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CBC Books | | Posted: March 22, 2017 1:39 PM | Last Updated: January 21

Canada Reads 2025 host

Image | Ali Hassan Next Up

Caption: Ali Hassan is the host of Canada Reads. (Riaz K. Photography)

Ali Hassan is the host of Canada Reads(external link). He hosted the program for the first time in 2017.
Canada Reads(external link) 2025 will take place March 17-20. The debates will be broadcast on CBC Radio One(external link), CBC TV(external link), CBC Gem(external link) and on CBC Books(external link).

About Ali Hassan

Ali Hassan is an actor, comedian, host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud(external link) and frequent guest host of The Next Chapter(external link), Q(external link) and As It Happens(external link). He can also be seen in his recurring roles on Run the Burbs (CBC), Odd Squad (PBS Kids) and Working Moms (CBC). In fall 2019, Hassan was part of the cross-country Just for Laughs Comedy Night in Canada tour with Rick Mercer.

Interviews with Ali Hassan

Media Video | (not specified) : Get to know Canada Reads host Ali Hassan

Caption: Ali Hassan will host Canada Reads for the first time in 2017. We get to know the comedian a little better by asking him a series of rapid-fire questions.

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Media Audio | CBC Radio Specials : CBC Books Holiday Countdown Special

Caption: CBC Books will be counting down the top 10 bestselling Canadian books of 2023, as sold in independent bookstores across the country.

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Media Audio | Canada Reads : Canada Reads 2024 highlight special

Caption: The great Canadian book debate is a highlight on any bookworm's calendar! This year's showdown took place in early March, but if you missed it, do not worry! We have all the highlights from this year's show in a one-hour recap special, hosted by Ali Hassan.

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Media Audio | CBC Radio Specials : Canada Reads 20th anniversary special

Caption: We're celebrating the great Canadian book debate's 20th anniversary! Host Ali Hassan looks back at some of the most dramatic and unexpected moments in the show’s history and speaks with past authors and panellists to find out what their Canada Reads experience means to them.

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