Canada Reads 2022: Watch the Day Three replay here
On Day Three of Canada Reads 2022, there are three books left in contention. Which book will be eliminated next?
Watch the recap of Day Three on this page. Find other ways to tune in — radio, podcast, television, on-demand stream — here.
- How to tune in to Canada Reads 2022
- Day One Highlight | 'It shows us a pathway forward': Suzanne Simard champions Life in the City of Dirty Water
- Day Two Highlight | 'No one was born to become a refugee': Tareq Hadhad champions What Strange Paradise
Tareq Hadhad and the novel What Strange Paradise were voted off on Day Two of Canada Reads in a 3-1-1 vote. Hadhad is now a free agent alongside panellist Suzanne Simard, champion of Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller, which was voted off in the first day of debates.
This means that the final three books in contention are: Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez, championed by Malia Baker, Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, championed by Christian Allaire, and Washington Black by Esi Edugyan, championed by Mark Tewksbury.
Catch up on the first two days of debate:
The Canada Reads 2022 champions and their chosen books are:
- Ojibway author and Vogue fashion writer Christian Allaire champions Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
- Actor and activist Malia Baker champions Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
- Entrepreneur and former Syrian refugee Tareq Hadhad champions What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
- Forest ecologist and author Suzanne Simard champions Life In the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller
- Olympian and LGBTQ2+ advocate Mark Tewksbury champions Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
The third round of Canada's annual great book debate (March 30, 2022) featured an engaging, and at times intense discussion as the five panellists debated on which of the three remaining books is the "one book to connect us."
Moderated by host Ali Hassan, the panellists reflected on their personal connections to the contending books and explored literary themes of inclusion, community and safety — with the ensuing conversation leading to a tense vote.
Check this link to find out which book was voted off on Day Three of Canada Reads 2022.
Want to learn more about the books? Check out the Canada Reads 2022 podcast.
WARNING: The books chosen for Canada Reads deal with difficult topics, such as trauma and abuse. These stories may be shared during the broadcast. Click this link to find publicly available resources for support.