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Canada Reads

Canada Reads is an annual "battle of the books" competition organized and broadcast by Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC. The program airs annually in two distinct editions, the English-language Canada Reads on CBC Radio One, and the French-language Le Combat des livres on Première Chaîne.

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Ali Hassan

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Mark Tewksbury

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Malia Baker

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Seasons

Season 19

4 episodes

Premiered Mar 25, 2019

Season 20

4 episodes

Premiered Jul 20, 2020

Season 21

4 episodes

Premiered Mar 8, 2021

Season 22

4 episodes

Premiered Mar 28, 2022

Episodes

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Ep 1

Canada Reads 2019: Day One

Mar 25, 2019

The battle of the books begins! Join host Ali Hassan as five celebrated Canadians enter the ring with their books. This year's theme is One Book to Move You. Which title will be voted off the bookshelf first?

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Ep 2

Canada Reads 2019: Day Two

Mar 26, 2019

Only four books left on the Canada Reads bookshelf. Which title will be voted off next?

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Ep 3

Canada Reads 2019: Day Three

Mar 27, 2019

Canada's annual book battle heats up as three champions fight to get their book to the finale. Which title will be eliminated on day three?

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Ep 4

Canada Reads 2019: FINALE

Mar 28, 2019

It's time for a showdown. With just two books left, the champions have a big decision to make - which title will be named the Canada Reads 2019 winner?