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Clara Hughes among celebs signed up to defend books on CBC’s ‘Canada Reads’

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Clara Hughes poses for a photo after the Bell Let\'s Talk special announcement held at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept, 22, 2015. Hughes and retired pro wrestler and actor Adam (Edge) Copeland are among the celebrity panellists for this year\'s "Canada Reads" competition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marta Iwanek

TORONTO – Olympian Clara Hughes and retired pro wrestler and actor Adam (Edge) Copeland are among the celebrity panellists for this year’s “Canada Reads” competition.

Actor Vinay Virmani, social entrepreneur Farah Mohamed and entrepreneur Bruce Poon Tip are also on the panel for the annual literary showdown.

Each panellist will get a chance to speak in support of a different book before agreeing on a winner.

This year’s theme is “starting over” and will feature books about transformation and second chances.

Copeland will argue for “Minister Without Portfolio” by Michael Winter, Hughes has “The Illegal” by Lawrence Hill and Virmani’s title is “The Hero’s Walk” by Anita Rau Badami.

Mohamed will be on the panel with “Bone and Bread” by Saleema Nawaz and Poon Tip will defend “Birdie” by Tracey Lindberg.

Wab Kinew will host the 15th edition of the program, which will air on CBC Radio One, CBC-TV and online at CBCbooks.ca, from March 21-24.

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