CBC REVEALS THIRD ROUND OF PARTICIPANTS COMPETING ON CANADA'S SMARTEST PERSON

CBC’s competition series, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON, unveils its third round of competitors, including a winemaker, a police officer, a biomedical researcher and sales representative who will compete on Sunday, October 18 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) for the chance to take home the ultimate intelligence title. In last week’s episode, YouTube star Tim Blais earned a spot in the season finale, and will have the chance to be crowned “Canada’s Smartest Person.”

In the third episode of the season, winemaker Dan Tweyman of Belleville, ON, police officer Chris Harris of Saskatoon, SK, biomedical researcher Heather Whittaker of Winnipeg, MB and sales representative Denise Yuen of Vancouver, B.C. will be pit against one another, competing for a spot in the finale. The participants were chosen after under-going a rigorous application process including a series of tests to prove they have what it takes to compete for the title of “Canada’s Smartest Person.” Appearing as a celebrity judge for this episode is celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

Hosted by Jessi Cruickshank, CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON is an innovative, original competition series based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Each week, four participants compete in a series of challenges in six areas of intelligence (linguistic, logical, visual, physical, musical and social) that redefine smart. This season features even more action-packed competition marked by bigger, bolder, mind-bending challenges that push participants to their limits. It also includes an all-star line-up of judges.

Each week, viewers can play along in real-time with the ground-breaking CANADA’S

SMARTEST PERSON app, available for iOS and Android devices. The app syncs to every broadcast allowing viewers to participate with each challenge in the show in real time. During the week, viewers can try their hand at a series of bonus challenges and new this season, is Head2Head, which allows players to dual against their family and friends.

Website: cbc.ca/smartestperson/

Twitter: @CanadasSmartest #SmartestPerson

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Instagram: @CanadasSmartest

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Cathleen Saville

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