The Andrew Carter Podcast

18-year-old Montrealer Rachel Dara kicked off her music career by performing online during the pandemic. She will be playing the West Island Blues Fest in Dorval on Aug. 9. She joined Andrew Carter.

Joblo.com's Chris Bumbray previews upcoming events and movie releases ahead of the weekend. He joined Andrew Carter. You can find a full list of events in and around Montreal here. Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP

95.9 Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander joined Andrew Carter to talk about the latest entertainment and pop culture news.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

ItalFestMTL runs from Aug. 8-17 and aims to celebrate Italian culture in the city. Maria Battaglia is the president of the Congress of Italian Canadians and one of the organizers of the festival. She spoke to Andrew Carter.

Joining Andrew on today's show were Dr. Mitch Shulman, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, joblo.com's Chris Bumbray, Maria Battaglia, the creator and organizer of ItalFest, CIBC's Richard Lapointe and 18 year old Montreal singer songwriter Rachel Dara.

The federal government could cut funding to Indigenous Services Canada which could impact local communities across the country. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Cody Diabo spoke to Andrew Carter. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Joining Andrew this morning were author Louise Penny, the Air Canada Union Flight Attendants representative Natasha Stea, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Grand Chief Cody Diabo, Tony Chapman from Chatter That Matters, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, NBC's Rory O'Neill and ScotiaMcLeod's Arnie Zwaig.

Author Louise Penny, best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in the fictional Quebec village of Three Pines, has opened a coffee shop in Knowltown inspired by her writing. She joined Andrew Carter.

McDonald's is banking on retrospective bias and playing on emotions in an attempt to bring in new business. Marketing expert and host of Chatter That Matters, Tony Chapman spoke to Andrew Carter.

Air Canada flight attendants have voted in favour of a strike mandate. Will it actually happen? Natasha Stea is the President of CUPE Local 4091, the union representing Air Canada flight attendants in Montreal. She spoke to Andrew Carter. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

95.9 Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander joined Andrew Carter to talk about the latest entertainment and pop culture news. Image: AP Photo/Eric Jamison

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Stephanie Myles is a tennis journalist and editor in chief at Open Court. She spoke to Andrew Carter about Victoria Mboko's rise at the National Bank Open. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Joining Andrew on today's show were lawyer Virginie Dufresne-Lemire, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, scientist Dan Riskin, opencourt.ca's Stephanie Myles, Hydro Quebec's Cendrix Bouchard and ScotiaMcLeod senior wealth advisor Arnie Zwaig.

Science communicator and bat expert Dan Riskin talks to Andrew Carter every Wednesday at 8:20. Image: AP Photo/George Walker IV

A West Island family that was caught in a shootout after returning home from a camping trip is now suing Montreal police and the city. Virginie Dufresne-Lemire is the lawyer for the Abdallah family. She spoke to Andrew Carter.

Cendrix Bouchard, spokesperson for Hydro-Quebec’s Electricity Distribution Division

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

95.9 Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander joined Andrew to talk entertainment and pop culture news. Image: AP Photo/Esteban Felix

Joining Andrew on today's show were Dr. Mitch Shulman, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, Credit Canada CEO Bruce Sellery, City councillor for Cote-Des-Neiges and NDG Stephanie Valenzuela, the Director of Education at the Ecomuseum Nathalie Jreidini, Margaux Bennardim, Conseillère en planification stratégique pour EMMIS and ScotiaMcLeod senior wealth advisor Arnie Zwaig.

Montreal's Ecomuseum Zoo is celebrating the birth of Lawrence, the first North American river otter pup to be born at the facility in 30 years. Nathalie Jreidini is the Director of Education at the Ecomuseum Zoo. She spoke to Andrew Carter. Image: Antoine Clement Ecomuseum Zoo

Stephanie Valenzuela is the city councillor for Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough and Ensemble Montréal's spokesperson for Environment and Sustainable Development. She spoke to Andrew Carter about an ongoing rat problem.

Bruce Sellery is a business journalist, TV host, author and speaker. He joined Andrew Carter to discuss how new rules in Quebec will impact how people pay their credit card balance.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

95.9 Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander joined Andrew to talk entertainment and pop culture news. Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File

Joining Andrew this morning were Canadian broadcasting legend George Stroumbolopoulos, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, registered dietician Olivia Carone, multimedia communicator at the Nature Conservancy of Canada Jensen Edwards, CIBC's Richard Lapointe and Dr. Francois Marquis, chief of intensive care at Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital.

95.9 Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander joined Andrewto talk about the latest entertainment and pop culture news. Image: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Canadian broadcaster George Stroumboulopoulos is travelling the country as part of "Made | Nous," a project that wants to find out which Canadian film or television show shaped Canadians. He is currently in Montreal and he spoke to Andrew Carter.

Moshe Lander, Kelly Alexander, Ajay Pangarkar, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Veronique Martel, Chris Bumbray

Dr. Véronique Martel, a research scientist specializing in entomology at Natural Resources Canada, and the lead on a biological control project involving parasitic wasps and how they can control the emerald ash borer. She spoke to Andrew Carter.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

A survey by Angus Reid Institute found that nearly 3 in 5 Canadians would prefer to work either fully remotely or mostly from home. Ajay Pangarkar, Workforce Performance Strategist and award-winning author as well as Professor of accounting/strategy at Carleton University and Queen’s University, spoke to Andrew Carter.

President Trump has increased tariffs on Canadian imports from 25% to 35% – excluding goods covered by USMCA. Senior Lecturer in Economics at Concordia, Moshe Lander, spoke to Andrew Carter.

Rory O'Neil, Phil Consadine, Kelly Alexander, Nick Farkas, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Aleksander Yakimiw-Martin, Tony Chapman

Montreal teenager Aleksander Yakimiw-Martin is combining his passion for cutting hair with a cause close to his heart: raising funds to help the people of Ukraine. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

After a rainy spring that forced multiple course closures and caused serious setbacks for course owners, how is the sport faring in Quebec? Phil Consadine, Head Golf Professional at Beaconsfield Golf Club, spoke to Andrew Carter.

David Bennett, L.J. Aguinaga, Kelly Alexander, Valérie Tétreault, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Dan Riskin

Science communicator and bat expert Dan Riskin talks to Andrew Carter every Wednesday at 8:20.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

A recent investigation by La Presse revealed that 30 realtors in Quebec have been found guilty since 2020 of intentionally hiding negative home inspection reports from prospective buyers. L.J. Aguinaga, a licensed real estate broker in Quebec, spoke to Andrew Carter.

David Bennett from Burlington, Ont. was arrested last March in the Dominican Republic after he was falsely charged of drug trafficking. He has since been cleared of all charges. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

Dan McTeague, Rory O'Neil, Harrison Amit, Kelly Alexander, David Phillips, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Heather & Arizona O’Neill, Pattie Lovett-Reid

Pattie Lovett-Reid and Toonie Tuesday can be heard every Tuesday morning at 8:20 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Montreal is once again under a heat warning, with temperatures climbing above 30  C and humidex values making it feel closer to 38 C. On top of that, smog advisories are in effect as wildfire smoke drifts into the city, raising serious concerns about air quality. David Phillips is a climatologist for the Meteorological Service of Canada at Environment Canada. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, spoke to Andrew Carter about the price of gas in Canada and why we pay more in Quebec.

Dr. Alain Moreau, Kelly Alexander, Andrew Denis-Lynch, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Max Honigmann, Leslie Beck

Toronto-based nutritionist Leslie Beck can be heard Monday mornings at 8:20 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.