Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

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!

Episodes

October 31, 2025 8 mins

Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette sports reporter.

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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.

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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.

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Dida Berku, Côte-Saint-Luc city councillor for District 3.

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Francine Pelletier, journalist, filmmaker and author of a new book, "Dream Interrupted: The Rise and Fall of Quebec Nationalism"

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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

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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.

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

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Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies

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  • 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

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

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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.

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Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, general manager of Montreal Public Markets

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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.

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Bruno Da Costa, Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education

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Roberto Bomba, treasurer of the FIQ (Fédération Interprofessionnel de la Santé du Québec), the province's biggest nurses union

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Graham Carr, President and vice-chancellor of Concordia University

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

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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.

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Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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