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!

Episode Date
Heurtel: Francois Legault is opening the door for pipelines
May 19, 2025
Mennie: Carney’s record time flip flop
May 19, 2025
What's it like to be a Michelin Guide Restaurant Inspector ?
May 19, 2025
New survey shows half of Quebec teachers have experienced violence since the start of the school year
May 19, 2025
Montreal author told she couldn’t hold English book reading in library due to Quebec language law
May 19, 2025
Ex-world juniors’ sex assault trial to continue with judge alone after jury dismissed
May 17, 2025
François Legault says he still plans to run again in 2026
May 16, 2025
Mennie: It’s always possible Legault will still be in office in 2030 (but don’t bet on it)
May 16, 2025
'This was my choice': Melanie Joly on being shuffled out of foreign affairs
May 15, 2025
Reid: This is a team game; be on the team or get off the team
May 15, 2025
Mennie: Bloc Québécois goes to court over the Terrebonne fiasco
May 15, 2025
Tech Corner: TikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video tool
May 15, 2025
Here are the Quebec restaurants that received Michelin Guide stars
May 15, 2025
Quebec bar union sounding alarm over threats from organized crime
May 15, 2025
What is behind a surge in violence against teachers in Canada?
May 14, 2025
Crane: Mark Carney did a great job selecting his cabinet
May 14, 2025
Mennie: Time to stick a fork in the CAQ?
May 14, 2025
Legal Corner: Does overtime apply to every employee?
May 14, 2025
Montreal has announced summer road work projects. Here's what you need to know
May 14, 2025
Husny: It’s not true that all ministers are the same
May 13, 2025
Mennie: Mr. Carney’s cabinet of curiosities
May 13, 2025
Here's why syphilis and tuberculosis cases are on the rise in Montreal
May 13, 2025
Here's what you need to know about Montreal's new short term rental laws
May 13, 2025
Heurtel: I’m clearly not a candidate for Ensemble Montréal
May 12, 2025
Mennie: Mark Carney’s cabinet picks need to reflect the issues that got the Liberals a fourth term
May 12, 2025
Bidding wars are increasingly common in the Montreal rental market
May 12, 2025
Mulcair: The people will never vote to separate from Alberta.
May 09, 2025
Americans are opposed to annexing Canada, why more couples are divorcing at a older age, Former Quebec premier on Carney's visit to Washington, & Who is the newly elected Pope Leo XIV?
May 09, 2025
Mennie: Should public money be spent on provincial electoral leaders debates?
May 09, 2025
Business Brief: Until tariffs come down, China does not want to talk
May 09, 2025
Reid: Carney passed the Trump test
May 08, 2025
What will be the biggest challenge for Pope Leo XIV?
May 08, 2025
Legal Corner: What is the accepted length for severance pay?
May 08, 2025
Mennie: Legault government picks a fight with the province’s doctors
May 08, 2025
Tech Corner: Ancient technology is still being used to tell the public there is a new Pope
May 08, 2025
Additional checkpoints for Canada-bound cars at one B.C. border baffle U.S. lawyer
May 08, 2025
Who is Cardinal Robert Prevost, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV?
May 08, 2025
Quebec has unlocked funds to renovate Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. Is it enough?
May 07, 2025
Crane: It’s very difficult to make an appearance on the Trump show
May 07, 2025
Mennie: SAAQclic, a French expression meaning 'it doesn’t work'
May 07, 2025
'Off to a good start': Former Quebec premier on Carney's visit to Washington
May 07, 2025
Divorce rates in Canada have hit a 50 year low. What is behind the drop in numbers?
May 07, 2025
New poll finds Republicans less likely to believe Trump's threats to annex Canada
May 07, 2025
Quebec housing advocates sound alarm over abusive rent increases ahead of July 1 moving day
May 06, 2025
Husny: Pierre Poilievre needs to learn and grow
May 06, 2025
Mennie: Carney does not get Zelensky'ed, Trump is reminded Canada is not for sale
May 06, 2025
Heurtel: Mark Carney will probably not come back from Washington with a win
May 05, 2025
Mennie: Carney’s Super Tuesday
May 05, 2025
Is Quebec's cell phone ban in schools ignoring larger issues?
May 05, 2025
How is Montreal's women's soccer team faring so far?
May 05, 2025
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.
May 02, 2025
Mulcair: We should get used to Carney’s positive tone
May 02, 2025
Mark Carney delivers his first speech as Prime Minister of Canada
May 02, 2025
Mennie: Charles III opening the new Parliament would be bloody brilliant.
May 02, 2025
Business Brief: What would a meeting between Trump and Carney do to the stocks?
May 02, 2025
Montreal students react to Quebec's extended cell phone ban in schools
May 02, 2025
Could hypnosis replace anesthesia for painful medical procedures?
May 02, 2025
What do the Habs need to do in the offseason to get better?
May 01, 2025
Reid: Poilievre needs to look in the mirror
May 01, 2025
Mennie: Is Legault preparing to leave?
May 01, 2025
A West Island man was recently frauded on Marketplace. Here's how to spot and avoid scams
May 01, 2025
Was the damage to Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital from a recent storm avoidable?
May 01, 2025
Kirkland resident warns online sellers to be vigilant after being taken in by Marketplace scam
May 01, 2025
Should Poilievre resign? Here's what one former Conservative advisor thinks
Apr 30, 2025
Crane: Pierre Poilievre should resign
Apr 30, 2025
Mennie: Will 2026 feel like 1976?
Apr 30, 2025
Non-profit provides assistance to Montreal anglophones and allophones looking for jobs
Apr 30, 2025
'We are the last hope for this country': People’s Party of Canada on future of the party
Apr 29, 2025
Husny: The Conservative strategy is to find Poilievre a riding
Apr 29, 2025
Mennie: Meet the new boss… and the new landscape
Apr 29, 2025
The Right Chemistry: Can eating chicken actually increase your mortality risk?
Apr 29, 2025
Heurtel: This could be a very long night for the Conservatives
Apr 28, 2025
Mennie: The 37-day campaign that seemed to last forever could still surprise us.
Apr 28, 2025
Mulcair: Trump’s arrival, Trudeau’s departure, & Carney’s appointment changed the Political landscape in Canada
Apr 25, 2025
Mennie: Take a long hard look this weekend at Canada’s political landscape — cause it’s the last you’ll ever see of it.
Apr 25, 2025
Business Brief: When will the markets get back to normal?
Apr 25, 2025
How you can bet on the results of the elections
Apr 25, 2025
Quebec court overturns tuition hikes for out-of-province students in anglophone universities
Apr 24, 2025
Reid: Donald Trump back in the picture can work to Carney’s advantage
Apr 24, 2025
Should obesity treatments be subsidized? Hotels are facing staff shortages, Recruiters are hiring talent by targeting competitors, Pope Francis’s warning about the use of modern technology,& Canada's Green Party reacts to being left out of leaders' debates
Apr 24, 2025
Mennie: Stop bellyaching over a ban on Go Habs Go - Au Québec, c’est comme ça qu’on vit.
Apr 24, 2025
The STM will no longer be able to use the Go Habs Go text on its buses after a complaint to the OQLF
Apr 24, 2025
Tech Corner: Pope Francis’s warning about the use of modern technology may surprise you
Apr 24, 2025
Quebec wants to review the way it prioritizes access to family doctors
Apr 24, 2025
Montreal lawyer criticizes the TAL’s new calculation system
Apr 23, 2025
Crane: It’s interesting to see where the parties are campaigning during the home stretch
Apr 23, 2025
Trump seems to be softening up his tariffs on China, how will that affect market volatility?
Apr 23, 2025
Mennie: The CAQ has always relied on dog whistle distractions to stay afloat. Is that about to change?
Apr 23, 2025
Legal Corner: Recruiters are hiring talent by targeting competitors and trying to have employees jump ship to their clients.
Apr 23, 2025
What is being done to encourage voter turnout with younger demographics?
Apr 23, 2025
Cellphones could be completely banned from primary and secondary schools starting next school year.
Apr 23, 2025
Heurtel: The chances of a Conservative government is nonexistent right now
Apr 22, 2025
Mennie: This is proving to be the longest “short” campaign in recent memory (and surprises remain possible).
Apr 22, 2025
The Right Chemistry: What are the health benefits of Red Dates?
Apr 22, 2025
Quebec hotels are experiencing staffing shortages ahead of busy season. Here's why
Apr 22, 2025
Canada's Green Party reacts to being left out of leaders' debates
Apr 21, 2025
Heurtel: There’s nothing in the Poilievre campaign that is resonating with voters
Apr 21, 2025
Mennie: A massive advance poll turnout means something big is happening… but what?
Apr 21, 2025
Should obesity treatments be subsidized in Quebec?
Apr 21, 2025
Mulcair: They should never have been in the room because they are not real media
Apr 18, 2025