The Great Canadian Baking Show

Yes, the judges are certainly less harsh than the British original. This is mostly a problem in season one - their criticism becomes harsher and more constructive as they find their stride. When compared to the original show, the editing and casting choices are obviously not as good. If this was an original show being judged on its own merits, and not being compared to the much higher budget Great British Bake Off, it'd stand high above other Canadian attempts at this formula.

Change the casting. The male judge and the 2 hosts are absolutely terrible. The female judge is likeable and personable. Whoever does the casting needs to go as well! I probably watch 1/3 and fast forward the other 2/3's. Canadian version is the worst out of all the countries.

I love this show and the judges are wonderful but these new hosts in season three are just so forced and overbearing. I'm sure they're lovely people but on the show whenever they pop up it just takes away from the enjoyment of it. I wish they had kept the two from seasons 1 & 2 :(

We enjoyed season 1, 2 and 4, meeting contestants from across the country, and bring impressed by the creations they bake. The hosts in season 3 are so cringe-y though, and season 4 isn't much better. I miss Dan Levy!

First off I'll say that I've never seen the British version, so I'm not comparing it to that one. As far as the hosts go.... The first 2 seasons were pretty good. I enjoyed the hosts much better than the 3rd season. The new hosts are EXTREMELY unfunny, even though they're trying really hard. They're trying to force people to laugh, and fail miserably at it. The first 2 seasons seemed very casual and unscripted, even though I'm sure it was. As for the show itself, I enjoy the concept. I like that some of the instructions are left out of the recipes, so every contestant can make it just a bit different than everyone else. I found it really touching when the contestants help each other. They truly don't want anyone to be sent home. Overall it's a really good show, but the 3rd season hosts are ruining it. I don't know if the budget had to be slashed and they couldn't afford Dan Levi anymore, but Carolyn Taylor was the worst possible choice. She's not a funny person in the least. The fact that she's best known for being a creator of Baroness Von Sketch Show proves it. If the producers of the Canadian Baking Show had checked IMDb, they would've known right away not to use her. Aurora Brown isn't much better either. At least she isn't anywhere near as annoying as Carolyn is though. My advice to the producers is this - change the hosts ASAP!