Canada's worst driver 5
In this season, the eight contestants are taken to the Driver Rehabilitation Centre in CFB Borden, which had been previously used in Canada's Worst Driver 2. Unlike Canada's Worst Driver 2, however, it is only referred to on-air as an "undisclosed military location". The series launch was set to coincide with the launch of a new law in Ontario prohibiting the use of handheld electronic devices while driving. Similar bans have been instituted in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan considering similar laws.
Mike Butt
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Mike Butt, 28, from Regina, Saskatchewan, has had 11 vehicles in the past 12 years, and has asked others to drive cars in reverse for him. His brother-in-law, Jodie Burkholder, is the only one in his family who believes driving skill is not hereditary, and he is willing to go into rehab with Mike to prove his point. His current car is a beat-up Buick Century. Butt is the nephew of comedian/actor Brent Butt.
Melissa Cook
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Melissa Cook, 32, from Saint John, New Brunswick, has only been licensed for nine months. Her problems are twofold: one is that she has never had formal driver's education, and it shows when she constantly drives 20 km/h under the speed limit. The other is her common-law husband and nominator Wil Fawcett, who verbally abuses her when she is driving. She drives a Pontiac Grand Prix.
Crystal Hubley Farao
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Crystal Hubley Farao, 46, from Windsor, Ontario, has had 11 reported major accidents on the road, including one occasion in which she caused $15,000 damage in her car, only to cause another major accident in a rental car while her car was being replaced. This is partly because she is extremely distracted, as she appears to be severely addicted to her cell phone. Though she has been nominated by eight separate people, a record for the series, her ex-sister-in-law Theresa Farao accompanied her into rehab. She drives a Pontiac G6 GT Convertible.
Father Giles Joly
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Father Giles Joly, 56, from Richmond, Ontario, is a Roman Catholic priest who is too conservative on the road: on major highways, he has only driven the full 110 km/h limit once in his lifetime. His brother, Guy Joly, wants him in rehab to help him get more confidence. He drives a Ford Freestar.
JoJo Kopty
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JoJo Kopty, 19, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, is on the limit of her demerit points: in the two years she's been licensed, she's had 13 accidents, including backing her mother's car into her father's car. Her friend Nima wants her in rehab to avoid another episode where the two were hospitalized as a result of an accident. JoJo drives a Honda Civic.
Angelina Marcantognini
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Angelina Marcantognini, 26, from Sudbury, Ontario, a recently licensed "stay at home girlfriend" who has had many fender benders. Her friend, Christine Latondress Andrews, wants her in rehab for her own good; her unsafe driving has led her to drive when the two are going out together. She drives a Pontiac Sunfire.
Jakob Poirier
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Jakob Poirier, 25, from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is a punk rocker whose road rage has led to 12 major accidents in 9 years. When on tour, his band, "Slaveclass", no longer allows him to drive. He has been nominated by his girlfriend, Stacey Fitzsimmons. He drives a Chevrolet Blazer.
Arun Suryanarayanan
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Arun Suryanarayanan, 25, from Windsor, Ontario, is an immigrant from Mumbai who has yet to be accustomed to the rules of driving on Canadian roads. His wife, Sanah Shaheen, wants him in rehab to get rid of his habit of driving in the middle of two lanes and taking up two parking spots when parking. He drives a Pontiac Grand Am.
Experts
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Dr. Louisa Gembora has been in private practice since 1994, and has been in the psychology field since 1980. In her off-time, she drives a single-seat race car.
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Philippe Létourneau is the chief instructor at Jim Russell Racing School and a lead instructor in the Ferrari and BMW driver training programs. He is also a racer, having raced since he was 11.
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Peter Mellor is the new head instructor of the series. He is with the Advanced Motoring Bureau, and is the host of Wheel Base, a Canadian syndicated driving program. A graduate of the Jim Russell Racing School and the Ferrari and BMW driver training programs, he is dedicated to the "art of driving".
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Cam Woolley is the current traffic specialist for CP24 in Toronto. Prior to this, he had spent 30 years in the Ontario Provincial Police, building a reputation of being Canada's most trusted traffic cop.
Written and presented by Andrew Younghusband
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