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- ↑ Dave MacIntyre, "Roast Battle Canada showcases the northern brand of vicious comedy". Cult MTL , October 11, 2021.
- ↑ Greg David, "CTV Comedy Channel, Just For Laughs and Counterfeit Pictures partner for all-new original series, Roast Battle Canada". TV, eh?, April 12, 2021.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Vanessa Seguin, "Roast Battle : le grand duel et plusieurs autres émissions d’humour nous attendent à l’hiver 2022!". HollywoodPQ, December 15, 2021.