“…CANADA’S WORST DRIVER is truly a guilty pleasure…” – Postmedia Network
Cast of CANADA’S WORST DRIVER Season 11
TORONTO (October 6, 2015) – Learn, drive, and live! It’s a high speed chase in the new season of CANADA’S WORST DRIVER, as nine of the most appalling drivers from across the country fuel up and make their way to the Canada’s Worst Driver Rehabilitation Centre. Airing Mondays at 10 p.m. ET/ PT beginning Oct. 26 on Discovery, the nine participants – all with a penchant for unruly driving practices – have been pulled over from the fast lane as the program tackles one of the leading causes of death on Canadian roads: excessive speed.
Lead by returning host and Discovery mainstay Andrew Younghusband, the hilarious-meets-educational Canadian original automotive series follows the nine drivers, each nominated by a friend or family member, as they attempt to prove they possess the necessary skills to graduate from rehab and escape the unfortunate title of “Canada’s Worst Driver”. The nine participants are evaluated by a panel of driving experts: CP24’s Cam Woolley, traffic expert and former OPP sergeant; Philippe Létourneau, a professional high-performance driving instructor; expert driving instructor Tim Danter; and registered psychotherapist Shyamala Kiru. Week by week, one driver will graduate and merge back on to the open road. The final episode sees the last three drivers facing the ultimate showdown before one is ultimately crowned Season 11’s “Worst Driver”.
And in a series first, Younghusband will don his own racing suit to introduce higher-speed versions of classic CANADA’S WORST DRIVER challenges, such as “Eye of the Needle” and the “Water Tank”, as well as new tasks designed to demonstrate the real-life risks of high-speed driving and its effect on precision and judgement.
Returning with eight, new, one-hour episodes, CANADA’S WORST DRIVER shows no signs of slowing down. Last season, it became the most-watched program – Canadian or otherwise – on Discovery among the key Adults 25-54 demo, reached 7.5 million Canadians overall (2+).
Earlier seasons of CANADA’S WORST DRIVER are streaming now on CraveTV™.
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Below are the nine participants announced to buckle up for Driver Rehab in Season 11 of CANADA’S WORST DRIVER. For full bios and photography, click on participant name.
Name: Renee Boily
Age: 26
Hometown: Winnipeg
Nominated by: Cousin, Jacque
Name: Jillian Matthews
Age: 24
Hometown: Goulds, N.L.
Nominated by: Fiancé, Mitchell
Name: Shmuel and Sholom Hoffman (brothers)
Age: 30 and 26
Hometown: Calgary
Nominated by: each other
Name: Jordan Paddon
Age: 25
Hometown: Scarborough, Ont.
Nominated by: Mother, Lorraine
Name: Tina Cook
Age: 46
Hometown: Niagara Falls, Ont.
Nominated by: Daughter, Ashley
Name: Polly Sargeant
Age: 61
Hometown: Perth, Ont.
Nominated by: Son-in-law, Jeff
Name: Cameron Donavin
Age: 23
Hometown: Calgary
Nominated by: Friend, Kristopher
Name: Alex Morrison
Age: 25
Hometown: Markham, Ont.
Nominated by: Friend, Elysha
CANADA’S WORST DRIVER is produced for Discovery by Toronto’s Proper Television. The series is executive produced by Guy O’Sullivan. Blair Ricard is the Series Producer. For Discovery, Edwina Follows is Executive Producer. Ken MacDonald is Vice-President of Programming, Discovery Networks. Tracey Pearce is Head, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media.
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