The battle of the books begins! Five Canadians champion five books they think the entire country should win. One book will be voted off after each day of debate. Canada Reads is hosted by Ali Hassan.

The books and their champions are:
Athlete and CBC Sports contributor Dallas Soonias champions Bad Cree by Jessica Johns
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi champions Denison Avenue by Christina Wong & Daniel Innes
Fashion influencer Mirian Njoh champions Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Actor Kudakwashe Rutendo champions Shut Up You're Pretty by Téa Mutonji
Author Heather O'Neill champions The Future by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou

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