How to tune in to Canada Reads 2021
The debates take place March 8-11

Canada Reads will take place March 8-11, 2021.
Here are all the ways you can tune into the debates.
ON RADIO: Canada Reads will air on CBC Radio at 11:05 a.m. ET, CST, MT, PT at in 1:05 p.m. in AT, and at 1:35 p.m. in Newfoundland and Labrador.
ON TV: CBC TV will broadcast Canada Reads at 1 p.m. ET, CST, MT, PT; at 2 p.m. in AT; and at 2:30pm in Newfoundland and Labrador.
ONLINE: CBC Books will livestream the debates at 11 a.m. ET on CBCBooks.ca, YouTube, Facebook and Gem. The debates will be available to replay online each day. The livestreams on YouTube and Facebook will be available to watch outside Canada.
- Watch Day One: CBC Books, CBC Gem, YouTube, Facebook
- Watch Day Two: CBC Books, CBC Gem, YouTube, Facebook
- Watch Day Three: CBC Books, CBC Gem, YouTube, Facebook
- Watch the Finale: CBC Books, CBC Gem, YouTube, Facebook
PODCAST: New episodes of Canada Reads will be posted daily, you can download them wherever you get your podcasts. You will also be able to listen to the debates on CBC Listen.
The Canada Reads 2021 contenders
- Rosey Edeh champions The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
- Scott Helman champions Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee
- Devery Jacobs champions Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee champions Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
- Roger Mooking champions Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
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