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Dan Delmar, in for Elias Makos, is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy on the Big 5. In the only English-language debate of the 2025 federal election, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre clashed over who’s best positioned to confront US President Donald Trump and lead Canada through his sweeping tariffs. The presence of Rebel News representatives led to the cancellation of the post-debate press scrum following the English leaders’ debate. S&P Global has downgraded Quebec’s credit rating from AA− to A+
Mark Carney de passage à Dorval. Poilievre serait en campagne à Montréal. Jagmeet Singh sera à Toronto et Yves-François Blanchet débute sa journée à Québec. Un jeu fait fureur au Québec. Tour de table entre Isabelle Perron, Alexandre Dubé et Mario Dumont.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr
Elias Makos is joined by political analyst Karim Boulos and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College on The Big 5. Chinese connections continue to hound the Mark Carney campaign. On Thursday, the Globe and Mail reported that Carney met with members of a pro-Beijing lobby group. Education minister Bernard Drainville says he will not impose a ban on religious symbols for students. Francois Legault is backing Immigration Minister Jean-Francois Roberge’s comments about Quebec’s capacity to take in more immigrants.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, founder & chief equity officer, Women in Governance and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy on The Big 5. There’s been a steady rise in asylum seekers at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing south of Montreal, A star Liberal candidate in B.C., Gregor Robertson, says Pierre Poilievre’s large rallies are like the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. The Conservatives are attempting to hit Mark Carney hard over his business dealings Remember the show “Jersey Shore?” Well, Paramount is now looking to cast ten Canadian singles for its new MTV entry into the “Shore” format, “Canada Shore.”
Jean Charest, former Quebec Premier and member of the prime minister’s council on Canada-U.S. relations
Amanda Lang, business anchor with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network
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.
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.
Francois Racine, president and director general of AluQuebec - an organization dedicated to stimulating the development and promotion of the Quebec aluminum industry
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Greg Layson, Digital Editor at Automotive News Canada
Melanie Barton AKA New York Times best-selling author Julia Kent, Marc Miller, Liberal MP representing the riding of Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs and the former federal immigration minister Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society – Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 Chris Dimakos, CJAD 800 Legal Contributor Greg Layson, Digital Editor at Automotive News Canada
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
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. 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.
New York Times best-selling author Melanie Barton, better known as Julia Kent and Marc Miller, Liberal MP representing the riding of Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs and former federal immigration minister
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.
CJAD 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.
Jennifer Crane is a political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
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.
Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & 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.
Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst
Soraya Martinez-Ferrada, leader of Ensemble Montreal and Montreal mayoral candidate
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.
Karl Blackburn, running for leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party
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..
Don Chapman, lead advocate for Lost Canadians, an organization which advocates for the federal government to change the laws that protect Canadian citizenship
Jason Magder, reporter with the Montreal Gazette covering municipal politics and transportation
Musician and son of Jim Croce, A.J. Croce will be playing Mtelus on April 1. He joined Montreal Now's aaron Rand to discuss his father's influence, his own career and the upcoming show.
Tom Mulcair, 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.
James Mennie, 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.
Amanda Lang, business anchor with BNN Bloomberg and the host of “Taking Stock” which can be heard anywhere on the Iheart network
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Martine Powers, reporter for the Washington Post and the senior host of “Post Reports,” The Post's flagship daily news podcast, Dr. Joe Schwarz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Louise Penny, the Quebec author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mystery novels Carmi Levy, CTV’s Tech analyst Eric Girard, Quebec’s finance minister
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.
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard joined Montreal Now's Aaron Rand to respond to criticism over his latest budget that includes a record $13 billion deficit.
Louise Penny, Quebec author of the award-winning Armand Gamache series of murder mystery novels
Jennifer Crane, political strategist and founder of Connexion Québec Public Affairs. She can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.
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.
CJAD 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.
Simon-Pierre Rioux, founder of the Association des Véhicules Électriques du Québec, joins Montreal Now with Aaron Rand to discuss the Quebec government's decision to tax electric vehicle owners following the recent budget announcement.
Frederic Beauchemin, Liberal MNA representing the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys and the official opposition critic on finance and Pascal Paradis, PQ MNA representing the riding of Jean-Talon and official opposition critic on external trade join Montreal Now with Aaron Rand to discuss the CAQ's latest budget.
Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor 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 TVA Face-à-Face debate will not happen, this after the Liberal Party refused to participate. The Globe and Mail reports this morning that a source with top-secret clearance alleges that Indian agents and their proxies meddled in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership election of Pierre Poilievre Quebec’s deficit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is expected to exceed $11 billion… a new record, due to economic uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to Finance Minister Eric Girard.
Elias Makos is joined by Christina Chough, spanish teacher and chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College and Gabriel Retta a Montrealer active in politics and government service at all three levels for the last 20 years, currently serving as Chief of Staff to the Official Opposition at Montreal City on The Big 5. Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to evade questions about his finances and conflicts of interest and it’s leading to some bizarre and contentious moments between him and the media. As Carney courts his home crowd in Europe, recent polling shows more and more Canadians open to the idea of joining the European Union. Airbnb Canada is urging Montreal’s city council to reject new regulations that would limit short-term rentals to the summer months.
Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada and Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster on The Big 5. Donald Trump’s deadline for economy-wide tariffs on Canada and Mexico has passed, triggering a trade war. Would you snitch on your neighbours who are skipping out on paying Quebec fees and taxes. Quebec is facing a political scandal over the disastrous rollout of the SAAQ’s new online platform, SAAQclic, which caused delays, long lineups, and cost overruns exceeding $500 million. Premier François Legault announcing a public inquiry on the issue.
Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5 and the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. At another one of his never-ending media availabilities yesterday, Trump was asked about Canada, fentanyl and tariffs. He’s adamant it’s about the deaths. Mark Carney has not been seen or heard from since Tuesday’s night’s post-debate press conference, where he played fast and loose with the truth about whether or not he was at Brookfield when they moved their headquarters to the U.S. Éric Caire has resigned over the SAAQclic scandal.
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Elias Makos is joined by 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 Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Big 5. Last night the four remaining candidates in the race to replace Justin Trudeau took part in the first of two debates Quebec’s Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has penned an open letter in the National Post. A new controversial rewards system has been put in place at Montreal’s Sacre-Coeur hospital.