Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast

President and CEO of the Old Brewery Mission - James Hughes - joins guest host David Heurtel and guest Sam Watts of the Welcome Hall Mission to discuss how an increasing number of asylum seekers - many of whom come from Roxham Road - are winding up homeless, and how to solve that problem. 

James Mennie of the Montreal Gazette joins guest host David Heurtel to talk about who should lead the Liberal Party next, and takes a look back through the year in politics that was 2022.

Diane Chênevert - the founder and Executive Director of Foundation Philou - joins guest hosts David Heurtel to tell her story of being a mother to a son with severe disabilities, and how it inspired her to create an organization here in Montreal that helps other families in the same situation, who need help caring for their loved ones facing serious challenges. 

President and CEO of Montreal's Welcome Hall Mission - Sam Watts - joins guest host David Heurtel in studio to debunk some of the misconceptions around the appropriate methods through which to help out the homeless, and runs through some of the do's and dont's when trying to be philanthropic. 

Welcome Hall Mission president and CEO Sam Watts joins guest host David Heurtel to talk about what initiatives it has in store for the coming year to help Montrealers in need. 

Julie Quenneville - the president and CEO of the MUHC Foundation - joins guest host David Heurtel to discuss the biggest fundraising opportunities for Montrealers to contribute to in the coming year. 

SN Hawaii - a group of about 50 people traveling to Hawaii from Montreal for a two-week certification program to become ocean lifeguards. They’ve been waiting at the airport since December 23rd. Jonathan Trottier-St.Pierre is part of the group, he joined guest host David Heurtel to talk about the experience. 

James Mennie of the Montreal Gazette joins Montreal Now guest host David Heurtel to discuss Quebec's health minister. 

André Ouimet - the Vice-President of the Federation of Pre-Hospital Employees of Quebec (FPHQ) - joins guest host David Heurtel to talk about just how dire the situation is for 9-1-1 dispatchers across Quebec. 

Doctoral candidate and researcher in Concordia’s Department of Communication Studies at Concordia University Scott Dejong joins guest host David Heurtel to talk about a new educational board he created called "Lizards & Lies,"  which demonstrates how misinformation circulates on the internet.