September 27th, 2024

Contest sites are a bit boring, huh? Just gobs of text and the occasional image of a product like toilet paper or a can of soup. It’s time to add some colour and character. So we’ve decided to create a new ContestCanada mascot. And we want you to help us choose one!

Naturally, we’re going to bribe you for input using a contest! The prize is your choice of a whopping $20, or an autographed copy of my grade 8 English essay “The Hobbit: Fiction… or Fact?!” To enter, help us choose a loveable Canadian mammal. Post a comment below telling us which you like better and you’ll be entered in the contest draw. NOTE: you don’t need to register to comment, but you do need to include a valid email. Your email will not be publicly viewable or shared with any third party.

There are two choices: 

  • Earl the squirrel, a rodent that likes to stuff his face and yell at people from a safe distance, or…
  • Rene the raccoon, who likes to creep around at night and eat garbage

The rules: Canadians only! One entry per person. Contest ends on October 6, 2024. Winner will be notified by email. Age limit: 14 or older. The cash prize will be delivered via e-transfer.


Entry Frequency: single

Expires October 6, 2024
 

182 Responses to Help choose a ContestCanada mascot – you could win $20

  1. Perry R. says:

    Earl the squirrel is the dude.

  2. Tracy says:

    Rene the raccoon

  3. Denise W says:

    Earl the Squirrel – love him!

  4. Isabelle Boissonneault Gilbert says:

    The raccoon

  5. Tyler Ward says:

    Earl the Squirrel. Rene looks alright, but he’s a little generic. Carl’s rumpled shirt and chubby shape give him a unique and endearing character that matches the banter in each contest. This site has personality, and so does he!

  6. Sandra Lebeau says:

    Earl the Squirrel he looks relaxed, happy and proud to be Canadian eh

  7. Patricia FUDGE says:

    Rene the Raccoon

  8. Scott Strawbridge says:

    My beagles would chase Earl the squirrel away and having raised baby raccoons and in honour of International Raccoon Appreciation Day, I have to go with Rene Raccoon!

  9. Bobbi-joy Russell says:

    Earl the squirrel, please. He looks adorable.

  10. Lisa English says:

    Earl the squirrel, he is adorable.

  11. Mariangela cortese says:

    earl the squirrel for president !!

  12. Meghan Nyholt says:

    Earl the squirrel. He’s cute

  13. ASM says:

    Earl the Squirrel!!

  14. Betty S says:

    Rene the Raccoon

  15. Leanne says:

    Earl the Squirrel has my vote!

  16. Jim Gunn says:

    Earl’s the guy for the job. It was the yelling at people thing…

  17. amanda kz says:

    Earl the Squirrel!! 🙂

  18. Emily says:

    Rene Raccoon for sure they embody the scrappy spirit in us all!

  19. Nicholas Butera says:

    Earl the Squirrel!!!

  20. Jen says:

    I initially liked the raccoon due to the unique patterns (stripes), but the squirrel is the better choice because his face has more character. I think he looks more helpful, which is something Contest Canada aims to do :).

  21. Julie Wirth says:

    Rene the Racoon is so lovely. You could just eat him up!!

  22. Nicholas Gibbs says:

    Rene the Raccoon, he is so cute! Best wishes

  23. Maurice says:

    Earl, all the way

  24. Patrick B. says:

    Earl the squirrel

  25. Andrew Logan says:

    Earl the Squirrel 🙂

  26. Kate C says:

    Rene the raccoon 🙂

  27. Bonnie mccleery says:

    Rene the Raccoon

  28. Tannis says:

    Earl the squirrel

  29. Brandy H says:

    Earl the Squirrel! What a cutie!

  30. Paula S says:

    Earl the squirrel.

  31. Christina says:

    Rene the trash panda! I mean raccoon.

  32. QM Isteeaqul Alam says:

    Earl the squirrel.

  33. Sheridan Neill says:

    Rene the raccoon

  34. Mike says:

    Earl the squirrel is chonky and therefore such an easy winner.

  35. Kimberley says:

    Earl the Squirrel is adorable and I would like your Grade 8 essay if I win. Original only please.

  36. Andy says:

    I dislike squirrels slightly less than I dislike raccoons, therefore Earl gets my vote!

  37. Myrna Johnson says:

    Rene the raccoon!

  38. D J says:

    Earl the squirrel!

  39. Tony says:

    Rene all the way dude!! Earl has to die, na na na na na!!!

  40. Peter B says:

    Earl the Squirrel all the way.

  41. shannon says:

    Raccoon for sure

  42. Trishia says:

    Rene The Raccoon

  43. josanne says:

    squirrel

  44. marmarmar says:

    Earl the Squirrel all the way !

  45. Caroline says:

    Earl the squirrel, he is just so cute.

  46. Fiona says:

    Earl the squirrel for sure!

  47. Maryam says:

    Earl the squirrel is a cutie

  48. Courtney H says:

    The raccoon

  49. Michael Sparks says:

    Earl the squirrel for the win

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