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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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United States

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
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Should Pierre Poilievre resign? What you need to know about taking vacation from work, where does the People’s Party of Canada go from here? How to spot and avoid scams, & wrapping up the Montreal Canadiens season.

5/2/2025
Sandy White, former adviser to the Conservative government of Stephen Harper and an entrepreneur and writer based in Montreal, Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter

Duration:00:48:18

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Mulcair: We should get used to Carney’s positive tone

5/2/2025
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:00:11:01

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Mark Carney delivers his first speech as Prime Minister of Canada

5/2/2025

Duration:00:09:47

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Mennie: Charles III opening the new Parliament would be bloody brilliant.

5/2/2025
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:00:09:54

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Business Brief: What would a meeting between Trump and Carney do to the stocks?

5/2/2025
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Duration:00:08:13

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Cellphones will be banned in elementary schools and high schools during the entire school

5/2/2025
Breanna Morello and Luca Di Fiore, are student council presidents at the Lester B. Pearson High School in secondary five

Duration:00:07:35

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Patients are choosing hypnosis over anesthesia in Quebec hospitals

5/2/2025
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

Duration:00:07:05

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What do the Habs need to do in the offseason to get better?

5/1/2025
Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter

Duration:00:10:56

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Reid: Poilievre needs to look in the mirror

5/1/2025
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Duration:00:08:58

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Mennie: Is Legault preparing to leave?

5/1/2025
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:00:10:04

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Tech Corner: Most commonly used passwords of 2025 revealed

5/1/2025
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Duration:00:10:08

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The storm that heavily impacted the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital’s emergency room. Was it preventable?

5/1/2025
André Fortin, Liberal party health critic and member for Pontiac

Duration:00:06:30

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Man from Kirkland warns others of a scam on marketplace that lost him $2,000

5/1/2025
Jimmy Ghadiali, was scammed while attempting to sell his tires on Facebook Marketplace

Duration:00:10:20

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Should Poilievre resign? One former Harper advisor says yes.

4/30/2025
Sandy White, former adviser to the Conservative government of Stephen Harper and an entrepreneur and writer based in Montreal

Duration:00:10:35

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Crane: Pierre Poilievre should resign

4/30/2025
Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:09:31

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Mennie: Will 2026 feel like 1976?

4/30/2025
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:00:11:08

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Non-profit provides assistance to Montreal anglophones and allophones looking for jobs

4/30/2025
Alistair Price, President and CEO of Inicio

Duration:00:09:03

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Where does the People’s Party of Canada go from here?

4/29/2025
Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada

Duration:00:09:19

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Husny: The Conservative strategy is to find Poilievre a riding

4/29/2025
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Duration:00:07:56

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Mennie: Meet the new boss… and the new landscape.

4/29/2025
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:00:09:56