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
Tom Mulcair, Former leader of the NDP and the official opposition, CJAD 800 Commentator joins Aaron Rand to talk about the CAQ losing another MNA, Mark Carney adding stops to his trip, and why we are having to wait for the Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's tariffs and antics
Fady Dagher, Chief of the SPVM, joins Aaron Rand to discuss whether the SPVM acted accordingly in response to a man in distress with a knife in front of Berri-UQAM
James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand to discuss the National Assembly's long holiday break, and if Francois Legault will call an early election
Aaron Derfel, Investigative reporter at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand to explain what went wrong with Quebec's digital health system, and why the cost keeps climbing
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent, joins Aaron Rand to discuss dropping oil prices, a rise in the unemployment rate, and the Supreme Court's soon to be made ruling on Donald Trump's tariffs
James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand to talk about Freeland stepping down for a new role with Ukraine, and Trumps antics with the U.S.
Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst joins Aaron Rand to discuss new technology coming out this year.
Luis Miranda, Borough mayor for Anjou and the elected official responsible for snow removal operations, and Greg Cerallo, Co-founder of Sidekick Interactive, a custom software development agency based in Montréal who is behind the Info-Neige app, join Aaron Rand to talk about the city's snow removal efforts, and new fees to use the Info-Neige app.
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin joins Aaron Rand to discuss the current situation in the U.S. and Canada's up and coming relationship with China.
James Mennie, reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette joins Aaron Rand
Julian Karaguesian, who served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington working on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship and now professor of economics at McGill University, joins Aaron Rand to talk about Canada's current oil situation since the U.S. involvement in Venezuela.
Charles Milliard recently announced he will run for leader of the embattled Quebec Liberals for a second time. He joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to discuss his priorities and vision for the future of the party and the province. Among other topics, he addresses health care, cost of living, immigration, identity and sovereignty.
Watch the interview here.
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin joins Aaron Rand
James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette, joins Aaron Rand
Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News Ottawa Correspondent joins Aaron Rand to discuss Freeland's intention to step down.
Jacob Blanc, Associate Professor, Department of History and Classical Studies and Institute for the Study of International Development, joins Aaron Rand to talk about the current situation in Venezuela.
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.
Daniela Cifuentes Larrota, Columbian-Montrealer is completing a Masters in Public Policy at Concordia University
Image: Elizabeth Williams via AP
James Mennie, Reporter, Columnist and Editor at the Montreal Gazette joined Sue Smith on Montreal Now.
Roger Hilton, former Montrealer working as a non-resident fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute in Vienna.
Image: Elizabeth Williams via AP
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