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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!

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Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!

Language:

English


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

4/24/2026
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

Duration:00:49:37

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Mulcair: Éric Duhaime is writing himself out of the story

4/24/2026
CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

Duration:00:14:07

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

4/24/2026
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:12:53

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

4/24/2026
Dr. François Marquis, head of intensive care at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Duration:00:07:28

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

4/24/2026
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Duration:00:07:54

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Melançon: There’s more priority for Montreal under Christine Fréchette rather than Francois Legault

4/23/2026
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

Duration:00:12:12

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Heurtel: Mark Carney can’t tell Doug Ford or Christine Fréchette what to & what not to buy in the provencial liquor stores

4/23/2026
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:11:06

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Sexual misconduct by doctors is under-reported. Here’s what one doctor thinks should be done

4/23/2026
Dr. Shannon Ruzycki, General Internist & Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. She’s the co-author of the study

Duration:00:09:06

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

4/23/2026
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Duration:00:10:30

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This couple booked a cruise to Bermuda. They were rerouted to… New Brunswick

4/23/2026
India Jade McCue, she’s a photographer, educator and the woman whose cruise to Bermuda was rebooked to St. John’s

Duration:00:08:25

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

4/22/2026
Jessica Buckley, President and CEO of the Lung Health Foundation in Canada

Duration:00:07:57

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Reid: The negotiations between Canada and the U.S are going to last longer than Howard Lutnick

4/22/2026
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Duration:00:12:02

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

4/22/2026
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:12:42

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Health reporter Aaron Derfel explains the PR fiasco behind Santé Québec’s digital shift

4/22/2026
Aaron Derfel, Investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Duration:00:07:33

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Legal Corner: Why is knowing the real reason you are being let go so important in the court's eyes?

4/22/2026
CJAD 800 legal contributor Chris Dimakos is a lawyer and managing partner at Dimakos Law Group. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:09:59

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Conservative leader Eric Duhaime wants a more autonomous Quebec to counter “toxic” federalism

4/22/2026
Eric Duhaime, Leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Duration:00:08:43

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Nearly all doctors in Canada say their patients got misleading health information online or with AI: new report

4/22/2026
Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association

Duration:00:09:21

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

4/21/2026
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Duration:00:09:09

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

4/21/2026
Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:13:49

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The Right Chemistry: What are the risks of hair extensions?

4/21/2026
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.

Duration:00:08:47