Montreal Now with Aaron Rand

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!

Former justice minister David Lametti resigns, where to travel, switching to a flip phone, & getting to the gym

David Lametti, Former Justice Minister & Liberal MP for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, resigning and joining law firm Fasken as Counsel Tom Smith, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for North America at Intrepid Travel Kashmir Hill, New York Times reporter covering technology and privacy Jill Barker, Montreal Gazette Fitness reporter

01-26
37:17

Why children shouldn't watch any TV until they're 3, Dry January, Canadian’s party preference heading into 2024, & Your car might be tracking You.

Dr. Karen Heffler, Associate Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, Lead author of the study on screen time Rebecca Gao, Toronto-based freelance journalist covering health, culture and tech Nik Nanos, Chair and Founder of Nanos Research Kashmir Hill, New York Times reporter covering technology and privacy

01-12
37:56

Biggest trends to look out for in 2024, How to take a better nap, Canada launches new 988 suicide crisis helpline, & these are the top financial scams to look out for

Alice Callahan, Health Reporter with the New York Times  Rachel Jolicoeur, Director of cyber market intelligence and financial crimes at Interac Corp.  Jennifer Brace, Chief Futurist at Ford  Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Medical Officer of the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline and a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto

12-01
28:00

Evidence shows Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, he won the Gold Medal for Canada, social media’s effect on kids, & the mismanaged symptoms of menopause.

Joby Warrick, National security reporter with the Washington Post  Jean-Simon Desgagnés, Quebec Athlete who took home the gold in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile  Patricia Conrod, Researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine, Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction at the Unversité de Montréal Katherine Johnson Martinko, author of Childhood Unplugged  Janet Ko, President and Co-Founder of The Menopause Foundation of Canada 

11-17
33:24

Meet a woman who battled addiction and is now helping others, travelling the globe to eat, is there such a thing as too many pumpkins? & class action lawsuits against real estate brokerages are on the rise

Liane Berry, Author of ‘Seven Times Rise’, Founder and Executive Director of LI-BER-T House   Taras Grescoe, Montreal journalist and Author of eight nonfiction books including his newly released book, The Lost Supper: Searching for the Future of Food in the Flavours of the Past  Chris Paul Farrias, Ontario resident, content producer with over 300 pumpkins  Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

11-03
38:21

Bringing joy to those in impoverished and war-torn areas, the cost of Halloween candy this year, how music can ease your pain, & why employees are quitting after being promoted

Guillaume Vermette, Yahoo the Humanitarian Clown from Trois-Rivières Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, ‘The Food Professor’, Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab, and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University – Mathieu Roy, Associate Professor in the department of Psychology at McGill University CHRIS DIMAKOS, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor

10-27
41:52

Tuition hikes are ‘catastrophic’ for Quebec universities, former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney weighs in on the war in Israel-Gaza, pursuing studies and careers in the STEM field, & does coffee cause cancer?

Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, Bishop's University Principal and Vice-Chancellor  Daniel Miksha, 3rd year psychology and philosophy student at McGill University from Calgary, Alberta  Brian Mulroney, Former Prime Minister of Canada  Dr. Christopher Labos, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology Liz Ramsey Dalton, U.S. Clean Energy Expert & Co-Founder and Partner of Mission Strategies 

10-20
43:50

What it’s like in Tel Aviv, Israel? Catching up with Bruce Cockburn, social media misinformation, & advice for parents on how to talk to kids about the Israel-Gaza war

Kyle Ungerman, Canadian in Tel Aviv, Israel over past 5 years Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist CARMI LEVY, CTV’s Tech analyst Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, anxiety and depression disorders, and Cognitive Behavioural therapy- CBT

10-13
37:58

Nazi war criminals in Canada, dietician influencers, questions about the COVID & flu vaccine, & celebrating Blue Rodeo.

David Matas, Senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada Joelle Emond, President of the Quebec Order of Dieticians and Nutritionists & Timothy Caulfield, Professor of health law and science policy at the University of Alberta DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken JIM CUDDY, Canadian singer-songwriter with Blue Rodeo  

10-06
50:24

How a humanitarian clown brings joy to children and soldiers in Ukraine, inflation and high interest rates are up, a couple got married in a fish plant, & how one Canadian teen landed a deal with Playstation

GUILLAUME VERMETTE, Humanitarian clown from Trois-Rivieres named ‘Yahoo’ DAVID MACDONALD, Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BRITTANY SCHNARE & DREW MITCHELL, Nova Scotia newlyweds married in a fish plant MAX TREST, 13 yr old videogame developer (White Rock, B.C.) who just landed a deal with PlayStation

09-22
38:43

Canada will extend pandemic small business loan repayment deadlines, Health Canada approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, the one chip challenge, & City of Montreal decision to ban cars from a tourist attraction

DAN KELLY, President of The Canadian Federation of Independent Business DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken DR.JOE SCHWARTZ, Mcgill University Alex Norris, Projet Montreal councillor for Mount-Royal

09-15
40:19

Issues on an Air Canada flight, gender terminology, the CRA scandal and sky high food prices

Susan Benson, Montrealer who had issues on an Air Canada flight, National Post reporter Christopher Nardi on the CRA CERB scandal, Montreal Gazette reporter Hayley Juhl on gender terminology and The Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois on the difference in pricing at different grocery chains.

09-08
41:24

Waking up from a coma to get married, the federal Liberals are seeing a dive, checking in with Internet Sensation Jean Morrison, & what traveling over 26 countries made her appreciate about Canada

SARAH KIMPENSKA, Ontario woman, Woke from coma and got married four days later NIK NANOS, Chair of Nanos Research JEAN MORRISON, Internet Sensation, went viral for dancing at the Super Bowl halftime show ALANA BEST, Author and World Traveler, from B.C.

09-01
35:45

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribute, ChatGPT & your health, Trump is indicted in Georgia, & letting someone else plan your next vacation.

BRIAN MULRONEY, Former Prime Minister of Canada  DR. ESLI - OSMANLIU, Emergency physician at the Montreal Children's Hospital and scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center  AMBER PHILIPPS, Politics Reporter with the Washington Post  ROSHNI AGARWAL, Co-founder of The Vacation Hunt

08-18
46:43

Paying tribute to the late Robbie Robertson, Canada’s productivity problem, posting pictures of your children on social media, & your travel guide book may have been put together by A.I

JOHN EINARSON, one of North America’s foremost music historians  RENAUD BROSSARD, Senior Director of Communications at MEI  EMMANUELLE PARENT, co-founder of Le C.I.E.L. (Centre for Online Emotional Intelligence) CATHERINE TABAK, Senior Program Manager of Cybertip.ca  SETH KUGEL, Travel Columnist with the New York Times, Author: Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious 

08-11
37:11

Changing lyrics to Canada’s national anthem, bringing skilled workers to Canada, one of the greatest shows ever, & a groundbreaking new blood test for pregnant women

JULLY BLACK, Canadian R&B Singer, Juno-award winner SEAN FRASER, Federal Immigration Minister VANCE JOY, Australian singer-songwriter DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken

07-07
38:16

How to make Canada more prosperous, democratic & free. Have we forgotten how to be decent human beings? & why Bud Light beer sales have taken a dive.

FRANK STRONACH, Businessman, Founder of Magna International Businessman Frank Stronach shares tips on how to make Canada more prosperous, democratic and free  ANTONIO NICASO, Queen's University lecturer and expert on the Calabrian Mafia  SCOTT KNOX, Founder of Pride in Advertising & Marketing (PrideAM)

06-23
37:15

Car thefts are on the rise, how to avoid Lyme disease & Ticks this summer, eating McDonald's to lose weight, & what’s a professional dumpster diver?

BRYAN GAST, Vice President of Investigative Services at Équité Association DR CHRISTOPHER LABOS, Cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology who can be heard at 8:10 on Sunday mornings on CJAD 800 on Weekends with Ken KEVIN MAGINNIS, Nashville, Tennessee man who lost 60 pounds eating McDonalds! VERONICA TAYLOR, Professional Dumpster Diver

06-16
33:36

A serious danger signal for the English-speaking community, the killing of Mafioso Francesco Del Balso, Robert Fife on Special Rapporteur David Johnston, & the new Apple VR Headset Vision Pro.

JOAN FRASER, Former Senator of Canada PIETRO POLLETI, Ex-Mtl police investigator  ROBERT FIFE, Ottawa Bureau Chief at the Globe and Mail CARMI LEVY, CTV’s Tech analyst

06-09
41:22

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau is set to publish two new books, she was labeled the “world’s worst mom”, buying a cottage with friends or family, & widespread labor shortage

SOPHIE GREGOIRE TRUDEAU, Mental Health advocate, Published Author, Wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, etc. LENORE SKENAZY, New York Columnist-turned movement leader, Author of ‘Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow JIM STANFORD, Economist and Director at the Centre for Future Work MARK HALPERN, Certified Financial Planner, CEO and Founder of WealthInsurance.com

06-02
35:58

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