Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

Nicholas Epley, Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and the author of A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection

Duration:00:10:30

Mulcair: Danielle Smith understands nothing about a referendum

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.

Duration:00:11:41

Heurtel: Steven Guilbeault leaving the Liberal caucus is not that big of a deal

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:11:17

The Right Chemistry: Pesticides on strawberries

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

Duration:00:10:49

Could Canada turn to India as a trade partner over the U.S. or China?

Julian Karaguesian served in the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the Canadian Embassy in Washington and is now a professor of Economics at McGill University

Duration:00:07:13

New U.S. policy could force green card seekers to apply out of the country

Patrice Brunet, immigration lawyer Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Duration:00:10:51

Christine Fréchette announced three new measures to help Quebecers with the cost of living crisis

Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucherv

Duration:00:10:52

Heurtel: Christine Fréchette's new cost of living measures is taking a page from the Mark Carney playbook

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:15:50

It’s National Wine Day! CJAD’s Mandi Robertson discusses her favourite recommendations

Mandi Robertson, host of CJAD 800’s Unwined, Saturday’s from 11am-12pm

Duration:00:07:19

This friendship expert tells you the five questions you should ask to make “meaningful connections”

Anna Goldfarb, journalist, author, and friendship expert

Duration:00:09:11

Montreal Now with Aaron Rand: Week of May 18, 2026

Benoît Lamarche, Scientific Director at Univ. of Laval’s NUTRISS Centre (The Research Centre on Nutrition, health and society) Katherine Martinko, Author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance Kim Arrey, Registered dietitian and nutritionist Gad Saad, Scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, University of Mississippi

Duration:00:34:57

Mulcair: Danielle Smith is playing with match sticks in a room full of dynamite

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.

Duration:00:08:36

Heurtel: This is a massive ploy to get as much as possible from the Federal Government

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:11:02

Business Brief: Mark Carney says new Quebec graphite mine ‘will make us stronger’

Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent

Duration:00:08:23

LBPSB Chairperson on the impact of a potential Bill 101 expansion on vocational training programs

Judy Kelley, chairperson of the Lester B. Pearson School Board

Duration:00:09:59

“Captain Clutch” Marie-Philip Poulin reflects on the Montreal Victoire winning the 2026 Walter Cup

We have a Cup in Montreal! The Montreal Victoire clinched the Walter Cup after a commanding 4-0 win against the Ottawa Charge.

Duration:00:05:12

Downtown Montreal restaurant targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters

Costa from Zante Restaurant & Leslie Roberts, city councilor for the downtown Peter McGill district Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Duration:00:09:59

Reid: What Danielle Smith is doing is similar to Brexit

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

Duration:00:11:27

Heurtel: What Mark Carney has been doing in Alberta is working

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Duration:00:10:35

New research shows what Quebecers eat the most – and what they eat too much of