The Traitors Canada is a Canadian reality television series, that is based on the Dutch series De Verraders. It is hosted by the French-Canadian actress Karine Vanasse.[1]

The Traitors Canada
Also known asThe Traitors
Genre
Based on
De Verraders
by
Presented byKarine Vanasse
Country of originCanada (adapted from a Dutch format)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companyEntourage
Original release
NetworkCTV
ReleaseOctober 2, 2023 (2023-10-02) –
present (present)

Following the premise of the previous versions of De Verraders, the show features a group of contestants participating in a game similar to the party game Mafia - in which a small group of contestants become the titular "Traitors" and must work together to eliminate the other contestants in order to win the grand prize, while the remaining contestants become "Faithfuls" and are tasked with discovering and banishing the Traitors by voting them out in order to win the grand prize.

In August 2024, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 23, 2024.

Format

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Twenty Canadian contestants arrive at an historic manor in Montreal, with hopes of winning a share of the $100,000 prize. The players are referred to as the "Faithful" but among them are the "Traitors" – a group of contestants selected by host Karine Vanasse, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithfuls and claim the prize for themselves. Should the Faithful contestants eliminate all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if any Traitors make it to the end, they steal the money.[1] In a season one twist, host Karine Vanasse told the last player banished before the end game, not to reveal if they were a Faithful or Traitor.[2]

Production

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On June 6, 2023, it was announced that Bell Media had commissioned English and French language adaptations.[3] Karine Vanasse, the host of the show, would also present the French language version Les Traîtres, making her the first person to host multiple versions of the franchise.[3] Both versions slated to film back-to-back in Quebec over the summer.[4]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)
2TBASeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)TBA

Season 1

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Contestants

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Rick Campanelli
 
Miss Fiercalicious

Like the first season of the American counterpart, the contestants were divided by half being reality TV stars and the other half being regular people.

List of The Traitors contestants
Contestant Age From Occupation/Original Series Affiliation Finish
Erika Casupanan 34 Toronto,
Ontario
Survivor 41 Faithful Murdered
(Episode 2)
Collin Johnson 37 Thunder Bay,
Ontario
Transit operator Banished
(Episode 2)
Nazila Dehghani 47 Newmarket,
Ontario
Dentist Murdered
(Episode 3)
Melissa Best 35 St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador
Realtor Traitor Banished
(Episode 3)
Gurpyar Bains 25 Calgary,
Alberta
Paediatric registered nurse Faithful Murdered
(Episode 4)
Rick Campanelli 53 Burlington,
Ontario
Former MuchMusic VJ
and radio host
Banished
(Episode 5)
Crystal Mayes 50 Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Nurse Murdered
(Episode 5)
Miss Fiercalicious "Fierce" 27 Toronto,
Ontario
Canada's Drag Race 3 Banished
(Episode 5)
Domenic Ielasi 32 Hamilton,
Ontario
Game of Homes Disqualified
(Episode 6)[5]
Kevin Martin 30 Calgary,
Alberta
Big Brother Canada 3 Banished
(Episode 6)
Mary Wisden 31 Courtenay,
British Columbia
Housewife and
amateur stand-up comic
Murdered
(Episode 7)
Melissa Allder 49 London,
Ontario
ESL learning coordinator Banished
(Episode 7)
Mai Nguyen 34 Edmonton,
Alberta
MasterChef Canada 4 Murdered
(Episode 8)
Kuzie Mujakachi 29 Victoria,
British Columbia
Big Brother Canada 11 Traitor Banished
(Episode 8)
Mickey Henry 34 Bala,
Ontario
The Amazing Race Canada 2 Faithful Banished
(Episode 9)
Traitor[a]
Travon Smith 29 Toronto,
Ontario
Public relations specialist Faithful Banished
(Episode 10)
Donna Hartt 53 Calgary,
Alberta
Psychic medium Banished
(Episode 10)
Leroy Fontaine 38 Halifax,
Nova Scotia
The Brigade: Race to the Hudson Banished
(Episode 10)
Gurleen Maan 35 Abbotsford,
British Columbia
Farming for Love Runner-up
(Episode 10)
Mike D'Urzo 39 Toronto,
Ontario
Magician and mentalist Traitor Winner
(Episode 10)

Future appearances

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In 2024, Kevin Martin and Gurleen Maan competed on The Amazing Race Canada 10.[6]

In 2024, Miss Fiercalicious competed on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2

Episodes

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The Traitors season 1 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Dead Man Walking"October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
22"Keep Digging"October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)
33"This Act is to Die For"October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)
44"Landing the Shield"October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)
55"Sinners or Saints"October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)
66"Ghost Hunting"November 6, 2023 (2023-11-06)
77"At The Bottom of the Barrel"November 13, 2023 (2023-11-13)
88"Date with Destiny"November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)
99"There's No Escape"November 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)
1010"Trust Your Instincts"December 4, 2023 (2023-12-04)

Voting history

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Episode 2 3 4/5 5 6 7 8 9 10
Traitor's
decision
Erika Nazila Gurpyar Crystal Kevin
Mary
Melissa A.
Mary Mai Mickey None
Murder Death Row[b] Murder Blackmail None
Banishment Collin Melissa B. Rick Fierce Kevin Melissa A. Banish [c] Kuzie Mickey Travon Banish [d] Donna Banish [d] Leroy None
Vote 14-5 9-4-2-1-1 11-3-1 7-3-2-1 7-2-2 7-2 7-0 5-2 3-2-1 4-1 4-0 3-1 3-0 2-1
Mike Collin Melissa B. Rick Travon Kevin Melissa A. Banish Kuzie Mickey Travon Banish Donna Banish Leroy Winner
Gurleen Collin Melissa B. Rick Mai Donna Melissa A. Banish Kuzie Mickey Travon Banish Donna Banish Leroy Runner-up
Leroy Collin Melissa B. Rick Fierce Kevin Melissa A. Banish Kuzie Mickey Travon Banish Donna Banish Mike Banished
(Episode 10)
Donna Collin Kevin Rick Fierce Kevin Melissa A. Banish Kuzie Mike Travon Banish Mike Banished
(Episode 10)
Travon Collin Kevin Rick Mary Kevin Melissa A. Banish Mike Mike Donna Banished
(Episode 10)
Mickey Collin Rick Rick Fierce Kevin Melissa A. Banish Kuzie Leroy Banished
(Episode 9)
Kuzie Donna Melissa B. Rick Fierce Kevin Melissa A. Banish Mike Banished
(Episode 8)
Mai Collin Crystal Rick Travon Kevin Kuzie Murdered
(Episode 8)
Melissa A. Collin Crystal Rick Fierce Donna Kuzie Banished
(Episode 7)
Mary Collin Melissa B. Travon Fierce Mike Murdered
(Episode 7)
Kevin Collin Melissa B. Travon Travon Mike Banished
(Episode 6)
Domenic Collin Crystal Rick Fierce Disqualified
(Episode 6)[e]
Fierce Collin Melissa B. Rick Mai Banished
(Episode 5)
Crystal Donna Melissa B. Mai Murdered
(Episode 5)
Rick Collin Melissa B. Travon Banished
(Episode 5)
Gurpyar Donna Mike Murdered
(Episode 4)
Melissa B. Collin Crystal Banished
(Episode 3)
Nazila Donna Murdered
(Episode 3)
Collin Donna Banished
(Episode 2)
Erika Murdered
(Episode 2)

Key

  The contestant was a Faithful.
  The contestant was a Traitor.
  The contestant was placed on trial by the traitors.
  The contestant had the Shield and was secretly immune from being murdered.

Notes

  1. ^ In Episode 9, Mickey received an offer from the Traitors to join them. He accepted.
  2. ^ Instead of selecting one Faithful to be murdered, the Traitors were asked to put three players to put on death row. The next night, only those three players would be up for elimination.
  3. ^ At the dinner party the final seven players were given a choice to either murder or banish. If the players banished a traitor $10,000 would be added to the prize pot, if they banished a faithful they would lose $10,000 from the prize pot, but if there was no banishment the prize pot would stay the same. There was an open vote. If all seven players choose banish there would be a banishment but if one player choose murder there would be a murder.
  4. ^ a b Following Travon's Banishment, the final four players participated in the Endgame and were given a choice to either Banish or End Game – A unanimous End Game vote would result in either: 1) all remaining Traitors being declared as winners, or 2) Should no Traitors be remaining, all remaining players declared winning Faithfuls. In either outcome, the prize would be shared among the winners. A single vote to Banish would result in another Banishment Vote, followed by another choice between “Banish” or “End Game”.
  5. ^ Domenic was removed from the game for undisclosed specific reasons, beyond a breach of the game rules.

Missions

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Episode Mission Description Money
Available
Money
Earned
Total
Pot
Shield Winner
1 As a group, the contestants had 30 minutes to blow up a quarry to expose a hidden $20,000 to add to the pot. In the group, eight runners would run up the hills to locate structural pieces and then carry down the detonator. Meanwhile, the other contestants have to locate cables scattered in the quarry. Each cable must be connected to the structure according to color, thus creating a rail that would blow up the quarry. $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
2 Six volunteers were led to an undisclosed location then buried alive. The remaining contestants were split into three teams, tasked with finding two buried contestants each. Those buried could communicate with their teammates using a walkie-talkie, and direct them to locations within the castle grounds using clues housed within their coffin. Each contestant rescued before the 45 minutes elapsed, would add $1,500 to the prize fund. $9,000 $6,000 $26,000
3 The contestants took turns to make their way across a laser-filled room, containing artifacts of different values. They had 30 minutes to transport as many artifacts as they could across the room; however, extra lasers were added after each successful attempt. Additionally, if someone triggered a laser, one minute was taken off the clock, and they were forced to drop out and wait their turn again. $23,150 $10,000 $36,000
4 The 15 remaining contestants were divided into two teams of 7 and 8, each with a designated team captain. This mission took place over three rounds, each lasting up to ten minutes. Captains had to memorize a landing pattern on the airstrip in order to direct their teammates to assemble it using the proper pieces. When both teams recreated the correct pattern within the allotted time, a plane would land and $2,000 was added to the pot. The team with the most correct patterns with the fastest times also gained access to the Armoury. $6,000 $2,000 $38,000 Kuzie
5 The 13 remaining contestants were divided into two teams of 7 and 6, each with a representative entering a confessional booth in order to hear Karine read a page, paragraph, or a line reference. This information would then be relayed to their teammates. Using The Book of Traitors, they must find a riddle that would lead to a description of clothing worn by a member of that masked congregation. Only the first team to identify a counted item and each correctly-identified item earned $2,000 for the pot. A total of three rounds were played, and the team that identified the most items correctly would be given first access to the Armoury, potentially earning a Shield. $6,000 $6,000 $44,000 Mickey
6 The contestants are randomly picked for three teams, each captained by the three guests on Death Row (Kevin, Mary & Melissa A.). Each team took turns to enter Karine's parlor, which was strewn with an assortment of items. They were given a short amount of time to memorize these items and their placement, before the lights were dimmed and the voices of eliminated contestants aired. A total of three items would be swapped, and a team would have one minute to identify those changes and bring them to Karine. For each item the team correctly identified, $1,000 would be added to the prize pot. The team that identified the most items correctly (or within the fastest time, in the case of a tie) would earn their captain an Armoury Pass. $9,000 $3,000 $47,000 Kevin
7 As a group, the contestants had 45 minutes to transport whiskey barrels through a forest. Along the path were fifteen barrels valued between $250 and $6,000. Barrels making it across the finish line before time was up, would add money to the pot. If any of the Armoury barrels crossed the finish line, the group could select any of a number of contestants to go to the Armoury. The group was able to get five barrels across, including the main $6,000 barrel. No Armoury barrels crossed the finish line before time expired. $19,500 $10,500 $57,500
8 In a different variation on the Carnival Wheel, Karine will randomly pick three contestants to participate in the "Disappearing Box". The remaining contestants on the ground will have to answer questions with the name of a contestant on the Box. Each contestant on the Box would also answer the question, and for each of their answers matching the group's answers, $500 was added to the prize fund. Those on the Box have a balloon representing a lifeline: If they hear their name once, they must release the balloon; if they hear it twice, they are banished from the game. An eliminated contestant is replaced by a randomly picked individual. The Mission continued until only one contestant remains on the ground and one contestant on the Box is eliminated. $12,000 $9,000 $66,500
9 The guests who were absent at breakfast (Gurleen & Travon), were taken inside a fort. The remaining players followed Karine to the fort and were tasked with rescuing the players being held. To do so, they must collect three correct keys from fifteen wanted posters corresponding to the hostages. Then, using the catapult to deliver the keys inside the fort, the taken players will use them to unlock one of the locks, which will light up bulbs outside the fort, indicating success. In order to find the correct key, the insiders will state one word on the wanted poster describing their features, hairstyles, or accessories. They will send that word to the outsiders using a Morse code communication system to interpret the word. If the key the insider received does not work, they will send another clue word to the outsiders to help narrow things down. If the insiders manage to unlock all three locks and escape within 30 minutes, the group will earn $1,000 for each key that was left on the wanted poster board. The maximum amount of money they could earn is up to $12,000 choosing all three correct keys. $12,000 $11,000 $87,500
10 The Final Five contestants were divided into two groups of two and three. In the forest they were tied together and had bags in their heads. After removing the rope that bound them, the contestants will open a small box on the ground, revealing the final mission of the season: Using the rope, the compass in the box, and the clues in a note, each group will search for bags, each worth $1,000 in gold coins, hidden in five different locations in the forest. When the contestants hear the flare gun sound, they must search for the signal on a walkie-talkie, which Karine revealed they have three minutes to run and swim into the middle of the lake to find a large chest floating on a board. They must then drop the gold coins in the chest and attach a cable to Karine's helicopter before the time runs out in order to earn the final prize. $10,000 $7,000 $94,500

Season 2

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Contestants

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Similar to the first season, the cast consists of half reality TV stars and notable personalities and half civilian contestants. Additionally, a pre-existing relationship was included in the cast, with YouTuber siblings Kyra and Nick Provost competing against each other.

List of The Traitors contestants
Contestant Age From Occupation/Original Series Affiliation Finish
Chris James Calgary,
Alberta
Wilderness Educator Faithful Murdered
(Episode 2)
Rabecca Snelgrove St. John's,
Newfoundland and Labrador
Cheerleader Banished
(Episode 2)
Nichelle Laus Mississauga,
Ontario
Former police officer Murdered
(Episode 3)
Mary Jo Eustace 62 Los Angeles,
USA
Author & podcast host Banished
(Episode 3)
Hénoc Muamba 35 Toronto,
Ontario
Retired professional football player Murdered
(Episode 4)
Kirkland Douglas 35 Rosedale,
British Columbia
Farming for Love 2 Banished
(Episode 4)
Dillon Waldron Toronto,
Ontario
Lobbyist Murdered
(Episode 5)
Jasmee Toor Montreal,
Quebec
Entrepreneur & music artist Banished
(Episode 5)
Melinda Verga 44 Edmonton,
Alberta
Canada's Drag Race 4 Banished
(Episode 6)
Mike Browne Langley, British Columbia True crime podcast host & author Murdered
Episode 7)
Aaron Ellis Bayswater,
Nova Scotia
Security manager Banished
Episode 7)
Cedric Newman 53 Montreal,
Quebec
The Amazing Race Canada 8 Faithful
Gail Kim 46 Tampa,
USA
The Amazing Race Canada 9
Kevin Wendt 40 Burlington,
Ontario
The Bachelorette Canada
Kyra Provost 30 Surrey,
British Columbia
Fitness YouTuber Traitor
Lauren Chan 33 Brooklyn,
USA
Model & entrepreneur Faithful
Laurie McIntosh Lethbridge,
Alberta
Kindergarten Teacher
Michael John Ferri 52 Windsor,
Ontario
Paranormal enthusiast Traitor
Neda Kalantar 33 Paris,
France
Big Brother Canada 2 Traitor
Nick Provost 32 Ottawa,
Ontario
YouTuber Faithful
Pakman Khokhar 28 Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Content Creator
Tranna Wintour 36 Montreal,
Quebec
Big Brother Célébrités 2

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The Traitors season 2 episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
111"A Sacrificial Arrival"September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)
122"Ride or Die"September 30, 2024 (2024-09-30)
133"The Hunt Has Begun"October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07)
144"A Secret Mission"October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)
155"Sinners and Saints"October 21, 2024 (2024-10-21)
166"The Cage"November 4, 2024 (2024-11-04)
177"The Art of Manipulation"November 11, 2024 (2024-11-11)
188"The Trust"November 18, 2024 (2024-11-18)

Voting history

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Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Traitor's
decision
Chris
Dillon
Hénoc
Kevin
Lauren[a]
Chris Nichelle Hénoc Dillon[b] Gail Mike
Death Row Murder Cage [c] Murder
Banishment Rabecca Mary Jo Kirkland Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Vote 9-5-4-2-1 14-5 6-4-3-2-2 9-5-1 12-1-1 7-2-2-1
Cedric No
Vote
Rabecca Mary Jo Kirkland Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Gail Mike Mary Jo Jasmee Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Kevin Rabecca Mary Jo Mike Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Kyra Cedric Mary Jo Kirkland Cedric Melinda Laurie
Lauren Mike Mary Jo Cedric Cedric Melinda Aaron
Laurie Rabecca Mary Jo Cedric Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Michael Rabecca Kirkland Kirkland Jasmee Melinda Cedric
Neda Rabecca Mary Jo Cedric Jasmee Melinda Aaron
Nick Cedric Mary Jo Melinda Cedric Melinda Michael
Pakman Cedric Mary Jo Kirkland Jasmee Melinda Michael
Tranna Mike Kirkland Kirkland Aaron Michael Aaron
Aaron Mike Mary Jo Mike Jasmee Melinda Cedric Banished
(Episode 7)
Mike Michael Mary Jo Jasmee Jasmee Melinda Murdered
(Epsisode 7)
Melinda Rabecca Kirkland Kirkland Cedric Cedric Banished
(Episode 6)
Jasmee Aaron Kirkland Mike Cedric Banished
(Episode 5)
Dillon Cedric Mary Jo Mike Murdered
(Episode 5)
Kirkland Rabecca Mary Jo Melinda Banished
(Episode 4)
Hénoc Michael Mary Jo Murdered
(Episode 4)
Mary Jo Rabecca Kirkland Banished
(Episode 3)
Nichelle Rabecca Murdered
(Episode 3)
Rabecca Cedric Banished
(Episode 2)
Chris Murdered
(Episode 2)

Key

  The contestant was a Faithful.
  The contestant was a Traitor.
  The contestant was set to be murdered by the traitors but was later rescued by the other contestants during the mission.
  The contestant was placed on trial by the traitors.
  The contestant had the Shield and was secretly immune from being murdered.

Notes

  1. ^ Before the selection of Traitors, Karine offered to add $10,000 in exchange for 5 players putting themselves onto Death Row, nominating themselves for the first Murder.
  2. ^ Dillon was murdered after the Roundtable on Episode 4 by a Traitor Michael, after giving him a "Death Handshake" as Dillon said "I Trust You". This murder was only revealed to the viewers and the other players during Episode 5's Breakfast.
  3. ^ Karine told the Traitors to decide to cage someone for the next mission, who would be murdered if they cannot be freed in the mission. Gail was chosen to be caged and was rescued during the mission.

Missions

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Episode Mission Description Money
Available
Money
Earned
Total
Pot
Shield Winner
1 Before roles were assigned, the contestants were offered $10,000, should 5 of them volunteer to be put on Death Row for the first murder. $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Aaron, Cedric, Gail, Jasmee, Kirkland, Kyra, Laurie, Mary Jo, Melinda, Michael, Mike, Neda, Nichelle, Nick, Pakman, Rabecca, Tranna [a]
The contestants pull a trojan horse in order to answer up to 10 questions with answers given by the traitors in order to collect $1,000 for each correct answer and bags of hay to weigh down the horse for each incorrect answer. Adding a possible total of $10,000 for the pot. $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
2 The contestants pull a trojan horse. On the way, the group answered up to 10 questions with answers given by the traitors in order to collect $1,000 for each correct answer and bags of hay to weigh down the horse for each incorrect answer. Adding a possible total of $10,000 for the pot. $10,000 $0 $20,000
3 The contestants go to a minefield to answer statements on top of the mine. True statements allow you to collect gold coins, while false statements cause an explosion. Two Shields were hidden under the most erroneously incorrect statement (which named the host as Claudia) $9,000 $9,000 $29,000 Lauren
Dillon
4 Five contestants describe what is hidden in a box to the rest of the group. The other contestants decide if the person is telling the truth or not with correct answers earning $2,000 each while false answers allows the individual contestant to a dagger allowing double votes at the round table or a shield. $10,000 $6,000 $35,000 Cedric
Nick
5 Seven contestants selected by the traitors go to church to decide which of the seven coffins representing the seven deadly sins they belong to. There are clues to help the contestants. The other group of contestants are asked individually if they wish to bid for a shield from the prize money with the highest bidder winning the shield. The identity of the winner is kept secret by Karine. $10,000 $2,500 $37,500 Michael
6 Player Gail is locked in a cage and the other contestants need to find clues in the library to send their teammates information at the gravestone of six people. The clues allow the contestants to spell out a word on unlock money. Each correct answer is worth $1,500 and allows the contestants to pick one of six keys which may open the cage to save Gail. $9,000 $4,500 $42,000
7 The contestants are divided into three teams. One member of each team must describe a painting to a fellow member who must paint a portrait of the painting. The two remaining members must use the description to try find the painting. Players must change their role on the team in subsequent rounds. The jackpot is $3,500 for each correct answer. $31,500 $7,000 $49,000 Cedric
Lauren
Neda
Nick

Notes

  1. ^ As Chris, Dillon, Hénoc, Kevin, Lauren each volunteered for Death Row, everyone else became safe from the first murder.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trust No One. Suspect Everyone. Casting Revealed for New CTV Original Reality Series The Traitors Canada, Beginning Oct. 2". Bell Media (Press release). September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Last Twists Cut The Deepest as Season 1 of THE TRAITORS CANADA Concludes - Bell Media". The Last Twists Cut The Deepest as Season 1 of THE TRAITORS CANADA Concludes - Bell Media. December 4, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pinto, Jordan (June 6, 2023). "Bell Media sneaks Traitors into Canada with local versions in English, French". C21Media. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Friend, David (June 9, 2023). "Bell Media touts 'strike-proof' TV slates as Hollywood labour disputes heat up". CTV News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Domenic was removed from the game for an undisclosed breach of the game rules.
  6. ^ "11 Teams Revealed for Milestone Tenth Season of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, beginning July 2 on CTV". Bell Media. June 18, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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