
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
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!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
Language:
English
Episodes
Reid: We can’t count on America the way we did before
2/6/2025
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Duration:00:08:01
Mennie: The experimental model toy train simply doesn't work.
2/6/2025
James Mennie, Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:11:10
Restaurants Canada say tariffs by the U.S. administration pose a serious threat to their industry, A former deputy prime minister of Canada writes to Donald Trump, What can you do to prepare for a potential termination? DeepSeek fails every safety test, & A Matchmaking Service Will Find Your Soulmate for $1 Million
2/6/2025
Kelly Higginson, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada
John Manley, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada
Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst
Adam Cohen, CEO of Three Day Rule – a dating/matchmaking service based in Los Angeles
Duration:00:44:07
Tech Corner: DeepSeek fails every safety test thrown at it by researchers
2/6/2025
Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Duration:00:08:47
Tackling crises such as poverty, homelessness and mental health will slow fentanyl deaths, not more convictions
2/6/2025
Senator Kim Pate, a Canadian senator who has spent 45+ years working in the legal and penal systems of Canada, on behalf of some of the most marginalized, in our country.
Duration:00:07:21
Crane: Latest Leger poll shows the CAQ and the PLQ are neck and neck
2/5/2025
Jennifer Crane, Political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:09:42
Mennie: No matter what happens with Trump, it will never be business usual in Canada.
2/5/2025
James Mennie, Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:11:28
Legal Corner: What can you do to prepare for a potential termination?
2/5/2025
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.
Duration:00:08:24
A Matchmaking Service Will Find Your Soulmate for $1 Million
2/5/2025
Adam Cohen-Asa-latee, CEO of Three Day Rule - a dating/matchmaking service based in Los Angeles
Duration:00:08:32
Would the impact of the 25 percent tariffs on all Canadian imports to the US cause a recession?
2/5/2025
Douglas Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Economics at BMO
Duration:00:09:12
Why does the city of Montreal want tenants to think twice before breaking their current leases?
2/4/2025
Despina Sourias, City Councillor for the Loyola District and the city’s Special Advisor on Housing
&
Catherine Lussier - Housing advocate with FRAPRU
Duration:00:08:15
Canadians intending to boycott US products need to research what comes from where.
2/4/2025
Pascal Theriault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology program at McGill
Duration:00:06:40
Husny: Who will be making decisions in 30 days?
2/4/2025
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Duration:00:08:49
Mennie: The Montreal election is less than nine months away. Where are the mayoral candidates?
2/4/2025
James Mennie, Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:10:02
The Right Chemistry: Blue zones… where people have amazing longevity.. Maybe
2/4/2025
Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Societ
Duration:00:09:17
A former deputy prime minister of Canada writes tongue-in-cheek to Donald Trump about his “brilliant” 51st state idea
2/4/2025
John Manley, lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the eighth deputy prime minister of Canada
Duration:00:07:27
Heurtel: Donald Trump doesn’t know the facts about the Canada & United States trade relationship
2/3/2025
David Heurtel, 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:00:09:23
Mennie: Will a trade war force us to create the economy we actually need?
2/3/2025
James Mennie, Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
Duration:00:09:26
How wide ranging is the impact of the tariffs on Canada’s restaurant industry?
2/3/2025
Kelly Higginson, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada
Duration:00:10:04
Canada and the United States have ordered sweeping tariffs against each other
2/3/2025
Evan Solomon, publisher of G/Zero media and special correspondent for CTV News
Duration:00:11:23