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Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst. Faced with what they say is a growing sense of insecurity, wealthy neighbourhoods around the city are pooling their resources to hire security guards for their protection. Canadian border agents are searching for nearly 600 foreign nationals with criminal records who were set to be deported — but have vanished. A 140-year-old downtown building went up in flames yesterday - and the owner of the building is furious with the city of Montreal.

Hans Friedrich, Financial Advisor at Sun Life and Managing Partner of Evolv Financial Solutions

Daniel Gagnon, a researcher at the ÉPIC Centre of the Montreal Heart Institute and associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Montreal

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.

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.

Max Honigmann, Event producer and spokesperson for MTL 24/24

Jean-Christophe Jasmin, External Affairs Director at the Quebec Evangelical Network

Elias Makos is joined by Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Rogers is mandating that employees come back to the office four days a week by October, and five days a week by February of next year. Elections Canada has decided to go with an adapted ballot, similar to a special ballot, allowing voters to write the name of the person they’re voting for. Women and Gender Equality Canada released their budget document last month and it depicts a $407-million budget this year, a $284.7-million budget for 2026-27, and a $76.3-million budget in 2027-28. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary leave in relation to a sports betting investigation.

Jenn Campbell, lifestyle journalist with Diary of a Social Gal Image: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left; and Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File

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

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.

Audrey Renaud, General Manager of Regroupement Partage Anthony Stephens, Director of Sales for Headster Kids

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.

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.

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

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

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

Jim talks to a radio host who emailed the CEO of Costco Plus – What should be done about this controversial concert?GUESTS: Goldy Hyder - President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada Elias Makos - Host at CJAD

Elias Makos starts the week with Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Montreal has fined a local church $2,500 for hosting a concert by controversial U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht. We are only a couple of days away from the deadline outlined by U.S President Donald Trump to get a deal done between the U.S and Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a plan back in May to double the number of homes built annually in Canada to nearly 500 thousand. The team behind Just for Laughs Gags took to Reddit to warn the population that it has begun to record its 26th season in the city.

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

The City of Montreal is proposing a new noise bylaw that could threaten the future of bars, restaurants and venues. Fines for first-time noise complaints could jump from $1,500 to $10,000. Max Honigmann is a nightlife advocate with MTL 24/24. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

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

A Montreal research team may have uncovered an important clue in the fight against long COVID. Dr. Alain Moreau is the lead scientist behind the study. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

Bilal Sami, co-founder and director of the Canada Walking Soccer Association

Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Joe Ortona, President of the Quebec English School Board Association and Chair of the English Montreal School Board

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

Elias Makos caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were acquitted Thursday of all charges Quebec City has cancelled a scheduled concert by US Christian singer Sean Feucht, Faced with a federal government mandate to slash costs by 15 percent within just a few years, a new report says that could lead to the public sector shedding almost 60,000 jobs.

Carolina Yanez aka “TRASHY LADY”, Plateau resident who is picking up garbage in her area in order to gather funds for the SPCA

Originally from British Columbia and now based in New York, Che Durena is taking the comedy scene by storm. He's in Montreal for Just for Laughs and will be hosting this year's edition of The Nasty Show. He spoke to Ken Connors.

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

Sara Levitt was diagnosed at age 3 with ulcerative colitis, which progressed to Crohn’s disease by age 11. By age 13, she’d undergone emergency surgery and has since lived with a permanent ostomy bag. Sara has become a powerful voice in the modeling world, proudly walking runways, appearing in international magazines, and in two weeks, she’ll compete for Miss Universe Canada – she’s using the platform to raise awareness around chronic illness and mental health. She spoke to Ken Connors.

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died on July 24, 2025 at the age of 71. In 2014, he spoke to Andrew Carter, promoting his appearance at Montreal Comicon. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File

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.

Che Durena, Julie White, John Moore, Sara Levitt, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Heather Feather, Chris Bumbray

Elias Makos welcomes back Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. Fresh off cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ending that franchise’s three-decade-plus run, Paramount signed a $1.5 billion dollar deal with the creators of South Park who came back with a season premiere last night and immediately took aim at Donald Trump. A Quebec man is warning Canadian boaters to steer clear of the US border after he says he was wrongly detained by the US Coast Guard while fishing on Lake Champlain. Hydro-Québec’s new CEO, Claudine Bouchard, could earn up to $988,500 this year if she receives her full performance bonus Uber is rolling out a new safety feature that pairs women drivers with women riders.

Carmi Levy, John Moore, Marie-Claude Geoffrey, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Josée St. Onge, Tony Chapman

A massive global cyberattack targeting Microsoft software has had serious ripple effects here in Quebec. The provincial government has confirmed that dozens of its departments and agencies have been affected—including those dealing with healthcare, taxation, immigration, and more. Tech analyst Carmi Levy talks to Ken Connors.

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College. A new national poll finds that most Canadians, including a majority of immigrants, believe Canada is accepting too many newcomers. La Presse this morning reports that paramedics in Montreal and Laval are responding to nearly three opioid overdoses per day requiring naloxone, triple the rate from five years ago, amid a growing crisis fueled by increasingly contaminated drugs. Former Montreal mayor and longtime politician Denis Coderre says he's stepping away from politics for good.

Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said President Trump views Canada as “nasty” to deal with, partly due to Canadians avoiding travel to the US and provincial bans on American alcohol At the Council of the Federation meeting in Ontario, Quebec Premier François Legault urged the federal government to reach a trade deal with President Trump by August 1st to provide economic stability There are now 138 candidates in the upcoming federal byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alberta Oumaima Chouay, a 29-year-old Quebec woman who left Canada in 2014 to join ISIS, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to participating in terrorist activities

Elias Makos kicks off the week with Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson. A Quebec judge has sentenced a 22-year old woman who drove drunk and injured another motorist to a year in jail. Residents and business owners near Montreal’s Plaza Saint-Hubert say a stretch of Saint-André Street has become a dangerous hub for drug use, prostitution, and violence. Quebec’s ministry of cybersecurity wants Sante Quebec to stop its expensive and delayed IT project SIFARH. In the latest Coldplay concert affair saga… The CEO of the US tech company Astronomer, Andy Byron has resigned.

Dan Delmar caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. A St-Léonard barbershop owner says he’s being unfairly targeted by Quebec’s language watchdog over English on his storefront and Instagram As you heard on this program yesterday, independent city councillor Craig Sauvé is running for mayor and starting a new progressive party, Transition Montreal CBS has announced that it will be ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026… Britain will lower its voting age to 16. The centre-left Labour government argues this will boost interest in democracy.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Montreal city councillor Craig Sauvé has announced he's running for mayor with a new political party called Transition Montréal. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced quotas and tariffs on non-U.S. steel imports in a bid to protect Canada’s steel industry, in a move that targets China. Is this elbows up or elbows down? Montreal's parking agency is warning drivers not to scan QR codes on parking meter signs, saying they are fraudulent. Quebec restaurants can now charge up to $10 per person for no-shows, under new rules that take effect today.

Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Mark Carney has changed his tune, and is now bracing Canadians for a future where U.S. tariffs against Canada remain in place regardless of a trade deal or not. Should immigration status ever factor in criminal sentencing? The SAQ is tightening its return policy to curb revenue losses. While Quebec is banning cellphones in schools starting this fall, electronic sports (e-sports) programs that involve hours of video gaming are expanding in high schools and CEGEPs.

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Is there room for a new municipal party, this late in the game? The movement Futur Montréal has just been granted official party status by Élections Québec Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants the country to tap the brakes on immigration. The cover of the new issue of New York Magazine is a stunner. Under the red headline of “You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are,” a giant beaver strangles a bald eagle. Did you know that less really is more when it comes to your shower routine? How often do you shower?

It’s a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Live Aid! Live Aid was grand in scope and ambition. It was largely the brainchild of an unlikely hero, Bob Geldof, the Irish singer who fronted The Boomtown Rats, and who had helped assemble the all-star cast of Band Aid. Watched by 1.5 billion people, Live Aid eventually raised $127 US million for famine relief in Africa. But beyond that, Live Aid was also a cultural touchstone that showed the power of pop music and the determination of millions of people to make a difference in the world. Hours before the event took place, Christopher Ward had a chat with organizer Bob Geldof, who, in his intense way, told of the importance of Live Aid. He disputes the cultural significance in favour of the pragmatic view of delivering much needed aid to African famine relief. It’s an extraordinary interview with a man who is firing on all cylinders, almost to the breaking point. And of course, we also talk about the music, including: Although Geldof didn’t want them in the lineup, Freddie Mercury and the band provided the most memorable 22 minutes of the day, perhaps the best ever performance in music history. U2 – We have the full story of why they played only two songs that day… and how it became a major moment on their road to superstardom. David Bowie’s set was also memorable. But he almost didn’t play that day. And it was all because of a CBC report on the famine. We have the full story. Duran Duran. Simon LeBon made a considerable gaffe during one of their songs. He considers it the most embarrassing moment of his career. Led Zeppelin - why Jimmy Page blamed Phil Collins for Zeppelin’s less than perfect performance. There were also a number of artists who chose not to perform that day, including Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Prince, Culture Club and Huey Lewis. At least two of those acts regretted that decision. And we talk about the importance of Live Aid as a cultural milestone. Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.