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

November 14, 2025 11 mins

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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Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure

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Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

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Matias Duque, Director of Philanthropy at Moisson Montreal

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Dr. Caroline Lacroix, Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University

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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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Marc Cadieux, President and CEO of the Quebec Trucking Association

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Graham Davies, CEO of the Digital Media Association (DIMA), which represents music streaming platforms

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Dr. Michael Kalin, family physician and director of Kildare Family Medicine

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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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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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Hal Newman, journalist with The Last Ambulance project, former paramedic

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Pascal Paradis, PQ MNA for the Jean-Talon riding

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

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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.

Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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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 7:20 a.m.

 

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Sgt. David Benson, assistant drum major of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

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