Music Canada and executive producer for Celine Dion

How does the Conservative Party feel about the upcoming Chicoutimi by-election?

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:57:30 +0000

Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec

Mulcair: Donald Trump is suffering from “speech envy”

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:21:20 +0000

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.

Mennie: The CAQ is dying, but its vaudeville brand of nationalism is alive and well

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:29:12 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Statistics Canada says retail sales are up

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:54:38 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Celine Dion’s executive producer releases new autobiography

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:39:00 +0000

Vito Luprano, former vice-president of Sony Music Canada and executive producer for Celine Dion

Melançon: You don’t negotiate with a bully, you fight back with a bully

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:21:58 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: This spring, the line between election campaigns and leadership races will become very very fine

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:24:14 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:01:19 +0000

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

New survey shows older Canadians are feeling less positive about ageing

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:57:44 +0000

Anthony Pizzino, CEO of the National Association of Federal Retirees

This company wants to have a hotel on the moon – and it’s already taking bookings

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:36:30 +0000

Skyler Chan, Founder & CEO at GRU Space (Galactic Resource Utilization Space)

Reid: We can be certain Mark Carney’s speech hurt Trump

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:21:57 +0000

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

Bell Let’s Talk Day: This podcast is reshaping how athletes talk about mental health

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:39:26 +0000

Dylan Playfair, actor, former hockey player & Ty Smith, hockey player, Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor and mental health advocate, hosts of iHeartRadio Original Podcast, BROMANCE!

Mennie: Legault talks as if his party is not on the verge of being wiped out

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:26:17 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Recruitment vs inducement - why knowing what these terms mean could make you thousands of dollars

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:51:46 +0000

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.

Husny: It’s going to be difficult for Pierre Poilievre to attack Mark Carney’s speech

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:22:21 +0000

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

Mennie: Carney’s WEF speech is the bruising Trump’s been cruising for

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:39:39 +0000

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.

PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon on Legault resignation & sovereignty aspirations

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:33:58 +0000

Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon, leader of the Parti Quebecois

Hey François Legault song

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:22:36 +0000

CJAD 800 singers

New rent hike calculations go into effect today and tenant advocates are worried

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:47:33 +0000

Amy Darwish, co-ordinator of the Comité d’action de Parc-Extension, a tenant group in Montreal’s Parc-Extension neighbourhood

Heurtel: This is not Canada building up a showdown with the United States

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:22:25 +0000

Mennie: The CAQ is imploding more quickly than anticipated

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:24:10 +0000

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.

How to get stronger while spending the least time possible in the gym

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:39:13 +0000

Jill Barker, Fitness columnist for the Montreal Gazette

The François Legault big band song

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:08:13 +0000

CJAD 800 Singers

The François Legault lament song

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:06:12 +0000

CJAD 800 Singers

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: François Legault resigns as Quebec Premier, which is the cheaper Uber or Lyft? New vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could have deadly effects for Canadians; Do you have to inform your employer that you are looking for another job? & former National Security Advisor of the United States discusses Trump’s move in Venezuela and push to acquire Greenland

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:52:00 +0000

David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and political analyst,

Harry North, reporter for the Montreal Gazette,

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,

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor,

John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States

How will Canada’s EV market be affected by PM Carney’s new deal with China?

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:31:52 +0000

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Mulcair: Mark Carney is spot on with the new world order

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:27:54 +0000

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.

Mennie: PQ worried? (Cause maybe they should be)

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:11:20 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Canada reaches tariff deal with China

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:04:45 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: We cannot avoid China as a business partner

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:21:49 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: What led Legault to leave? Everything

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:40:38 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Google has a new AI inbox for Gmail users, and that's not all

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:55:55 +0000

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

Mayor of Ile-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve laments high tax increase compared to other Montreal boroughs

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:40:21 +0000

Danielle Myrand, mayor for Ile-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve

Bell CEO Mirko Bibic on how the company plans to harness AI

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:27:35 +0000

Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE Inc.

CJAD 800 is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc.

Mulcair: François Legault's resignation was one of the most dignified departures I have ever seen

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:17:54 +0000

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.

Reid: This is the last opportunity for Bernard Drainville to lead a political party

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:47:00 +0000

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

Legal Corner: Do you have to inform your employer that you are looking for another job?

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:52:32 +0000

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.

What's next for the CAQ after François Legault's resignation?

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:39:12 +0000

Raphaël 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 & Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor

Heurtel: Ultimately it was a battle between François Legault and his ego

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:28:19 +0000

'Still the same gang of thugs': Trump's former security advisor comments on Venezuela raid

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:35:10 +0000

John Bolton, former National Security Advisor of the United States

Husny: Canadians have very high expectations that Mark Carney will rebuild foreign relationships

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:21:41 +0000

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

Mennie: No, Mario and Charles are not David and Goliath

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:21:54 +0000

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.

New vaccine recommendations in the U.S. could have deadly effects for Canadians

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:52:49 +0000

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

Uber or Lyft: Which rideshare service gives you more bang for your buck in Montreal?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:26:02 +0000

Harry North, reporter for the Montreal Gazette

Image: AP Photo/George Walker IV

What do Montreal businesses think of Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s first budget?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:23:45 +0000

Isabelle Dessureault, President and CEO of the Montreal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

'It was important to send signals': Soraya Martinez Ferrada reflects on first budget as mayor

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:32:13 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal
Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission
James Hughes, President and CEO at Old Brewery Mission

Heurtel: The Montreal budget is a 7-10 split at its best

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:39:54 +0000

Mennie: Montreal budgets can be summed up easily: identify the problem, then bury it in money

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:36:52 +0000

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.

Over 4,000 Quebec nurses on leave due to burnout or injury

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:06:34 +0000

Jennie Rhee, president of the local union for nursing and cardio respiratory professionals at the McGill University Health Centre

Mulcair: The CAQ has lost another MNA, and Mark Carney's world tour goes on

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:43:18 +0000

Tom Mulcair, Former leader of the NDP and the official opposition, CJAD 800 Commentator joins Aaron Rand to talk about the CAQ losing another MNA, Mark Carney adding stops to his trip, and why we are having to wait for the Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's tariffs and antics

Berri UQAM police response: Did the SPVM act accordingly?

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:05:37 +0000

Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM, joins Aaron Rand to discuss whether the SPVM acted accordingly in response to a man in distress with a knife in front of Berri-UQAM

Mennie: The National Assembly’s 6-week holiday break is halfway done

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:32:22 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand to discuss the National Assembly's long holiday break, and if Francois Legault will call an early election

An inside look into Quebec's failed digital health rollout

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:14:10 +0000

Aaron Derfel, Investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand to explain what went wrong with Quebec's digital health system, and why the cost keeps climbing

Economic Crosswinds: Lower oil prices, and higher unemployment rates

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:59:24 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent, joins Aaron Rand to discuss dropping oil prices, a rise in the unemployment rate, and the Supreme Court's soon to be made ruling on Donald Trump's tariffs

Mennie: Chrystia Freeland to step down tomorrow, what does that mean for the Liberals?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:45:51 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand to talk about Freeland stepping down for a new role with Ukraine, and Trumps antics with the U.S.

What new technology was showcased at this years CES?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:13:15 +0000

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst joins Aaron Rand to discuss new technology coming out this year.

Are Montreal boroughs doing enough to clear snow?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:58:00 +0000

Luis Miranda, Borough mayor for Anjou and the elected official responsible for snow removal operations, and Greg Cerallo, Co-founder of Sidekick Interactive, a custom software development agency based in Montréal who is behind the Info-Neige app, join Aaron Rand to talk about the city's snow removal efforts, and new fees to use the Info-Neige app.

Is the U.S. serious about Greenland? and Canada's new relationship with China

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:42:02 +0000

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin joins Aaron Rand to discuss the current situation in the U.S. and Canada's up and coming relationship with China.

Mennie: Should a 'profound renewal' of the Quebec Liberal Party be cause for concern?

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:42:20 +0000

James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand

Is the Canadian oil indsutry strong enough to withstand increased production from Venezuela?

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:26:16 +0000

Julian Karaguesian, who served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington working on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship and now professor of economics at McGill University, joins Aaron Rand to talk about Canada's current oil situation since the U.S. involvement in Venezuela.

Charles Milliard vows to focus on cost of living, health care if elected leader of Quebec Liberals

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:12:29 +0000

Charles Milliard recently announced he will run for leader of the embattled Quebec Liberals for a second time. He joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss his priorities and vision for the future of the party and the province. Among other topics, he addresses health care, cost of living, immigration, identity and sovereignty.

Watch the interview here.

Today in Politics: Freeland Intends to Resign, Chaos in Venezuela, and Charles Milliard will Run for Leader of Liberals

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:39:30 +0000

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin joins Aaron Rand

Mennie: A Quebec Liberal Coronation May Not Be Inevitable

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:12:21 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand

What Happens Next After Chrystia Freeland States Intent to Step Down?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:14:53 +0000

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News Ottawa Correspondent joins Aaron Rand to discuss Freeland's intention to step down.

How will the Arrest of Nicolás Maduro Change the Dynamic Between the US and Latin America?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:50:08 +0000

Jacob Blanc, Associate Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies and Institute for the Study of International Development, joins Aaron Rand to talk about the current situation in Venezuela.

Heurtel: The Freeland resignation was fumbled

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:22:59 +0000

Montreal-based Columbian shares her concerns after Venezuela attack

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:00:08 +0000

Daniela Cifuentes Larrota, Columbian-Montrealer is completing a Masters in Public Policy at Concordia University

Image: Elizabeth Williams via AP

Mennie: Trump did a smash and grab on Venezuela

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:21:10 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette joined Sue Smith on Montreal Now.

How will the U.S. raid on Venezuela impact talks of peace in the Ukraine?

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:10:50 +0000

Roger Hilton, former Montrealer working as a non-resident fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute in Vienna.

Image: Elizabeth Williams via AP

Is It To Late for the CAQ to Make Changes and Stand a Chance in Quebec's Upcoming Election?

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:39:46 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies joins Robyn Flynn, in for Aaron Rand.

Mennie: Why All Political Bets are Off for 2026

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:54:54 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette joins Robyn Flynn, in for Aaron Rand.

How To Approach Paying Off Your Holiday Debt

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:33:35 +0000

Charles-Antoine Gobeil, Individual Licensed Insolvency Trustee joins Robyn Flynn, in for Aaron Rand, to discuss how to approach paying off your holiday debt.

Mennie: Will Quebec’s Political Conversation Suddenly Become Far Less Predictable?

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:44:50 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette talks with Robyn Flynn, sitting in for Aaron Rand.

What to Expect When Tech's Biggest Conference Starts on January 4

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:55:30 +0000

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst, joins Robyn Flynn, sitting in for Aaron Rand, to discuss the outlook for the world of Technology going into 2026.

A New Children's Book Tells a Deeply Personal Story about the Sixties Scoop

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:22:36 +0000

Na’kuset, Director of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal and Co-Founder of Resilience Montreal, tells her story and talks about her new book, I Am My Name. Robyn Flynn sits in for Aaron Rand.

Mennie: Are Quebec's Politicians Addressing the Real Problems?

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:35:36 +0000

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 Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Renters Rights: Eviction Notices Coming Soon for 2026 and What to do Next

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:00:11 +0000

Shannon Franssen, interim coordinator, RCLALQ (The Coalition of Housing Committees and Tenant Associations of Quebec), talks about renters rights. Tom Whelan sits in for Aaron Rand

Canada's Olympic Hockey Roster: Who Made It, and Who Did Not

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:41:21 +0000

Mitch Gallo from TSN 690 is in studio to talk about Canada's final Olympic Hockey Roster. Tom Whelan sits in for Aaron Rand.

François Legault is Sticking Around, and Who Will The Quebec Liberals Pick to Lead the Party?

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:42:26 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a Political Analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, Columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and President and Founder of Trafalgar Strategies, is In Studio with Tom Whelan, sitting in for Aaron Rand.

The Science Behind Sleep Disruptions, and How to Sleep Better

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:13:47 +0000

Thien Thanh Dang Vu is a Professor & Concordia University Research Chair in Sleep, Neuroimaging and Cognitive Health, Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology

Mennie: Canada's New Liberalism

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:10:13 +0000

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 Tom Whelan, in for Aaron Rand.

Montreal Emergency Rooms and Hospitals are Operating Over Max Capacity

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:09:59 +0000

Dr. Chris Labos, Cardiologist with a Degree in Epidemiology. Tom Whelan sits in for Aaron Rand.

Heurtel: The End of the Year... And Beginning. A Political View for Canada going into 2026

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:20:35 +0000

Mennie: Bad News in This Year’s Political Hit Parade

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:39:21 +0000

James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette

A Nurse Who Works With the Homeless has Released a Book About Her Experiences

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:16:27 +0000

Vassiliki Stathopoulos, a Nurse, and Author of Beyond The Streets.Tom Whelan sits in for Aaron Rand

Heurtel: The Liberals really moved quickly sending a clear message that they are open to a race

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:25:58 +0000

Mennie: The political hurricane of 2025 will seem a summer breeze compared with 2026

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:23:36 +0000

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.

Can you stay healthy on a Dollarama diet?

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:59:52 +0000

Robin Glance, Montreal Nutritionist and Dietitian

Dynamite's CEO Has Choice Words for Premier Legault on Immigration

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:52:41 +0000

Andrew Lutfy, President of Groupe Dynamite

Starlight Children's Foundation Canada Grand Prize draw.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:37:15 +0000

Brian Bringolf, CEO of the Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada

Heurtel: The new Canadian ambassador to the U.S has been announced

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:20:42 +0000

Mennie: The political carnage of 2025

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:39:52 +0000

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.

Dozens of schools were issued guidelines regarding playing on snow mounds, including the use of a helmet.

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:51:04 +0000

André Bernier, President of Association québécoise du personnel de direction des écoles

What were the biggest news stories of the year?

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:38:08 +0000

Martine St-Victor, General Manager at Edelman Montréal & Communications strategist & Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

Heurtel: The key for the Quebec Liberal Party is a fresh face.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:24:20 +0000

Mennie: As the CAQ burns down, will defections begin?

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:27:08 +0000

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.

What changes to your taxes can you expect in 2026?

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:44:41 +0000

Harvey Bienenstock, CPA

Family doctors vote 97% in favour of agreement with the government

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:25:05 +0000

Dr. Michael Kalin, family physician and director of the Kildare family medicine group

Melançon: Christian Dubé has lost faith in the CAQ

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:22:51 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Pablo says goodbye... and Christian Dubé resigns

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:10:43 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Age verification errors see some retain access to banned social media platforms

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:54:45 +0000

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

Mélanie Joly addresses plans to revitalize east end, CUSMA, Pablo Rodriguez resigning

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:34:59 +0000

Melanie Joly, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Mulcair: Pablo Rodriguez stayed around too long

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:55:48 +0000

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.

Reid: Pierre Poilievre needs to put some W’s on the board

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:41:00 +0000

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

Mennie: Rodriguez leaves. But can the damage be repaired?

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:29:47 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Thinking of quitting your job this January? Here's why you should reconsider

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:45:41 +0000

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.

Ontario wants to turn Niagara Falls into Canada's Las Vegas. Here's what we know so far

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:31:50 +0000

Stan Cho, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming

How Quebec's Bill 1 could impact the rights of English school boards in the province

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:40:11 +0000

Joe Ortona, chair of the English Montreal School Board and president of the Quebec English School Board Association

Husny: François Legault wants to stay on despite significant criticism

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:23:57 +0000

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

Mennie: The downward Quebec Liberal spiral has assumed a life of its own

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:51:57 +0000

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.

New report raises concerns with lack of English on Quebec health care sites

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:04:04 +0000

Aaron Derfel, investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette

Former MNA reacts to Legault and St-Pierre Plamondon's divisive politics in Quebec

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:02:57 +0000

Robert Libman, former MNA and leader of the Equality Party in the National Assembly and Montreal Gazette political columnist

Heurtel: There has to be more than just symbolism and statements

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:24:31 +0000

Mennie: Quebec Liberal youth shun Pablo Rodriguez

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:27:02 +0000

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.

Are plans for a Montreal-Ottawa high speed rail project a good idea?

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:53:33 +0000

Paul Langan, founder of advocacy group High-Speed Rail Canada
Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Survey: Despite increase in apartment vacancy rate, rents are at all-time high in Montreal

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:34:16 +0000

Francis Cortellino, economist with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) responsible for Quebec

Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:08:46 +0000

Mulcair: The problem is that Pablo Rodriguez is not going anywhere

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:08:13 +0000

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.

Mennie: Why does PSPP keep mentioning 'social peace'?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:29:53 +0000

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.

Business Brief: The Bank of Canada is holding rates. What does it say about the economy?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:40:38 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:19:33 +0000

Melançon: Not a single day passes without a controversy from the Quebec Liberal Party

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:23:08 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: In the end, staying on as leader of the Quebec Liberals may not be up to Pablo Rodriguez

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:23:17 +0000

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.

Where has civility gone in Quebec politics?

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:06:03 +0000

André Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator

Tech Corner: Will Netflix’s swallowing of Warner Bros. be the end of Hollywood?

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:56:22 +0000

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

Quebec doctors reach tentative agreement with government. Here's what we know so far

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:20:43 +0000

Matt Gilmour, CTV News Montreal reporter
Paul Brunet, patient rights advocate

Santa takes calls from the kids on Montreal Now

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:04:52 +0000

Santa Claus, calling in from the North Pole

Reid: All I want for Christmas is a great big cabinet shuffle

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:21:31 +0000

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

Mennie: After a day of quiet, UPAC launches a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberal Party

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:21:42 +0000

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.

How International Baccalaureate tests could be putting too much pressure on students

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:50:46 +0000

Isabelle Plante, professor of didactics at the Faculty of Education at UQAM

Dr. Labos: Here's why energy drinks can be dangerous

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:42:06 +0000

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 7:20 a.m.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Driving 101: Tips to stay safe while driving in the snow

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:39:17 +0000

Lisa Christensen, host of The Car Show, Saturdays at 10 a.m. on CJAD 800

Heurtel: It’s normal for Prime Minister Carney wanting to put his trusted people in key positions

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:36:41 +0000

Mennie: Welcome to 2025, where being Montreal’s mayor involves keeping people from freezing to death

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:21:16 +0000

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.

Dr. Joe Schwarcz on being inducted onto CJAD 800's Wall of Fame

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:39:15 +0000

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

Study: Young boys benefit greatly from participating in organized sports

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:07:45 +0000

Linda Pagani, clinical psychologist and professor of psychoeducation at Université de Montréal

Marc Miller responds to backlash over comments on French language

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:36:08 +0000

Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and the Minister responsible for Official Languages

Heurtel: This is a dangerous time for Paul St-Pierre Plamondon

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:27:29 +0000

Mennie: The Quebec Liberals and their Advent Calendar from Hell

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:26:15 +0000

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.

80 Years of CJAD 800: Reminiscing with former program director Rick Moffat

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:52:49 +0000

Rick Moffat, former programming director and play-by-play commentator for the Montreal Alouettes on CJAD 800 and TSN 690

'Finding a solution is key': Pierre-Karl Péladeau on potential Air Transat strike

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:33:56 +0000

Pierre-Karl Péladeau, owner of Quebecor and Air Transat’s second largest shareholder

Mulcair: I can’t see how Pablo Rodriguez can stay on

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:24:11 +0000

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.

Mennie: The Quebec Liberals — and their leader — are running out of options.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:22:18 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Unemployment rate down slightly in Canada - what does it mean?

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:48:59 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: We need to have a concrete response from the Quebec Liberal Party

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:23:11 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Thanks to PSPP, the heat is off Rodriguez — for now.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:20:31 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: YouTubers are making AI slop for babies

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:51:07 +0000

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

What’s the secret to an argument-free marriage?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:35:19 +0000

Francois Renaud, Sex therapist & psychotherapist based in Montreal

Negotiations stalled between doctors and the government

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:22:22 +0000

Dr. François-Pierre Gladu, vice-president of the Montreal family doctor’s association

Reid: When you’re this down in the polls, the last thing you want to do is look desperate

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:20:48 +0000

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

Mennie: Marc Miller says the quiet part out loud (in both official languages).

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:28:19 +0000

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.

Flu season is in full throttle — and with a big spike in cases

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:35:22 +0000

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

Public health experts worried about Bill 7

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:49:12 +0000

Olivier Jacques, Professor of public health at the Université de Montréal

Husny: Is Pablo Rodriguez going to make it to Christmas?

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:20:53 +0000

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

Australia is about to ban social media for kids under 16

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:06:09 +0000

Dr. Sara Grimes, Professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

Mennie: Return of the Straw Men, the horror show that scares Quebec Liberals the most

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:22:27 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: The increasing use of treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy have interesting effects on society

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:51:23 +0000

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

Major Quebec unions are rallying against the CAQ’s union reform

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:20:52 +0000

Caroline Senneville, President of the CSN Union

Heurtel: Marc Miller is a seasoned Minister – Good news for Montreal & good news for Quebec

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:23:59 +0000

Mennie: Can the Quebec Liberals hang on until Jan. 31?

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:22:53 +0000

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.

Algoma Steel lays off a thousand workers over tariffs

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:55:30 +0000

Julian Karaguesian former advisor to the finance Ministry who worked on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship, and now a professor of economics at McGill

Some residents in the West Island have to change passwords after a GardaWorld security breach

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:38:42 +0000

Steve Waterhouse, Cybersecurity expert

Mulcair: Carney and Alberta, good. NDP French debate, bad.

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:26:22 +0000

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.

Mennie: Mark Carney’s brand of conservative Liberalism seems to be working — so far

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:44:55 +0000

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.

Melançon: If the Liberals can make deals out West – it’s not good for Pierre Poilievre

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:23:13 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Roberge quickly addresses Quebec’s crying need for even more secularism.

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:23:01 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Campbell’s promises its soups are not made with 3D printed meat

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:52:09 +0000

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

Can hotels randomly up your room rate at will?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:08:41 +0000

David Fewer, digital rights lawyer and director of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa

Is Quebec’s proposed constitution unconstitutional?

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:49:48 +0000

Frederic Berard, a constitutional lawyer & a law professor at the Université de Montréal

Reid: Pablo Rodriguez doesn’t know how to put his arms around the Quebec Liberal Party scandal

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:21:55 +0000

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

Mennie: As Quebec Liberals try to change the channel, it seems the batteries in the remote are dead

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:46:54 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Here's what you need to know about amendments to Quebec's tenant and landlord laws

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:38:51 +0000

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.

Here are the key takeaways from the CAQ’s economic update

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:35:52 +0000

Harvey Bienenstock, chartered professional accountant
Nicolas Gagnon, Québec Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Do you need to ask your baby for consent before changing their diaper?

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:26:13 +0000

Mary Gordon, best-selling author, parenting expert, child advocate and founder of Roots of Empathy

'We do not have a recession for 2025': Quebec finance minister discusses financial update

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:52:37 +0000

Quebec finance minister Eric Girard discusses his financial update

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Husny: This is a lack of leadership for Pablo Rodriguez

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:22:18 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec’s economic update — the fiscal equivalent of socks and underwear for Christmas

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:25:18 +0000

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.

Dr. Labos: Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of colon cancer

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:51:26 +0000

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

Report: Quebec health care workers are avoiding English due to confusing language rules

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:35:15 +0000

Raymond Théberge, Official Languages Commissioner

Montreal developers propose building thousands of social housing units. Is it too good to be true?

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:28:50 +0000

Jean-Philippe Meloche, professor of urbanism at the Université de Montréal

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Is Quebec's Bill 1 constitution act akin to a sovereignty dog whistle?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:53:22 +0000

Tristin Hopper, reporter for the National Post

Heurtel: This is a very strange crisis to manage for Pablo Rodriguez

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:24:09 +0000

Mennie: Actually, a Quebec Liberal mutiny/schism/implosion is not entirely unexpected

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:23:49 +0000

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.

Do female athletes hydrate the same way as their male counterparts?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:49:50 +0000

Dr. Lawrence Spriet, Professor Emeritus in Human Health Science at Guelph University, exercise physiologist and lead researcher in the study

Taking a look at François Legault’s abysmal business investment track record

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:22:46 +0000

Sylvain Larocque, Business Reporter at Le Journal de Montréal

MONTREAL 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

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:50:46 +0000

Maxime 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

Mulcair: The Quebec Liberal Party is dealing with a side show, next is the main event

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:25:52 +0000

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.

Mennie: This is probably not how the Quebec Liberals wanted to kick off the holiday season

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:27:06 +0000

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.

Soraya Martinez Ferrada discusses her first few weeks as Montreal mayor

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:51:36 +0000

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Melançon: This whole crisis will leave a long lasting impact on the Liberal party

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:22:39 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Montrealers’ expectations of Mayor Ferrada may be high… or are they?

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:21:18 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Robotic kitchen with AI cooks and serves 120 meals an hour without human help

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:49:27 +0000

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

Report: These are the most popular Canadian cities for renters

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:25:29 +0000

Brooklyn Lewandowski, Senior Account Executive with Reach by RentCafe

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

This Montreal company makes pants to protect seniors from falls. Here's how they work

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:21:39 +0000

Maxime Bolduc, co-founder of Azimut Medical

Everything you need to know about Hydro-Québec's planned outage in the West Island

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:22:06 +0000

Cendrix Bouchard, spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec

Quebec Conservatives want Liberals to be investigated for corruption

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:52:59 +0000

Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Quebec Conservative Party

Reid: Pablo Rodriguez needs a long clean season

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:23:06 +0000

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

Mennie: Time to rethink those Quebec Liberal election pool picks?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:22:44 +0000

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.

Here are some scams to look out for leading up to the holidays

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:51:33 +0000

Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO Financial Group

Everything you need to know about best-before dates on food packaging

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:48:51 +0000

Sylvain 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

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Don't throw out those toe nail clippings! Calgary reasearchers want them for cancer research

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:20:23 +0000

Dr. Aaron Goodarzi, professor of biochemistry at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine

Would a hybrid public-private system solve Quebec's health care woes?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:51:30 +0000

Dr. Pascal-André Vendittoli, president of the Fédération des médecins de pratique privée du Québec (FMPPQ)

Husny: All the ingredients are there for a Quebec Liberal Party crisis

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:22:18 +0000

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

Mennie: Usually the Quebec Liberals wait until AFTER they lose an election to feud in public

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:22:48 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Red light therapy for skin improvement and pain relief

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:33:31 +0000

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

Why is Canada struggling to retain highly-skilled immigrants?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:23:27 +0000

Daniel Bernhard, CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship

New investigation shows how crypto is facilitating money laundering in Canada

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:20:58 +0000

Adam Atlas, Montreal-based lawyer practicing in financial technology and cryptocurrency

Heurtel: There is no motivation for the Conservatives to try and defeat the government

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:28:09 +0000

Mennie: Will the PQ relearn the lesson that money changes everything?

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:28:12 +0000

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.

AI used more to supplement workforce, new report shows

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:55:24 +0000

Travis O’Rourke, President of Hays Canada, a recruitment agency

Higher cancer rates in Quebec than any other Canadian province

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:37:10 +0000

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

Doctors say kids access to healthcare in jeopardy with Bill 2

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:05:17 +0000

Dr. David Rothstein, Owner of Step Medical Clinic

Successful opening weekend for the Deux-Montagnes REM

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:41:06 +0000

Maxime Laliberté, spokesperson for Pulsar, the new REM operator

Mulcair: Francois Legault cannot catch a break

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:54:13 +0000

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.

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: The Parti Québécois unveils its plans for a sovereign Quebec, Montreal doctor who spoke to Doug Ford on whether she actually considers leaving, Can courts ban wearing poppies? Who is liable for damages related to snow & ice? & Did you buy your iPhone pocket yet ?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:53:15 +0000

Pascal Paradis, PQ MNA for Jean-Talon

Dr. Caroline Lacroix, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University

Dr. Dwight Newman, Professor at University of Saskatchewan and Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Mennie: Good luck to the REM (it’ll need it).

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:31:32 +0000

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.

Federal infrastructure minister on developing high-speed rail

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:06:07 +0000

Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure

Business Brief: Will nation-building projects actually do anything to boost economic growth?

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:38:24 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Record-breaking year for Aaron’s t-shirt fundraiser for Moisson Montreal!

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:23:44 +0000

Matias Duque, Director of Philanthropy at Moisson Montreal

Montreal doctor who spoke to Doug Ford on whether she actually considers leaving

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:26:32 +0000

Dr. Caroline Lacroix, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University

Melançon: If Jean-François Roberge is going to make public policy about asylum seekers he needs to make sure it’s based on facts

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:23:18 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: The surreal world of STM essential services

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:22:33 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Did you buy your iPhone pocket yet?

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:50:16 +0000

Quebec police handed out thousands of fines to truckers without a valid permit

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:32:56 +0000

Marc Cadieux, President and CEO of the Quebec Trucking Association

Quebec's Bill 109 on French-language content draws concerns from streaming services

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:20:04 +0000

Graham Davies, CEO of the Digital Media Association (DIMA), which represents music streaming platforms

'We may need to shutter our doors': Doctors warn of Bill 2 impact on Quebec family clinics

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:52:03 +0000

Dr. Michael Kalin, family physician and director of Kildare Family Medicine

Reid: The design of the budget is not connecting with Canadians

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:20:17 +0000

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

Mennie: Polling news remains bad for Legault (and not exactly great for Quebec Liberals)

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:22:51 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Who is liable for damages related to snow and ice?

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:58:03 +0000

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.

Quebec wants to merge various health organizations under Bill 7. Here's why it is problematic

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:07:57 +0000

Hal Newman, journalist with The Last Ambulance project, former paramedic

The Parti Québécois has unveiled its plan for sovereign Quebec. Here's what it would look like

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:50:38 +0000

Pascal Paradis, PQ MNA for the Jean-Talon riding

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Husny: François Legault is losing the communication battle

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:21:25 +0000

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

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Mennie: STM strike is a very real test for Montreal’s new mayor (and Quebec’s embattled premier)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:23:15 +0000

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.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada has lost its measles elimination status. Why is it so significant?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:47:34 +0000

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 7:20 a.m.

Do Canadians take Remembrance Day for granted compared to other countries?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:37:13 +0000

Sgt. David Benson, assistant drum major of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

Why are some Canadian provinces banning poppies in their courts?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:19:16 +0000

Dr. Dwight Newman, professor at University of Saskatchewan and Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law

Heurtel: The Francois Legault Story – a battle between a man and his ego

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:22:15 +0000

Mennie: Legault fearlessly bets big on Quebec (using our money of course)

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:22:28 +0000

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.

Montreal garages overwhelmed by demand ahead of winter tire deadline

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:07:25 +0000

Jennifer Powers, tire specialist and manager at Gordons Tires

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec AI tool that could predict death rate following sickness put on hold. Here's why

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:29:58 +0000

Dr. Jean-François Ethier, researcher from the University of Sherbrooke and author of the study

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: What is inside Mark Carney’s new budget? Microsoft tech will allow employers to know employees’ login location, what are ghost-tapping scams and how can you protect yourself? & how New York City’s election has captivated audiences worldwide.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:38:54 +0000

Julian Karaguesian former advisor in the finance Ministry working on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship, and now a professor of economics at McGill

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Hank Sheinkopf, political consultant based in New York City

Mulcair: Minister Roberge is missing a few screws regarding immigration

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:25:06 +0000

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.

Mennie: What are the odds Legault will continue to stand by Dubé?

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:26:57 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Prime Minister Mark Carney presented his first budget

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:39:17 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Expo 67 historian makes case for why Montreal should save La Ronde's La Spirale

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:24:11 +0000

Roger La Roche, historian specializing in Expo 67

Melançon: The STM strike is affecting the most vulnerable directly

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:23:29 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Is back to work legislation inevitable for Montreal’s transit unions?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:26:30 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: What are ghost-tapping scams and how can you protect yourself?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:49:09 +0000

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

Cuts to immigration in Budget 2025 concerning to Canadian restaurateurs

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:31:41 +0000

Kelly Higginson, President and CEO of Restaurants Canada

Quebec doctors cite patient care as main concern over Bill 2

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:49:43 +0000

Lyne Couture, family physician and President of the Association of Family Physicians of the Laurentians-Lanaudiere region

Husny: I don’t understand the whole hype over the budget

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:20:54 +0000

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

Mennie: You can tell things are getting desperate when the CAQ pays attention to Montreal

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:21:56 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Microsoft tech will allow employers to know employees' login location. Can it be challenged?

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:42:28 +0000

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.

Montreal-based initiative aims to help seniors navigate artificial intelligence

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:39:07 +0000

Myron Welik, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Groovy AI
Wyatt Cole-Pavey, alumnus from McGill University in Commerce and co-founder of The Groovy AI

'Not a lot of tangible measures': Here's what stands out in Mark Carney's new budget

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:58:36 +0000

Julian Karaguesian, former Department of Finance advisor working on the Canada-U.S. economic relationship, professor of economics at McGill University

Heurtel: Canada is open for business once again

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:24:34 +0000

Mennie: Cracks in the CAQ widen as the caucus realizes they’re headed toward a cliff

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:23:41 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: There’s a plethora of antiscience laws being proposed in the U.S.

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:50:03 +0000

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

New mayor of Montreal West credits his vision for Westminster Avenue for his election win

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:35:00 +0000

Jonathan Cha, newly-elected mayor of Montreal West

'I'm really proud of our campaign': Craig Sauvé looks back at Transition Montréal's campaign

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:21:52 +0000

Craig Sauvé, leader of Transition Montréal

Heurtel: Francois Legault has absolutely no motivation to work with this new administration

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:25:10 +0000

Mennie: Soraya Martinez Ferrada has four years to convince two out of three Montrealers their city matters

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:22:40 +0000

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.

What is a 'baby box' and could it prevent more children from being abandoned?

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:00:26 +0000

Jordan Guildford, founder of Calgary-based organization Gems for Gems

What’s behind the Blue Jays’s success?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:08:40 +0000

Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter.

Political Corner: I don't think that Legault is playing with a full deck

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:24:47 +0000

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.

Mennie: The Legault meltdown is inevitable. The question is, who picks up the slack?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:05:23 +0000

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.

After 35 years in municipal politics, this Côte-Saint-Luc councillor is calling it quits

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:32:21 +0000

Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3.

'It marked Quebec and Canada forever': Journalist looks back at 1995 referendum

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:45:14 +0000

Francine Pelletier, journalist, filmmaker and author of a new book, "Dream Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of Quebec Nationalism"

Image: CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Ryan Remiorz

Melançon: It’s a divorce that’s going smoothly between Carmant and Legault

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:22:08 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Carmant does the right thing. Will anyone else in the CAQ do the same?

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:24:36 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Nike says its first ‘powered footwear’ is like an e-bike for your feet

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:59:23 +0000

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

What was it like being on the front line during the 1995 referendum?

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:58:25 +0000

Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies

'An attack on the very heart of medicine': Doctors react to Quebec's Bill 2

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:54:25 +0000

Dr. Samara Zavalkoff, intensive care unit physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital
Dr. Debbie Schwarcz, family physician at Clinique Santé Mont-Royal and ER physician at Lachine Hospital, McGill University Health Center

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher

Reid: Provinces are really desperate for doctors

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:23:02 +0000

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

Mennie: Whether it’s Trump or Legault, Ford doesn’t waste time

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:23:54 +0000

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.

Merchants at Montreal's public markets are thinking of leaving. Here's why

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:04:18 +0000

Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, general manager of Montreal Public Markets

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Legal Corner: Taking a sick day at work? Here's what you're entitled to in Quebec

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:34:33 +0000

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.

Montreal-based study looks at effects of a sedentary lifestyle among teens

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:29:39 +0000

Bruno Da Costa, Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Nurses are sounding the alarm over Quebec's Bill 2

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:27:11 +0000

Roberto Bomba, treasurer of the FIQ (Fédération Interprofessionnel de la Santé du Québec), the province's biggest nurses union

Quebec headed for a wall when it comes to recruiting international talent

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:39:01 +0000

Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

Husny: I do believe Doug Ford’s ad was useful

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:19:40 +0000

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

Mennie: Legault’s assault on Quebec’s doctors has the blessing backing of the PQ

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:22:56 +0000

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.

What could lead a mother to abandon her child?

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:35:57 +0000

Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Montreal cardiologist likens Quebec's Bill 2 to 'Big Brother'

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:54:15 +0000

Elizabeth Prass, Liberal MNA for D’Arcy-McGee
Dr. Arsene-Joseph Basmadjian, cardiologist at the Montreal Heart Institute and advisor with the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher

Heurtel: Nothing that Christian Dubé has done has yielded any results

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:22:11 +0000

Mennie: If advance poll turnout is any indication, Montreal’s next major will have run the better ground game

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:23:22 +0000

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.

Meet the Quebec man who is headed to the Microsoft Excel World Championship

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:06:03 +0000

Vincent Morin, financial analyst at Harnois Énergies

Here’s why you should vote in the upcoming municipal elections

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:36:00 +0000

Samantha Reusch, executive director of Apathy is Boring

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

'Very concerned about Quebec's future': Senator looks at what has changed since co-penning manifesto 20 years ago

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:34:53 +0000

Andre Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator

This Montreal-born geriatrician is not allowed to practice in Quebec. Here's why

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Speaking on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand is Dr. Diana Anderson, board-certified internist, geriatrician, and a health care architect.

Mulcair: Quebec is starting a war with doctor's unions

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:43:11 +0000

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.

Mennie: Was Ford onto something? Trump’s latest trade tantrum falls flat

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:36:17 +0000

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.

What defines a 'SuperAger' and what allows them to maintain strong memory as they age?

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:39:47 +0000

Dr. Sandra Weintraub, clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Melançon: The demands from STM workers are unreasonable

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 21:25:08 +0000

Raphaël 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 Strategie

Mennie: Legault’s attitude seems like that of a man who already knows he’s lost his job

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:29:46 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Canada to form financial crimes agency to tackle online scams

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:51:38 +0000

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

Could early exposure to peanuts reduce the risk of allergies?

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:05:42 +0000

Dr. David A. Hill, allergist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and author of the study

U.S. tariffs trigger hundreds of layoffs at Quebec truck manufacturer

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:50:33 +0000

Daniel Breton, President and CEO for Electric Mobility Canada

Reid: It’s quite unlikely for an election to be called

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:22:19 +0000

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

Mennie: Will this poll convince Legault to leave?

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:24:33 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Getting paid by the hour? You are entitled to overtime

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:36:31 +0000

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.

Ensemble Montréal promises steps towards Cavendish extension if elected

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:34:09 +0000

Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, leader of Ensemble Montréal and Montreal mayoral candidate

Why is it taking so long for STM maintenace workers to reach a deal with their employer?

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:23:01 +0000

François Enault, representative for the STM maintenance workers

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Husny: The Carney government needs to start to deliver

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:21:08 +0000

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

Mennie: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon joins Quebec’s 'social peace' club

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:25:57 +0000

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.

'Sobriety is highly recommended': How one man stopped drinking after more than 50 years

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:21:45 +0000

Bob Brody, essayist and the author of “Playing Catch with Strangers: A Family Guy (Reluctantly) Comes of Age.” His personal essays have notably appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Could gentle parenting just lead to burnout?

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:52:48 +0000

Kayla Huszar, mother, registered social worker and host of the Chill Like a Mother Podcast podcast

Heurtel: Francois Legault will not throw Christian Dubé under the bus

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:21:50 +0000

Mennie: The PQ’s latest (but not last) head-on collision with reality

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:26:26 +0000

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.

Quebec wants to hand over backlogged surgeries in the public sector to the private system

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:51:56 +0000

Aaron Derfel, investigative health reporter at the Montreal Gazette

Aaron Rand launches new t-shirt campaign in support of Moisson Montréal

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:22:13 +0000

Montreal Now's Aaron Rand has launched a new t-shirt campaign with funds going towards Moisson Montréal. Matias Duque is Director of Philanthropy at Moisson Montréal and he explains what his organization does. You can purchase a t-shirt at TheMontrealShirt.com.

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Quebec man fined $5,000 for using AI improperly while defending himself in court, the benefits from blue spirulina, are you eligible for EI benefits if you quit? AI as your new dating coach, & what will be the impact of Lane Hutson’s $70 million deal on the Montreal Canadiens?

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:35:23 +0000

Ari Goldkind, criminal lawyer and legal expert

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

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of AI matchmaking app Three Day Rule,

Eric Macramalla, Sport Legal Analyst at TSN

Mulcair: Mark Carney is trying to keep everything on the table

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:26:42 +0000

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.

Mennie: Another poll, another high proportion of undecideds, another reason to question the future of municipal politics.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:28:58 +0000

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.

Business Brief: Gold continues to hit a new high which is also driven by worry

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:42:18 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Melançon: Every Montrealer should be asking themselves THIS question when they go to the polls

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:23:59 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

Mennie: Mark Carney — the unexpected (and unconstitutional?) crime buster

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:22:39 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: How Instagram claims to be safeguarding teens

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:51:02 +0000

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

Could AI become your new dating coach?

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:23:41 +0000

Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of AI matchmaking app Three Day Rule

Quebec man fined $5,000 for using AI improperly while defending himself in court

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:49:35 +0000

Ari Goldkind, criminal lawyer and legal expert

Reid: Stellantis is not going to back down & it’s thanks to Donald Trump’s White House

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:21:32 +0000

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

Mennie: Montreal election... and the nastiness has begun

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:37:00 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: Are you eligible for EI benefits if you quit?

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:37:22 +0000

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.

Quebec manufacturers denounce Chinese steel being used in province's largest wind farm

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:34:25 +0000

Julie White, CEO of Manufacturers and Exporters of Quebec

What will be the impact of Lane Hutson’s $70 million deal on the Habs?

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:51:28 +0000

Eric Macramalla, TSN sport legal analyst

Husny: I don’t believe Canada makes a deal with China

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:19:47 +0000

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

Mennie: Projet Montreal announces transit platform and, man, do I have questions

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:34:21 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: What are the benefits from blue spirulina?

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:58:41 +0000

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

How a Montreal professor is using articifical intelligence to facilitate learning

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:35:31 +0000

Ann-Louise Davidson, Director of Concordia University's Innovation Lab and is the Innovation Strategic Advisor for the Faculty of Arts and Science

The CAQ’s proposed constitution could hinder public organizations from challenging laws.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:11:58 +0000

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association.

Political Corner: There has to be elections in Israel within the next year.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:44:47 +0000

Mennie: Will a car-free Old Montreal clinch the election for Rabouin?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:19:25 +0000

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.

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: Botox and fillers are gaining popularity - but do people know the risks? A Retracted study about apple cider vinegar, working notice in lieu of severance, Apple’s ‘Find My’ leads cops to cache of thousands of smuggled iPhones, & looking back on Valerie Plante’s eight years as mayor

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:46:30 +0000

Roni Munk, Cosmetic dermatologist at Dermapure

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

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Valerie Plante, Montreal mayor with Projet Montreal

Ageism in the workplace starts at 45 years old, according to a new study

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:35:35 +0000

Souleima El-Achkar, Senior economist with the Institut du Quebec and co-author of the study

Ensemble Montréal pledges to revive abandoned Empress Theatre if elected

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:33:33 +0000

Stephanie Valenzuela, candidate for mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with Ensemble Montréal

Mulcair: This will be great for the average taxpayer

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:21:57 +0000

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.

Mennie: If a Quebec constitution was supposed to be a political distraction for the CAQ, it wasn’t

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:25:12 +0000

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.

Dr. Chris Labos: Do red-light face masks actually make your skin better?

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:21:42 +0000

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

Everything you need to know about Quebec's draft constitution

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:40:31 +0000

Johanne Poirier, McGill law professor, also an expert in federalism and constitutional law

Melançon: It’s not the first time a government has talked about a Quebec constitution

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:21:16 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: OMG!!! Legault gets caught speaking too much English!!!

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:22:56 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Apple’s ‘Find My’ leads cops to cache of thousands of smuggled iPhones

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:53:26 +0000

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

What are the best places to retire abroad?

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:35:33 +0000

William P. Barrett, Senior Contributor with Forbes based in Las Vegas

Teacher laments not being able to better foster slain gang member 'Bobby the Greek'

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:23:10 +0000

James Watts, principal of Education Plus High School in St-Laurent, Charalambos 'Bobby the Greek' Theologou's former teacher

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Reid: Carney is trying establish a better relationship with the United States

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:21:41 +0000

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

Mennie: Looks like the notwithstanding clause (and anyone who feels like using it) will determine what rights Canadians can enjoy

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:23:34 +0000

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.

Legal Corner: What is the difference between working notice and severance?

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:40:25 +0000

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.

Valérie Plante reflects on two terms as Montreal mayor

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:36:13 +0000

Outgoing mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to look back at her two terms in office, discuss a recent poll and to address the yet-to-happen Cavendish Boulevard extension.

What are the risks associated with Botox and fillers ?

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:49:45 +0000

Roni Munk, cosmetic dermatologist at Dermapure

Husny: It was a cordial meeting but we still have no deal

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:17:15 +0000

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

Mennie: Montreal is in desperate need of people who give a damn. Polls suggest that would not be the electorate

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:33:45 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Retracted study about apple cider vinegar

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:02:23 +0000

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

Las Vegas' Enhanced Games will allow athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs. Is it a good idea?

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:58:06 +0000

Patrice Brunet, lawyer practicing in sports law

Poll: Ensemble Montréal currently in the lead ahead of upcoming Montreal election

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:51:35 +0000

Sebastien Dallaire, executive vice-president of Eastern Canada for Leger 360

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Heurtel: This municipal election race has not captivated the attention of Montrealers

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:25:08 +0000

Mennie: Do managed expectations of Carney mean no expectations at all?

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:23:07 +0000

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.

Mulcair: Will we see a deal next week with Carney & Trump?

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:21:09 +0000

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.

Hamas partially agrees to Trump’s peace deal in Gaza

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 21:14:13 +0000

Rex Brynen is a professor of political science at McGill University. He specializes in both complex humanitarian emergencies and Middle East politics.

Mennie: Another poll, another reminder to Legault that it’s high time he went

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:29:09 +0000

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.

Melançon: Ensemble Montreal will use issues with a safe injection site against their opponents

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:20:16 +0000

Raphaël 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

Dr. Labos: What should you know about using AI to self-diagnose?

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:45:40 +0000

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

Mennie: Like the CAQ, Quebec Liberals turn to 2018 to plan their future.

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:18:41 +0000

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.

Should Quebec police officers wear body cams?

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:07:18 +0000

Paul Chablo, Chairman of the department of Police Technology at John Abbott College

Tech Corner: Here's what we know about who's buying TikTok's US business

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:48:53 +0000

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

Remembering Jane Goodall: Revered primatologist dead at 91

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:35:52 +0000

Bella Lam, CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute Canada

Reid: If both sides think they can win – we know the Trump playbook

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:23:58 +0000

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

Mennie: I did not have improved toilet access on my Montreal election bingo card

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:23:13 +0000

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.

Who is Tilly Norwood and why is she upsetting some Hollywood actors?

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:03:49 +0000

Simon Peacock, Montreal President of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists)

Image: Particle6

Legal Corner: Understanding progressive sanctions when it comes to job security

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:38:32 +0000

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.

Over 4,500 cancer patients are waiting for treatment in Quebec. How has it gotten this bad?

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:34:13 +0000

Dr. Gerald Batist, Director of the Department of Oncology at the Jewish General Hospital and Director of the McGill University Centre for Translational Research in Cancer

Husny: Prime Minister Carney is supporting the initiative from President Donald Trump

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:21:23 +0000

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

Heurtel: François Legault hopes he can distract us from the everyday issues

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:26:31 +0000

The Right Chemistry: Why Canada banned raw milk cheeses from some European countries

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:49:22 +0000

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

Quebec's construction crisis may put a damper on Mark Carney's Build Canada Homes plan

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:20:09 +0000

Martin Patriquin, Quebec correspondent for The Logic

Montreal chef David McMillan is back and plans to open a West Island restaurant

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:50:14 +0000

David McMillan, Legendary Montreal chef behind Joe Beef, Le Vin Papillon, Liverpool House, McKiernan and Vinette

Heurtel: This totally incompetent government keeps playing identity politics

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:22:34 +0000

Mennie: Will the metro strike become a playing chip in the city elections?

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:29:35 +0000

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.

Single and looking to mingle? You may want to consider 'Sit at the Bar September'

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:35:10 +0000

Laurie Cooper, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker at Douglas Elliman in New York City

'A real impasse': The latest on the dispute between Quebec doctors and the CAQ

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:20:01 +0000

Aaron Derfel, investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: New book takes aim at solving Canada’s nurse shortage, Tylenol and autism - what is factually wrong about what Trump said, Free speech and employment, The FTC sues Ticketmaster for allegedly colluding with resellers, & No amount of money could convince a B.C.chef to give you more soy sauce at his restaurant

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:38:03 +0000

Kathleen Boucher, Registered nurse and author of the book “Healing Canadian Healthcare: Ideas to Improve Nursing Enrolment & Retention”

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

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst

Antonio Park, Legendary chef behind some of Montreal’s best-known restaurants

Mulcair: If you don’t have a fight on the substance of Bill 21, you won’t win

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:21:21 +0000

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.

Mennie: Is the PQ trying to steal the CAQ’s lunch money on Bill 21?

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:24:14 +0000

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.

Concordia University president warns Quebec’s immigration policies harms its talent pool

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:21:34 +0000

Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

Business Brief: I don't think a Canada Post strike will end well

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:43:54 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Two-way chargers for EVs could turn your car into a generator for your home

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:25:25 +0000

Sylvain Juteau, President and Founder of RoulezElectrique.com, a retailer of EV accessories and chargers

Here's why Groupe Dynamite is considering moving its operations to the U.S.

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:52:19 +0000

Andrew Lutfy, President of Groupe Dynamite

Melançon: Montrealers are not interested in what’s being offered from the mayoral candidates

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:23:17 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: We already knew the 'R' in REM didn’t stand for 'reliable.' Now it doesn’t stand for 'ready.'

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:23:57 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: The FTC sues Ticketmaster for allegedly colluding with resellers

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:11:45 +0000

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

English language producers shunned from Quebec report on status of local television

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:35:41 +0000

Kenneth Hirsch, Quebec English Language Production Council board member and founder of PMA Productions

How could AI help transform Canada’s health-care system?

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:33:58 +0000

Darran Fischer, Managing Director at Philips Canada

Reid: Canada's Public Safety Minister is on thin ice

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 21:31:08 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec bans gender fluid pronouns in government documents

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:24:49 +0000

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.

The Legal Corner: When free speech becomes a legal issue

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:39:45 +0000

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.

Ensemble Montreal promises to end homelessness by 2030 if elected

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:36:44 +0000

Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, leader of Ensemble Montreal and mayoral candidate

Trump has changed his position on Ukraine. What does it mean for the ongoing war?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:24:24 +0000

Roger Hilton, former Montrealer working as a non-resident fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute in Vienna

Image: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Chef Antonio Park reacts to B.C. chef who refuses to give customers more soy sauce

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:25:22 +0000

Antonio Park, Montreal chef and restaurateur

Longueuil police shot and killed a 15-year-old teen. Why did they fail to notify the family?

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:48:37 +0000

Fernando Belton, criminal lawyer retained by Rezayi family

Photo credit: Mehdi Alami

Husny: It’s very risky for Trump to suggest shooting down Russian planes

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:21:04 +0000

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

Mennie: Valerie Plante’s farewell tour… why?

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:26:14 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: Here's what is factually wrong about Trump's statement on Tylenol and autism

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:49:11 +0000

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

New book takes aim at solving Canada’s nurse shortage

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:34:33 +0000

Kathleen Boucher, registered nurse and author of the book “Healing Canadian Healthcare: Ideas to Improve Nursing Enrolment & Retention”

Heurtel: François Legault is battling his own ego

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:30:28 +0000

Mennie: Look out Canada — law and order are back, and that namby pamby constitution isn’t going to stop it!

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:20:14 +0000

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.

How much could you expect your salary to go up by in 2026?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:57:30 +0000

Manon Poirier, Executive Director of the Quebec Order of Certified Human Resources Advisors

Dr. Labos: Is it safe to use Tylenol during pregnancy?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:34:45 +0000

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

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canadian Crown corporations handed out $190 million in bonuses last year. Is it too much?

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:19:46 +0000

Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Image: The Canadian Press

MONTREAL NOW PODCAST: George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney, why the word "organic" is confusing, should you have an annual check up? The least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefit, & People deemed to have made inappropriate comments on Charlie Kirk’s death are getting fired from their jobs

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:41:00 +0000

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host

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

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

Dr. Stella Volpe, Professor of exercise and nutrition at Virginia Tech and former president of the American College of Sports Medicine

Chris Dimakos, 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.

Mulcair: This is a trap that you fall into if you're not basing you answers on principles.

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:05:21 +0000

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.

Mennie: Municipal election fever has begun and the excitement is just….zzzzzzzzz.

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:29:19 +0000

Stirring Humanity theme that moves forward - Music Bed.

The Business Brief: The Bank of Canada lowered its interest rate for the first time since March. What effects might it have on the economy, housing market?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:31:39 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

What is the STM doing to better communicate work stoppage during the maintenance workers’ strike?

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:21:42 +0000

Katherine Roux Groleaux, Director of Public Affairs at the STM

What’s the least amount of exercise you can do to still get health benefits?

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:48:27 +0000

Dr. Stella Volpe, Professor of exercise and nutrition at Virginia Tech and former president of the American College of Sports Medicine

Melançon: Sometimes you have to take a bullet for your team

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:25:09 +0000

Raphaël 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

Mennie: Bill 21 — and more laws like it — are here to stay.

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:23:20 +0000

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.

New bridge in Île-Bizard to bear the name of Guy Lafleur

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:04:13 +0000

Doug Hurley, Ensemble Montreal borough mayor for Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Who should still be getting COVID-19 vaccines?

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:32:55 +0000

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

Arguments filed as Bill 21 heads to the Supreme Court

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:27:12 +0000

Pearl Eliadis, Human rights lawyer and associate professor at McGill University & Andrew Caddell, town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy

Reid: Why are we telling people you can’t do that?

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:20:32 +0000

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

Mennie: Is there anything left of the Left in Quebec politics?

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:23:18 +0000

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.

Montreal’s partial ban on Airbnb came into effect last week. What will it change?

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:04:29 +0000

Yaya Baumann, Lecturer at the Université de Montréal and Creator of Down with Airbnb

The Legal Corner: People deemed to have made inappropriate comments on Charlie Kirk’s death are getting fired from their jobs

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:49:45 +0000

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.

Barely into the preseason, analysts say Habs are a playoff team

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:33:37 +0000

Mitch Gallo, Radio Host with TSN 690

Former MNAs say Quebec’s current use of the notwithstanding clause echoes the language tactics used in 1988

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:24:35 +0000

Richard French, Former Liberal cabinet minister in the Bourassa government

Husny: Francois Legault will not call an early election

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:27:29 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec support for sovereignty — and for the equally fervent hope it will never happen — remains stable, new poll suggests.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:41:37 +0000

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.

The Right Chemistry: The word "organic" is confusing. It means something different to a chemist than to the general public.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:56:40 +0000

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

George Stroumboulopoulos talks cultural sovereignty with Prime Minister Mark Carney

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:34:00 +0000

George Stroumboulopoulos, Canadian media personality, and television host.

What are Futur Montreal’s promises ahead of the municipal elections?

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:27:34 +0000

Jean-François Kacou, Leader of Futur Montréal

Heurtel: There isn’t a deal even remotely close with the United States

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:21:36 +0000

Mennie: The House returns - The deficit will certainly be raised, but the level of debate? Not so much.

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:25:05 +0000

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.

How will the Namur-Hippodrome Project impact neighborhooding municipalities?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:26:48 +0000

Peter Malouf, Mayor of the Town of Mount-Royal

Mulcair: Luc Rabouin is dancing around the Camillien-Houde Way issue

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 21:23:52 +0000

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.

Mennie: Legault shows his true colours — and none of them are green

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:26:38 +0000

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.

Christopher Skeete’s many new hats - including relations with English-speaking Quebecers

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:53:03 +0000

Christopher Skeete is the CAQ MNA for Sainte-Rose, Minister of International Relations and Francophonie, Minister responsible for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, Minister responsible for the fight against racism, Minister responsible for the Laval region.

How can you get your share of the $500 million settlement for bread price-fixing?

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:48:23 +0000

Joey Zukran, class-action attorney with LPC Avocats specialising in consumer’s rights, joined Aaron on Montreal Now.

Melançon: Poilievre is stuck because Carney is governing like a Conservative

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:25:23 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette, joined Aaron on Montreal Now.

Mennie: Legault kicks off his mea culpa tour (and it ain’t pretty)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:35:25 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Key takeaways from todays announcements from Apple

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:50:35 +0000

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

Image: AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez

Montreal mayoral candidate Luc Rabouin on Camillien-Houde Way controversy, city safety, housing and more

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:46:18 +0000

Leader of Projet Montreal and mayor of the Montreal borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal, Luc Rabouin joined Aaron Rand ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 2.

Reid: 'America is in a closed fist of a culture war'

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:26:43 +0000

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin, joined Montreal Now to talk about the shooting of Charlie Kirk.

Mennie: Legault's attitude very revealing during cabinet shuffle

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:39:21 +0000

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.

Canadian woman credits medical tourism for saving her life following cancer diagnosis

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:43:56 +0000

Tasha Kheiriddin is a writer and commentator for the National Post, GZero Media, and Substack. She joined Aaron Rand to discuss how medical tourism saved her life following a cancer diagnosis.

Canadiens play-by-play announcer Pierre Houde celebrates 50 year broadcast career

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:40:51 +0000

Legendary Montreal Canadiens play-by-play announcer Pierre Houde is celebrating 50 years in the broadcast industry. He spoke to Aaron Rand.

How the start of the school year is doing following Quebec's budget cuts

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:11:05 +0000

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Husny: The CAQ cabinet shuffle is not a magic wand

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:36:54 +0000

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

Mennie: CAQ cabinet shakeup is like changing lifejackets on a lifeboat

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:45:46 +0000

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.

Op-Ed: Out-of-province students could serve as ambassadors for Quebec

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:43:04 +0000

Mark Lawson is the author of an op-ed in the Montreal Gazette suggesting that foreign students could serve as ambassadors for Quebec

Montreal's opposition weighs in on bike paths, city safety and sanitation

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:52:02 +0000

Montreal mayoral candidate and leader of Ensemble Montreal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada joins Montreal Now's Aaron Rand

Ottawa announces $5-billion fund to help industries impacted by Trump's tariffs

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:58:24 +0000

Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss the federal government's Strategic Response Fund.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Heurtel: EVs are failing to sell because they are too expensive

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:38:48 +0000

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

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:36:22 +0000

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.

Former Hab Steve Shutt remembers Ken Dryden for his 'integrity'

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:04:41 +0000

Former Montreal Canadiens Steve Shutt joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to pay tribute to Ken Dryden who died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

'He was a great teammate': Bob Gainey pays tribute to former Habs teammate Ken Dryden

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:57:55 +0000

Ken Dryden died at the age of 78 following a battle with cancer. Former teammate Bob Gainey joined Aaron Rand to look back at his career.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal

Aaron Rand shares his memory of interviewing Ken Dryden early on in his career

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:55:22 +0000

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden has died at 78 after a battle with cancer. Montreal Now's Aaron Rand shares his memories of the legendary hockey player.

Image: CP PHOTO/Ian Barrett

The Political Corner: The budget better deliver

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:07:54 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:07:04 +0000

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.

Canada is experiencing the worst unemployment rate since 2016. Here's why

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:56:30 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent.

Study: Organized crime is now the biggest threat to retailers in Canada

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:45:26 +0000

Rui Rodrigues, Retail Council of Canada Executive Advisor

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

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:21:14 +0000

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

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

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:24:15 +0000

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

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

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:55:02 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:35:10 +0000

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

How scrapping Canada's temporary foreign worker program would affect businesses

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:36:34 +0000

Denis Hamel, strategic advisor at the Conseil du patronat du Quebec
Christina Santini, Director of National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent businesses

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

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:41:53 +0000

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

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

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:21:44 +0000

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.

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

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:53:41 +0000

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.

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

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:14:41 +0000

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.

Political Corner: Legault did well but the optics aren't good

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:19:45 +0000

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

Mennie: 'I didn’t know' will become a curse tomorrow for Legault and the CAQ

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:52:52 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:15:31 +0000

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

Montreal MP calling on Canadians to stand up against hate amidst rise in antisemitism

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:41:24 +0000

Anthony Housefather, Liberal MP for Mount Royal

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Heurtel: It's obvious that there is some sort of major cover-up with regards to SAAQclic

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:43:48 +0000

Mennie: Legault’s political fate decided tomorrow?

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:11:41 +0000

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.

Canada's economny has shrunk by 1.6%. Is there reason for concern?

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:37:29 +0000

Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in Economics at Concordia University

Federal workers are calling in more sick days than during the pandemic. Here's why

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 20:05:45 +0000

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

Outremont parents calling for street closures in front of schools, citing safety concerns

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:42:07 +0000

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

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:38:15 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:12:35 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:29:11 +0000

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

Here's everything you need to know about Montreal's roadwork projects this fall

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:08:20 +0000

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

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

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:24:15 +0000

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

Mennie: Quebec wants to ban public prayer

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:55:57 +0000

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.

Nova Scotia Liberals pushing bill that could ban social media for kids under 16

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:34:16 +0000

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

This couple has been married 75 years. How do they make it work?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:04:27 +0000

Cape Breton's Ray and Jean Mackay recently celebrated 75 years of marriage. They spoke to Aaron Rand.

Is Canada doing enough to support AI startups?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:41:09 +0000

Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.

Heurtel: There will eventually be a deal with the U.S. but it's going to hurt

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:39:57 +0000

New class action suit targets Air Transat for allegedly inflating prices during Air Canada strike

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:13:29 +0000

Joey Zukran, class action attorney with LPC Avocats

James Mennie: Should Legault rip off the band aid and call an early election?

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:34:13 +0000

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.

The Legal Corner: How a return to the office could change the way a company deals with sick days

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:16:55 +0000

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.

Canada is bolstering its defence in the Arctic with a new fleet of submarines

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:53:33 +0000

Mark Norman, retired Vice-Admiral with the Royal Canadian Navy.

'This is not the right time': Quebec Finance Minister stands firm on U.S. alcohol ban

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:28:18 +0000

Eric Girard, Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers

Mennie: If you yell loudly enough about secularism, people won’t hear Legault testifying before the SAAQclic commission

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:22:00 +0000

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.

Secularism in Quebec should be expanded to daycares, committee recommends

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:34:59 +0000

Guillaume Rousseau, Law professor at Université de Sherbrooke and attorney for the Mouvement Laïque Quebecois

Will Montreal's Cavendish Boulevard extension ever happen?

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:33:20 +0000

Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3

Here's why the price of used cars in Canada has gone up over the past year

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:21:10 +0000

Baris Akyurek, Vice President of Insights & Intelligence at AutoTrader.ca

Why are more people in couples tracking their partner?

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:32:41 +0000

Francois Renaud, sex therapist and psychotherapist based in Montreal

Heurtel: More about preparing ourselves for a very important budget spend on defence

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:21:58 +0000

Mennie: Welcome to Montreal, where bike paths are easy but garbage collection — not so much

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:24:35 +0000

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.

Dad Letter Project aims to connect fathers with those needing paternal advice

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:43:26 +0000

Jamie Flerlage, one of the first fathers to join the Dad Letter Project

Canada will be dropping retaliatory-tariffs. Is it a good thing?

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:32:25 +0000

Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington working on Canada-U.S. economic relations. He is now a professor of Economics at McGill University.

Montreal Now Podcast: More Canadian chief executives recommend a return to office - but it is often miscommunicated to employees, cases are on the rise for non-smokers, Can you return to work after resigning? Self-defense rights in Canada are limited so what can you do to defend yourself? & Air Canada offers reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs during strike

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:23:30 +0000

Eileen Dooley, talent and leadership development specialist based in Calgary

Shirley Quach, Registered respiratory therapist and the Director of Person-Centered Care & Programs at the Lung Health Foundation

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto

Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada

Mulcair: This was one of the few mistakes Mark Carney has made

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:11:05 +0000

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.

Mennie: Carney may try to sell it as pragmatism — but the rest of us will quite rightly call it a blink on Trump's tariffs.

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:23:41 +0000

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.

Air Canada offers reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs like food and lodging during strike

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:04:30 +0000

Christophe Hennebelle, Vice president of corporate communications at Air Canada

Self-defense rights in Canada are limited. What can you do to defend yourself?

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:50:55 +0000

Tonya Kent, criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto

How is Lasalle College faring ahead of the new school year after being hit with a $30 million fine

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:39:31 +0000

Claude Marchand, President and CEO of Lasalle College

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Jeremy’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:33:41 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Zackary's story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:18:06 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Fadi’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:00:28 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Noah’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:47:13 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Laurie’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:36:28 +0000

Melançon: We were not managing the project properly and nobody is taking responsibility

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:24:32 +0000

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

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Morgan’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:07:52 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Evan’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:49:34 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Hart’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:37:36 +0000

Mennie: Will Paul St-Pierre Plamondon abide by the gospel according to St. Lucien Bouchard?

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:21:45 +0000

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.

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Bini’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:47:34 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Jack’s story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:33:14 +0000

Caring For Kids Radiothon: Xavier and Thomas’ story

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:21:38 +0000

What are the misconceptions about high risk pregnancies?

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:58:23 +0000

Richard Brown, Director of the divisions of Maternal Fetal Medicine and co-director of the Cellular Therapy Laboratory at McGill University

Tech Corner: Apple launches program in Canada helping customers self-repair devices

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:55:16 +0000

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

Around 2,700 jobs are left vacant in the education system, a week away from back-to-school

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:35:49 +0000

Carolane Desmarais, President of the Fédération des professionnels et professionnelles de l'éducation (FPPE-CSQ)

More Canadian chief executives recommend a return to office - but it is often miscommunicated to employees

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:50:37 +0000

Eileen Dooley, talent and leadership development specialist based in Calgary

Reid: Poilievre needs to find a smarter more strategic way to criticize Mark Carney

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:21:44 +0000

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

Mennie: Pierre who? Doug Ford is in full blown campaign mode.

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:25:37 +0000

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.

Two-year limit for Quebecers to vote from abroad ruled unconstitutional

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:57:29 +0000

Bruno Gélinas-Faucher, Assistant Law Professor at the University of New Brunswick

The Legal Corner: Can you return to work after resigning?

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:52:55 +0000

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.

Ensemble Montréal's Stephanie Valenzuela is running for CDN-NDG borough mayor

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:45:01 +0000

Stephanie Valenzuela, city councillor for the Darlington district in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce will be running for borough mayor

Canada's Federal Jobs Minister want to look into unpaid airline work. Will it change anything?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:20:04 +0000

Victor Henriquez, public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil

Mennie: As expected, Poilievre wins the safest Conservative seat in Canada. Now the hard part begins

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:27:26 +0000

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.

Scared of needles? There's a flu vaccine for you... but there's a catch

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:51:16 +0000

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.

Lung cancer cases among non-smokers are on the rise. Here's why

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:36:51 +0000

Shirley Quach, registered respiratory therapist and Director of Person-Centered Care & Programs at the Lung Health Foundation

Heurtel: This is Mark Carney’s first real test

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:21:33 +0000

Mennie: Did Carney misread the room on Air Canada?

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:20:22 +0000

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.

Here's why part of Montreal's Docteur-Penfield Ave. will be closed for eight years

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:44:10 +0000

Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson

Proposed class action lawsuit will seek compensation in regards to Air Canada flight attendant strike

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:41:47 +0000

Joey Zukran, class action attorney

Everything you need to know about a potential Air Canada flight attendant strike, fraudulent research papers being published in academic journals at an alarming rate, how is our Canadian being reshaped by our severed relationship with the US? How much water should we drink? & can an employer ban workplace relationships?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000

John Gradek is a Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800

Stephen Marche, Canadian novelist, essayist

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

Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

Nearly 150 Canadians are being detained by ICE. Who are they?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:46:33 +0000

Sara Mojtehedzadeh, reporter on The Globe and Mail’s investigative team, focusing on immigration issues

Image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Mennie: Will Legault’s political reset involve laying off his usual suspects?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:21:11 +0000

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.

One author challenged herself to write 34 books in 34 weeks to prove humans are still better than AI

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:48:25 +0000

Allison McBain, Alberta author challenging AI to write better and more creative books

Everything you need to know about a potential Air Canada flight attendant strike

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:45:06 +0000

John Gradek is a Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill University

Mennie: Another day, another OQLF 'error of interpretation'

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:25:58 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Perplexity makes longshot $34.5 billion offer for Chrome

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:50:12 +0000

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

Legal Corner: Law firms are being asked to overhaul dated policies

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:34:15 +0000

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.

Laval parents up in arms following overzealous ticketing in school drop-off zone

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 19:23:29 +0000

Stephane Boyer, Mayor of Laval

Quebec French language watchdog drops order to have Burgundy Lion change its sign

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:17:37 +0000

Toby Lyle, owner of the Burgundy Lion in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood

Mennie: Rebuild the CAQ? More like assembling an IKEA closet set without any instructions

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:19:21 +0000

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.

What does the future of the CAQ look like?

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:25:22 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for Noovo and CTV News Montreal, president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies

How Quebec's no-show fee is backfiring for some restaurants

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:49:03 +0000

Martin Guimond, owner of Saint-Bock microbrewery on St. Denis Street

Here's why Quebec's French language watchdog is targeting Montreal's Burgundy Lion

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:35:24 +0000

Eliane Ellbogen, lawyer and trademark agent at Fasken Montreal

How soon could Air Canada flight attendants go on strike?

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:29:37 +0000

Renee Rodgers, CTV News National reporter
Wesley Lesosky, President of the Air Canada Component of CUPE

Mennie: Has Legault started stage managing his departure from politics?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:20:50 +0000

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.

Ensemble Montreal leader promises to audit Montreal’s bike path network

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:24:44 +0000

Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, Leader of Ensemble Montreal and Montreal mayoral candidate

Right Chemistry: How much water should we drink?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:36:22 +0000

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

How is Canada being reshaped by our severed relationship with the US?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:21:35 +0000

Stephen Marche, Canadian novelist, essayist

What can & can’t you do with a watering ban under effect in the West Island?

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:19:11 +0000

Jim Beis, Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Mennie: Legault’s cabinet shuffle is already being perceived as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:21:00 +0000

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.

Amidst Quebec budget cuts, what will your child’s back-to-school look like?

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:14:40 +0000

Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Board Association

Study: Fraudulent research papers being published in academic journals at an alarming rate

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:12:38 +0000

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

Mennie: The SAAQ and the Legault government share a common characteristic - a desperate need for rehabilitation.

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:19:49 +0000

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.

How do you convince your boss that a sabbatical might be mutually beneficial?

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:20:30 +0000

Danica Nelson, Career Break Strategist and the Founder of Liberty Leave

Business Brief: Canada lost 41,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate held steady at 6.9%

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:22:15 +0000

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Mennie: Carney and Ford... Good cop, bad cop?

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:19:13 +0000

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.

Tech Corner: Carney muses about ending the Online News Act. What would that mean?

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:50:37 +0000

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

How to council kids on problematic AI-generated content

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:36:25 +0000

Dr. Sara Grimes, professor at McGill University and expert in children’s digital media culture and children’s rights in the digital environment

How dropping interprovincial barriers for health care could strengthen patient care

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:34:19 +0000

Louise Binder, lawyer and health advocate with the Save Your Skin Foundation

Mennie: Will Carney actually suspend the online news act?

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:19:41 +0000

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.

How can parents master the art of letting go of their kids as they become adults?

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:55:42 +0000

Katherine Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for The Globe and Mail

As an Air Canada flight attendant strike looms, here's what passengers need to know

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:53:34 +0000

Gabor Lukacs, Canadian air passenger rights advocate and Jennifer Weatherhead, travel expert with Travel & Style and Next Destination

Instagram filters and Photoshop may have insidious effects on our social interactions

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:34:43 +0000

Sarah McCrackin, postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Attention and Social Cognition at McGill University

New class action suit targets automatic student insurance fees

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:22:55 +0000

Joey Zukran, class action attorney with LPC Avocats specialising in consumer’s rights

Mennie: Canada works to increase trade with Mexico — and makes sure Trump knows it’s happening

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:21:35 +0000

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.

Are violent cryptocurrency robberies on the upswing?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:40:24 +0000

David Décary-Hétu, professor at the Université de Montréal’s School of Criminology

The Right Chemistry: Debunking TikTok beauty hacks

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:20:56 +0000

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

Mennie: They’re canaries in a coal mine... even though they’re Quebec medical professionals

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:31:51 +0000

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.

Pickleball's rising popularity: How the sport is taking off in Montreal

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:35:57 +0000

Hamed Pazaj, co-founder of MTL Pickleball

West End resident calls out Montreal's inaction over ongoing rat problem

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:19:40 +0000

James Klein, resident of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce grappling with rat problem

Mennie: Will TACO Trump strike again?

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:20:45 +0000

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.

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Mennie: PQ's latest campaign pledge is a kind of great train robbery

The Right Chemistry: How does coffee affect sleep quality?

Ask the Mayor: Soraya Martinez Ferrada addresses homelessness, cleanliness and more

Heurtel: Quebec Liberals are going to have to start talking about issues other than language

Mennie: Charles Milliard comes out swinging on language — but will any of those punches land?

Breaking up is hard. Here’s how to let someone down easy, according to a researcher

McGill University study suggests annual checkups could guard against overprescribing medication

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of June 1st, 2026

Mulcair: The people around Christine Fréchette are still calling all of the shots

Mennie: Quebec’s latest crime wave prompts an unusual message from the provincial public security minister.

Conservative leader Eric Duhaime discusses the party’s opposition to the energy drinks ban

Business Brief: Economy adds 88,000 jobs and the unemployment rate falls to 6.6%

Grocery chains that sell soon-to-be-expired food are digging into the stocks of food banks: Moisson Montreal

The Carney government introduced its federal AI strategy. How will it work?

Melançon: Can Fréchette make an alliance with Alberta to put pressure on the federal government?

Mennie: Is the jig finally up for Quebec’s 'bill of bills'?

Report: Americans are increasingly looking at Canadian real estate amid political uncertainty

Having trouble finding housing in Montreal for July 1? Here's what you need to know

'We have to stand on principle': Liberals react to criticisms on measures to tackle antisemitism in Canada

Reid: Pierre Poilievre is always looking in the rear view mirror

Mennie: U.S. diplomacy sounds like it was lifted from the playbook of Bobby the Brain

Legal Corner: Everything you need to know about common law relationships in Quebec

New study shows the impact sleeping a lot could have on aging

Here’s what you should know about Chinese EVs coming to Canada

Husny: Why vote for the Quebec Liberals if the CAQ is delivering?

Mennie: Can the PQ survive a head on collision with $10 billion in federal cash?

Dr. Labos: New pancreatic cancer pill being hailed as 'landscape-changing'

How to channel jealousy into a tool that can bring you closer to others

Former PQ leader previews new book on legacies of René Lévesque and Pierre Trudeau

'Thank You, Montreal Canadiens': Habs end-of-season song

Heurtel: Pierre Poilievre is starting to sound desperate

Mennie: Anglos will play a vital role in the coming Quebec election

Could mosquitoes outsmart this common insect repellent?

Meet the Montreal singer who honed her craft as a street performer

Quebecer becomes first woman to summit Mount Everest with Stage 4 cancer

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 25, 2026

Mulcair: Canada is in a recession, period.

Heurtel: Mark Carney was talking to Wall Street and Donald Trump listens to the market sector

CJAD 800 wall of fame traffic reporter Rick Leckner breaks down which streets to avoid for the Tour la Nuit and Tour de l’Île

Former NHL player Enrico Ciccone pays tribute to Habs legend Claude Lemieux

Melançon: Mark Carney basically rebranded MAGA

Heurtel: It has not been the best 24 to 36 hours for Christine Fréchette

Tech Corner: New Canadian streaming rules draw ire of groups on both sides of the border

Report: Mortgage affordability in Montreal worsened in April 2026

How to find your voice, build confidence, and ​own the stage with singing lessons

City of Montreal will be creating crisis cell to deal with homelessness

Reid: Danielle Smith has a talent for seeming thoughtful when she says outrageous things

Heurtel: There are a lot of contradictions with Steven Guilbeault

Legal Corner: Do you actually need to pay a parking ticket issued by a private company?

Canada has a shortage of air traffic controllers. What does it take to become one?

Here are some tips and tricks to lower your electricity bill this summer

Here’s why this expert says you should be talking to strangers

Mulcair: Danielle Smith understands nothing about a referendum

Heurtel: Steven Guilbeault leaving the Liberal caucus is not that big of a deal

The Right Chemistry: Everything you need to know about pesticides in fuits and vegetables

Could Canada turn to India as a trade partner over the U.S. or China?

New U.S. policy could force green card seekers to apply out of the country

Fréchette announced three new measures to help Quebecers with the cost of living

Heurtel: Fréchette's new cost of living measures are taking a page from the Carney playbook

National Wine Day: Here are some lesser known picks from the SAQ

Here are the five questions you should ask to make meaningful connections and friendships

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 18, 2026

Mulcair: Danielle Smith is playing with match sticks in a room full of dynamite

Heurtel: This is a massive ploy to get as much as possible from the Federal Government

Business Brief: Mark Carney says new Quebec graphite mine ‘will make us stronger’

LBPSB Chairperson on the impact of a potential Bill 101 expansion on vocational training programs

Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin reflects on Walter Cup win

Montreal restaurateur takes matters into his own hands following pro-Palestinian protest

Reid: What Danielle Smith is doing is similar to Brexit

Heurtel: What Mark Carney has been doing in Alberta is working

New study on food trends in Quebec paints worrying picture. Here's why

Tech Corner: Canada ranks second globally in ransomware attacks

Meet the sovereignist building bridges between francophone and anglophone Quebecers

Montreal Now's Jakub Dobeš Song

Meet the man behind the company helping Americans leave the U.S.

Melançon: It seems like the CAQ is back on track

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette is the only leader talking to Quebecers about core issues

Why are conspiracy theories still so rampant in the U.S.?

Legal Corner: Here's what you should know before filing a psychological injury claim at work

How to find your voice, build confidence, and own the stage with singing lessons