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The Amazing Race Canada 2

The Amazing Race Canada 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Canada, a Canadian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Jon Montgomery, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Canada and the world. The grand prize included a CA$250,000 cash payout, two Chevrolet Silverado "High Country Edition" trucks, free gasoline for life from Petro-Canada, and the ability to fly for free anywhere for a year with Air Canada. This season visited seven provinces, one territory, and two additional countries and travelled over 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Jasper National Park, racers travelled through Alberta, British Columbia, Hong Kong, Macau, the Yukon, Manitoba, France, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Ontario before finishing in Ottawa. A new twist introduced in this season was international travel. The season premiered on CTV on July 8, 2014, with the season finale airing on September 21, 2014.

Best friends Michael Henry and Peter Schmalz were the winners of this season, while Canada women's national ice hockey teammates Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson finished in second place, and bartenders and co-workers Ryan Steele and Rob Goddard finished in third place.

On September 16, 2013, CTV announced that the show was renewed for the second season during the first season's reunion special.

Filming for this season began on April 26, 2014. Unlike the first season, this season travelled to destinations outside of Canada. Teams were spotted in Hong Kong in early May 2014.

Casting began in November 2013, with an online site for submission of applications and audition videos.

Air Canada and Chevrolet retained their sponsorship from the first season. New prizes included a gas supply from Petro-Canada and each cash from Scotiabank.

After episode 6, a special mid-season reunion/recap, entitled "After the Race," aired. Hosted by James Duthie, the program reviewed the events of the first six episodes with the first five eliminated teams. A second "After the Race" special, again hosted by Duthie, aired immediately after the season finale with all the teams present.

The first three teams were revealed on June 17, 2014, with the remaining teams announced on June 18 and June 20. The contestants included ice hockey players and gold medalists Natalie Spooner and Meaghan Mikkelson, ballet dancer Rex Harrington, and comedian Ryan Steele. Alain Chanoine proposed to Audrey Tousignant-Maurice at the Pit Stop of Leg 8, and she accepted.

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