Canada Reads 2025 spoiler alert
Finale:
Here's a breakdown of the vote:
- Shayla Stonechild voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
- Saïd M'Dahoma voted to eliminate A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with Mary Louisa Plummer.
- Linwood Barclay voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
- Maggie Mac Neil voted to eliminate A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with Mary Louisa Plummer.
- Michelle Morgan voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew, defended by pastry chef Saïd M'Dahoma, was voted off on the final day, making A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby with Mary Louisa Plummer, defended by podcaster and wellness advocate Shayla Stonechild, the winner of Canada Reads 2025.
Day Three:
Here's a breakdown of the vote:
- Michelle Morgan voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
- Shayla Stonechild voted to eliminate Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper.
- Saïd M'Dahoma voted to eliminate A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with Mary Louisa Plummer.
- Linwood Barclay voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
- Maggie Mac Neil voted to eliminate Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper.
Tie breaker: Saïd M'Dahoma voted to eliminate Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper.
Read about how ties are broken on Canada Reads here.
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper, defended by Heartland actor Michelle Morgan, was voted off on Day Three of Canada Reads 2025.
Day Two:
Here's a breakdown of the vote:
- Michelle Morgan voted to eliminate Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston.
- Linwood Barclay voted to eliminate Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper.
- Maggie Mac Neil voted to eliminate Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
- Shayla Stonechild voted to eliminate Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston.
- Saïd M'Dahoma voted to eliminate Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston.
Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston, defended by thriller writer Linwood Barclay, was voted off on Day Two of Canada Reads 2025.
Day One:
Here's a breakdown of the vote:
- Michelle Morgan voted to eliminate Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey.
- Maggie Mac Neil voted to eliminate Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper.
- Saïd M'Dahoma voted to eliminate Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey.
- Linwood Barclay voted to eliminate Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey.
- Shayla Stonechild voted to eliminate Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey.
Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey, defended by Olympic gold medallist Maggie Mac Neil, was voted off on Day One of Canada Reads 2025.
