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!
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Take all the most important news that matters to you, add a constant infusion of entertainment and you get The Aaron Rand Show, weekdays from 3-7PM on CJAD. Interviews with top newsmakers, music, culture and so much more will keep you up to speed and entertained as you make your way home each day. CJAD Legal Expert Christopher Dimakos provides a straightforward, in-depth look at the most important legal battles going on in your back yard and around the world every Wednesday. CJAD Medical Exp ...
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The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation’s leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-dept ...
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Filmmakers, enthusiasts, and amateur critics Josh Gibson and Kelly McKinney streamline the review process with a simple and comedic take: "Get to the Point" where, in most cases, we give a few short sentences reviewing the film, television show, or .
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New report shows Montreal women are staying away from the blue collar workforce
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9:56Meryem Benslimane, Expert in diversity, equity and inclusion and a member of the Conseil des MontrealaisesBy iHeartRadio
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BONUS SHOW: Trump's Brazil tariffs, Secret Service suspended agents after assassination attempt, Mamdani leads polls
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17:28-- On the Bonus Show: Trump places 50% tariff on Brazil over Bolsonaro treatment, Secret Service suspended 6 agents after Trump assassination attempt, Zohran Mamdani leading NYC mayor poll, and much more... -- Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Buy D…
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A Montreal driver was found guilty of assault and his sentence is 14 months in prison, Viagra's surprising new health benefit, What are someone’s rights in the US while waiting for a visa? Cases of colon ...
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47:08Avi Levy co-founder of Ticket911 Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Patrice Brunet, Immigration lawyer 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 V…
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Melançon: Lasalle College was not respecting the quotas
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11:39Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal and the president and founder of Trafalgar StrategiesBy iHeartRadio
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Business Brief: Canada adds 83,000 jobs in June, driving unemployment rate down to 6.9%
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9:37Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial CorrespondentBy iHeartRadio
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7/11/25: Elon is scaring Trump, top exec nukes Trump to Lara’s face
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1:09:32-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Jessica Craven -- Trump is panicking that Elon Musk’s potential third party and Epstein-related conspiracy bait could splinter his MAGA base -- Rand Paul reveals that JD Vance nearly broke with Trump over pork barrel spending, exposing cracks in MAGA’s supposed unity -- Despite all the tough talk,…
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Can Canada be a global player on the artificial intelligence stage?
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14:53Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Liberal member for Toronto Centre, joined Aaron RandBy iHeartRadio
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Melançon: Carney governing like a Conservative
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11:41Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal and the president and founder of Trafalgar StrategiesBy iHeartRadio
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Opposition calls out Montreal for sitting on vacant building during housing crisis
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10:15Benoit Langevin, Ensemble Montreal city councillor in Pierrefonds and party spokesperson for homelessnessBy iHeartRadio
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Here's why the Competition Bureau is investigating Amazon
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10:19Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Image: AP Photo/Gene J. PuskarBy iHeartRadio
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7/10/25: ICE runs over protesters, Trump gives up on presidency
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1:13:48-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Aaron Parnas -- Trump’s ICE agents drove through protesters and pointed rifles in a violent San Francisco crackdown -- Donald Trump admits he’s out of the loop and shows no interest in running the country -- Trump compliments the Liberian president's English, not realizing the country's official l…
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Mennie: The CAQ has started to swing the axe... and the SAAQ is only just the beginning
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10:09Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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Legal Corner: Evaluating a severance package during settlement negotiations
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11:22CJAD 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.By iHeartRadio
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Meet two of the candidates running to become the next mayor of Westmount
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11:43Mary Gallery, Westmount city councillor and Lynne Casgrain, managing partner at Grey CasgrainBy iHeartRadio
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7/9/25: Trump cuts off Epstein question, ready to take over US cities
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1:07:39-- On the Show: -- Marc Elias, voting rights attorney and founder of Democracy Docket, joins David to discuss how Trump is using the courts to abuse his power -- Trump launches criminal investigations into James Comey and John Brennan in a clear act of political retribution over the Russia probe -- Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt gleefully e…
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Mennie: Like it or not, the Quebec election campaign begins Aug. 11
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9:50Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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What are someone’s rights in the US while waiting for a visa?
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6:54Patrice Brunet, Immigration lawyerBy iHeartRadio
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The Right Chemistry: Viagra's surprising new health benefit
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9:56Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & SocietyBy iHeartRadio
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Are the cases of colon cancer in young adults actually on the rise?
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6:09Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.By iHeartRadio
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Quebec English School Boards Association joins calls against provincial education budget cuts
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11:02Joe Ortona, Chair of the English Montreal School Board and President of the Quebec English School Boards AssociationBy iHeartRadio
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7/8/25: Trump played like a fiddle as troops descend on Los Angeles park
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1:25:51-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Brian Tyler Cohen -- Trump deploys militarized federal forces to MacArthur Park in Los Angeles in a chilling test run of authoritarian power projection -- Karoline Leavitt embarrassingly backpedals on the Epstein list, exposing a key MAGA lie and deepening Trump’s credibility crisis -- Trump’s tea…
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Mennie: Did Quebec taxpayers miss the bus with Lion Electric?
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9:16Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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What are some of the challenges of being a city councillor in Montreal?
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10:21Despina Sourias, Projet Montreal city councillor in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce boroughBy iHeartRadio
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Montreal driver found guilty of road rage sentenced to 14 month in jail. Is the sentence too harsh?
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8:32Avi Levy, co-founder of Ticket911By iHeartRadio
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Quebec paramedics have called a general unlimited strike. Here's what they're fighting for
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9:19Charles Duff Murdoch, paramedic and union representative at the CSN Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan RemiorzBy iHeartRadio
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7/7/25: Trump’s hands all over Texas flood catastrophe, Elon goes scorched earth
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1:00:17-- On the Show: -- Trump-era cuts to the National Weather Service may have contributed to deadly Texas floods that killed over 80 people, including 21 children -- GOP Rep. Jason Smith misuses the word “exponential” to hype a minor GDP increase, revealing MAGA’s ignorance of basic math -- Elon Musk launches a new “America Party” to directly challeng…
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BONUS SHOW: American pride at new low, Paramount settles Trump 60 Minutes lawsuit
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Mennie: This year, “American Independence Day “ has a special meaning for Canadians.
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7:19Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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7/4/25: Bloated nasty bill advances, Trump thrilled
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1:17:11-- On the Show: -- Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat from California, joins David and Jesse Dollemore to discuss getting handcuffed by Kristi Noem's security for asking a question about ICE raids -- Senator Tina Smith, Democrat from Minnesota, joins David and Jesse Dollemore to discuss political violence and the difficulties of working with Republican…
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Mennie: 'Go,' once outlawed, has been partially rehabilitated in Quebec
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8:22Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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Tech Corner: Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band
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8:08Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.By iHeartRadio
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Everything you need to know about the 39th edition of Festival International Nuits d’Afrique
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7:48Suzanne Rousseau, general director of Nuits D’AfriqueBy iHeartRadio
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Microsoft AI model successfully diagnosed 85% of health conditions. How could it change traditional medicine?
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9:47Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and CJAD 800 contributorBy iHeartRadio
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7/3/25: Triggered Trump tantrums while Republicans admit he owns them
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1:07:54-- On the Show: -- Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts, joins David and Jesse Dollemore to discuss her opposition to Trump's "big beautiful bill" -- Republican leaders openly say they're supporting bad legislation solely because Trump tells them to -- Republicans privately criticize Trump but publicly enable him out of fear -- JD …
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Mennie: In a timid, tentative step toward the 21st century, Quebec thinks about possibly extending weekend store hours… maybe
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9:10Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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Stores in these Quebec towns will be allowed to stay open later on weekends
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8:26Michel Rochette, Quebec president of the Canada Retail CouncilBy iHeartRadio
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Legal Corner: Courts will sanction bad faith, especially in family matters
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8:44CJAD 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.By iHeartRadio
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Is Quebec still Canada's most corrupt province?
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11:20Martin Patriquin, Quebec correspondent for The Logic Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques BoissinotBy iHeartRadio
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7/2/25: Disaster bill passes, Trump wants to deport citizens, job losses mount
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1:05:38-- On the Show: -- David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and New York Times bestselling author, joins David to discuss his new book "The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America" -- The Senate passes Trump’s tax-cut bill by gutting Medicaid and the ACA, stripping health coverage from at least 17 million people -- Republican Senator Lisa …
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Mennie: Has Donald Trump defined our identity?
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9:52Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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The best salads for summer days when you just don't feel like cooking
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8:29Kelly Albert, cookbook and lifestyle publicist with Penguin Random HouseBy iHeartRadio
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What is the city doing to help people out during Moving Day?
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9:56Craig Sauvé, Independent City councillor in Le Sud-Ouest boroughBy iHeartRadio
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7/1/25: Trump threatens to deport Elon Musk, Karoline has full blown collapse
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1:02:06-- On the Show: -- Adam Schiff, Democratic Senator from California, joins David to discuss his opposition to the Trump/Republican tax bill -- Chuck Schumer, Democratic Senate Minority Leader from New York, joins David to discuss his opposition to the Trump/Republican tax bill -- Donald Trump melts down on Truth Social, threatening Elon Musk over EV…
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Mennie: It may have been a Trudeau-era idea, but Carney takes the blame for the DST climb down.
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10:53Political 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.By iHeartRadio
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Renewed calls for water safety as a spike in the number of drownings hits Quebec
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6:42Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving SocietyBy iHeartRadio
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Nearly 2000 households looking for a unit before Moving Day
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6:52Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving SocietyBy iHeartRadio
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Negotiations between Canada and the US pick back up after Canada rescinds digital services tax
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11:19Julian Karaguesian, has worked with the Canadian Ministry of Finance IN Washington D.C on the Canada – U.S. economic relationshipBy iHeartRadio
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6/30/25: Fox sued, Trump betrayed, tax bill lies
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1:05:05-- On the Show: -- Andy Beshear, Democratic Governor of Kentucky, joins David to discuss the Republican spending proposal and Mitch McConnell's cruel remark that people will "get over" losing health care -- The "big beautiful bill" bill debate is a rigged performance built on fake math, a sham process, and cruel policy dressed as reform -- The Supr…
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BONUS SHOW: SCOTUS immigration ruling, Capitol rioter ordered to pay $500K
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Canadians are boycotting the US and some businesses are feeling the pressure, Is Montreal ready for an NBA or WNBA franchise? How Tomatoes and Watermelon can cheer you up, Billions of login credentials ...
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46:37Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine Chamber of Commerce Josh Lewenberg, TSN Toronto Raptors NBA Beat Reporter Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Carmi Levy Tech analyst and journalist can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well…
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