From CTV:

• Top 200 hits chopping block in Idol’s music boot camp
  “Making it to Toronto may have seemed like a big win for the competitors to arrive at Canadian Idol’s music bootcamp – until they realized just how many hurdles were left to make it through such a brutal week.”

By Victoria Ahern of the Canadian Press:

• Tube cruisin’
  “Rejected auditioners on tonight’s Canadian Idol, sadly, do not get cash for every minute they last in front of the judges – just a few minutes of fame to accompany their humiliation. (CTV)”

Alex Strachan of The Ottawa Citizen is impressed with Canadian Idol so far:

• Early signs are good for Canadian Idol’s new round
  “Canadian Idol may still be burdened by an overly rushed schedule, with the month-long cross-Canada audition tour shoehorned into no more than two or three shows. However, this year’s look and tone seems more crisp and confident.”

Kathryn Greenaway of the Montreal Gazette talks to Canadian Idol’s roving reporter, Dave Kerr:

• Montreal Idol
  “I watched both Canadian and American Idol a lot (over the years) and I think it gave me an edge,” he said. “I could talk about what I liked and what I could bring to the show. So, I guess my advice to the kids out there looking to break into the business is, watch as much television as you can.”