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Watch Day Four on this page or find other ways and times to tune in here.
The 2025 contenders are:
Over four days, the five champions state their case for why their book is the "one book to change the narrative."
This year's host is comedian Ali Hassan.
The final two panellists will have one last opportunity to champion their respective book about whether their book is truly the one that all of Canada should read right now.
The debates take place live at 10:05 a.m. ET. You can tune in live or catch a replay on the platform of your choice. You can see all the broadcast details here.
After one hour of debate, the five panellists will have to vote one final book off the show.
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