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Meryem Benslimane, Expert in diversity, equity and inclusion and a member of the Conseil des Montrealaises
Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving Society
Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving 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.
Julian Karaguesian, has worked with the Canadian Ministry of Finance IN Washington D.C on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship
Elias Makos is joined by Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies and Political analyst Karim Boulos on The Big 5. Two months after the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is enjoying strong support in Quebec, with nearly 60% approval and the Liberals leading at 44% in the polls. A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute warns that Canada’s proposed federal homebuilding agency, Build Canada Homes, could repeat the failures of New Zealand’s KiwiBuild program. Do we swear too much? The week began with an exasperated Donald Trump dropping an F-bomb.
There has been a spike in drownings in the Montreal area recently — many involving young children in backyard pools. Quebec has responded by enforcing new pool safety regulations starting on September 30. Adam DiFulvio is founder of the Montreal Swimming Institute. He spoke with Andrew Carter.
Patrick 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 as CTV News. Daniele Sauvageau, General Manager of the Montreal Victoire, Montreal’s professional women’s hockey team William Shatner, a Montreal-born actor and novelist who portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek series and films
A woman from the Eastern Townships is warning others to be vigilant after losing $15,000 in an online banking scam. Melissa Plett joined Andrew Carter to share her ordeal.
Paul Jenkinson is a 70-year-old retired social worker from Nova Scotia. He is making his way across the country with 2 chairs, a table, and a sign that reads, “you are not alone, I will listen.” He spoke to Andrew Carter.
Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson
Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Amanda Marshall is a Canadian Juno award winning singer and songwriter. She is back in Montreal to perform at Théâtre Maisonneuve on June 27 as part of the Montreal Jazz Festival. She spoke with Andrew Carter. Photo Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Rory O'Neil, Adam DiFulvio, Paul Jenkinson, John Moore, Melissa Plett, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Amanda Marshall, Chris Bumbray
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.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program on The Big 5. The front page of Journal de Montréal says it all - Nothing is going right for François Legault. 50% of Quebecers want him to go away according to a new Leger poll. Once again this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada “the most European of non-European countries.” It’s a line that the PM has repeated before A new Statistics Canada report shows asking rents in Montreal have surged nearly 71% since 2019,
André Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator
T’Cha Dunlevy, reporter for the Montreal Gazette Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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.
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. She is also a PhD Student at Deakin University, researching Canadian army culture during the 1990s and its influence on operations. She spoke to Andrew Carter about Canada's NATO target.
Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Montreal-based comedian Mike Paterson is back with Season 2 of his original comedy series, Let’s All French, Ottawa on Bell Fibe TV1 — a hilarious take on bilingualism and life somewhere between a dictionary and a disaster. He spoke with Andrew Carter.
Rory O'Neil, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, John Moore, Laura Filitov, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Mike Paterson, Tony Chapman
Daniele Sauvageau, General Manager of the Montreal Victoire, Montreal’s professional women’s hockey team
Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. He can be heard every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Laura Filitov is the owner of LFK9 Dog Training Excellence and is an International Dog Training Professional (IDTP) certified dog trainer. She spoke to Andrew Carter about the rise in dog bites.
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 Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Mark Carney is committing that Canada – along with other NATO allies – will invest five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035. Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over Bill C-2, warning it could give police sweeping powers to access Canadians’ personal data without a warrant. A U.S. judge has ruled that an Artificial Intelligence company did not violate the copyright of authors when it used millions of books to train their AI.
Quebec is investing nearly $36 million into rural ambulance services, adding 35,000 hours of ambulance coverage this year and expanding first-responder programs to more communities across the province. Hal Newman, a former paramedic with over 40 years of experience in emergency health care services, spoke with Andrew Carter.
Sylvain Parent-Bedard, president and CEO and Nick Brazao, head of programming and talent at Just for Laughs
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.
Judith Racine, project manager at Accès Bénévolat in Montreal
William Shatner, Montreal-born actor and novelist who portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchises
Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Science communicator and bat expert Dan Riskin talks to Andrew Carter every Wednesday at 8:20.
Andrew Carter, Elias Makos, and Mike Cohen, discuss the Royalmount Complex and Chez Delmo.
Rory O'Neil, Hal Newman, John Moore, Modibo Keita, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Matt Delvecchio, Dan Riskin
Dan Delmar, in for Elias Makos, is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS and Gabriel Retta, a Montrealer active in politics and government service at all three levels for the last 20 years on The Big 5. Montreal is celebrating Fête Nationale today with a full day of festivities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire yesterday between Israel and Iran. The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE) is calling for Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville to resign.
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.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society
Josh Lewenberg, TSN Toronto Raptors NBA Beat Reporter
John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill
James Hughes, President and CEO, Old Brewery Mission, joined Ken Connors on the CJAD 800 Morning Show.
Dan Delmar, in for Elias, is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor on The Big 5. Following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged all parties to return to negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Despite an ongoing extreme heatwave, most schools in Montreal, Laval, and other regions will remain open for the last day of classes. A Montrealer has joined the growing list of Canadians to win an NBA title as the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed the NBA Championship
Sue Smith ends the week with Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. As war between Israel and Iran intensifies, European ministers are meeting today with Iran’s foreign minister in Switzerland to propose renewed nuclear negotiations Canada’s Competition Bureau is calling for an end to Montreal-Trudeau Airport’s monopoly on international flights Montreal is still lagging behind other cities when it comes to simple, contactless payment for public transit
Sue Smith 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. A three year old missing toddler was found alive after three days alone near Highway 417 in Ontario, following a massive search The Liberal government’s Building Canada Act (Bill C-5), spearheaded by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is drawing sharp criticism for granting cabinet sweeping powers to fast-track major industrial projects Montreal’s STM is reinstating its anti-loitering policy across eight metro stations until April 2026
Sue Smith is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, snd Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government. Many observers praising Mark Carney’s handling of a tricky situation at the G7 A Montreal commuter is seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against the STM over major service disruptions caused by a maintenance workers’ strike A new poll shows the Quebec Liberal Party surging under newly elected leader Pablo Rodriguez, jumping to 26% support According to a new survey, A majority of Canadians don’t think they’ll be able to retire
Sue Smith welcomes back Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. At the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, U.S. President Donald Trump left early to address escalating tensions between Israel and Iran Should Russia be at the G7? Santé Québec has awarded over $310 million in no-bid contracts to Microsoft to manage its data
Sue Smith kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. The Quebec Liberal Party has elected Pablo Rodriguez as its new leader Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for a one-on-one discussion early this morning at the start of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis The Canadian Grand Prix will remain in Montreal until at least 2035
Sue Smith caps off the week with Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government. Israel has launched a large-scale airstrike on Iran, targeting nuclear and military sites The G7 summit kicks off this weekend in Kananaskis, Alberta, with world leaders facing massive global challenges The Quebec Liberal Party will choose its new leader this Saturday