The Brier rozegrano po raz pierwszy w 1927. Przez ponad 50 lat sponsorem była firma Macdonald Tobacco. W 1979 w wyniku nacisku antynikotynowej polityki kanadyjskiego rządu Macdonald Tobacco Company zrezygnowało ze sponsorowania the Brier. Na kolejnych 20 lat sponsoring przejęła firma Labatt. W latach 2001-2004 mistrzostwa nosiły nazwę Nokia Brier a od 2005 Tim Hortons Brier.
Do wyłonienia 12 finalistów the Brier organizowane są mistrzostwa poszczególnych prowincji. Z każdej prowincji wyłania się mistrza, jednak w Ontario odbywają się dwa niezależne mistrzostwa Ontario i Northern Ontario. Z terytoriów wyłania się jednego reprezentanta. Turniej finałowy rozgrywany jest systemem kołowym do wyłonienia czterech najlepszych drużyn, a następnie stosuje się metodę Page play-off. Mistrz Kanady jest jednocześnie reprezentantem kraju na mistrzostwach świata.
| Rok |
Miasto |
Zwycięzca |
| Prowincja |
Skład drużyny |
| 1927 |
Toronto |
Nowa Szkocja |
Murray Macneill, Al MacInnes, Cliff Torey, Jim Donahoe |
| 1928 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Gordon Hudson, Sam Penwarden, Ron Singbush, Bill Grant |
| 1929 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Gordon Hudson, Don Rollo, Ron Singbusch, Bill Grant |
| 1930 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Howard Wood, Sr., Jimmy Congalton, Victor Wood, Lionel Wood |
| 1931 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Bob Gourlay, Ernie Pollard, Arnold Lockerbie, Ray Stewart |
| 1932 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Jimmy Congalton, Howard Wood, Bill Noble, Harry Mawhinney |
| 1933 |
Toronto |
Alberta |
Cliff Manahan, Harold Deeton, Harold Wolfe, Bert Ross |
| 1934 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Leo Johnson, Lorne Stewart, Linc Johnson, Marno Frederickson |
| 1935 |
Toronto |
Ontario |
Gordon Campbell, Don Campbell, Gord Coates, Duncan Campbell |
| 1936 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Marvin MacIntyre, Charles Kerr |
| 1937 |
Toronto |
Alberta |
Cliff Manahan, Wes Robinson, Ross Manahan, Lloyd McIntyre |
| 1938 |
Toronto |
Manitoba |
Ab Gowanlock, Bung Cartwell, Bill McKnight, Tom Knight |
| 1939 |
Toronto |
Ontario |
Bert Hall, Perry Hall, Ernie Parkes, Cam Seagram |
| 1940 |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
Howard Wood, Sr., Ernie Pollard, Howard Wood, Jr., Roy Enman |
| 1941 |
Toronto |
Alberta |
Howard Palmer, Jack Lebeau, Art Gooder, Clare Webb |
| 1942 |
Quebec |
Manitoba |
Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Charlie Scrymgeour, Jim Grant |
| 1943 |
Odwołano z powodu II wojny światowej |
| 1944 |
| 1945 |
| 1946 |
Saskatoon |
Alberta |
Billy Rose, Bart Swelin, Austin Smith, George Crooks |
| 1947 |
Saint John |
Manitoba |
Jimmy Welsh, Alex Welsh, Jack Reid, Harry Monk |
| 1948 |
Calgary |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Frenchy D'Amour, Bob McGhie, Fred Wendell, Jim Mark |
| 1949 |
Hamilton |
Manitoba |
Ken Watson, Grant Watson, Lyle Dyker, Charles Read |
| 1950 |
Vancouver |
Northern Ontario |
Tim Ramsay, Len Williamson, Bill Weston, Billy Kenny |
| 1951 |
Halifax |
Nowa Szkocja |
Don Oyler, George Hanson, Fred Dyke, Wally Knock |
| 1952 |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Andy McWilliams, John Watson |
| 1953 |
Sudbury |
Manitoba |
Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, Russ Jackman |
| 1954 |
Edmonton |
Alberta |
Matt Baldwin, Glenn Gray, Pete Ferry, Jim Collins |
| 1955 |
Regina |
Saskatchewan |
Garnet Campbell, Don Campbell, Glenn Campbell, Lloyd Campbell |
| 1956 |
Moncton |
Manitoba |
Billy Walsh, Al Langlois, Cy White, Andy McWilliams |
| 1957 |
Kingston |
Alberta |
Matt Baldwin, Gordon Haynes, Art Kleinmeyer, Bill Price |
| 1958 |
Victoria |
Alberta |
Matt Baldwin, Jack Geddes, Gordon Haynes, Bill Price |
| 1959 |
Quebec |
Saskatchewan |
Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson |
| 1960 |
Fort William |
Saskatchewan |
Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson |
| 1961 |
Calgary |
Alberta |
Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Ray Werner, Wally Ursuliak |
| 1962 |
Kitchener-Waterloo |
Saskatchewan |
Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson |
| 1963 |
Brandon |
Saskatchewan |
Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry |
| 1964 |
Charlottetown |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark |
| 1965 |
Saskatoon |
Manitoba |
Terry Braunstein, Don Duguid, Ron Braunstein, Ray Turnbull |
| 1966 |
Halifax |
Alberta |
Ron Northcott, George Finks, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey |
| 1967 |
Hull |
Ontario |
Alf Phillips, Jr., John Ross, Ron Manning, Keith Reilly |
| 1968 |
Kelowna |
Alberta |
Ron Northcott, Jim Shields, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey |
| 1969 |
Oshawa |
Alberta |
Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey |
| 1970 |
Winnipeg |
Manitoba |
Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood |
| 1971 |
Quebec |
Manitoba |
Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood |
| 1972 |
St. John's |
Manitoba |
Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romaro, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley |
| 1973 |
Edmonton |
Saskatchewan |
Harvey Mazinke, Billy Martin, George Achtymichuk, Dan Klippenstein |
| 1974 |
London |
Alberta |
Hec Gervais, Ron Anton, Warren Hansen, Darrel Sutton |
| 1975 |
Fredericton |
Northern Ontario |
Bill Tetley, Rick Lang, Bill Hodgson, Peter Hnatiw |
| 1976 |
Regina |
Nowa Fundlandia |
Jack MacDuff, Toby Mcdonald, Doug Hudson, Ken Templeton |
| 1977 |
Montreal |
Quebec |
Jim Ursel, Art Lobel, Don Aitken, Brian Ross |
| 1978 |
Vancouver |
Alberta |
Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Dale Johnston, Ron Schindle |
| 1979 |
Ottawa |
Manitoba |
Barry Fry, Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes, Bryan Wood |
| Rok |
Miasto |
Zwycięzca |
Finalista |
| Prowincja |
Skład drużyny |
Prowincja |
Skład drużyny |
| 1980 |
Calgary |
Saskatchewan |
Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson |
Northern Ontario |
Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy |
| 1981 |
Halifax |
Manitoba |
Kerry Burtnyk, Mark Olson, Jim Spencer, Ron Kammerlock |
Northern Ontario |
Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy |
| 1982 |
Brandon |
Northern Ontario |
Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Brent Giles, Greg Monkman, Al Roemer, Brad Giles |
| 1983 |
Sudbury |
Ontario |
Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison |
Alberta |
Ed Lukowich, Mike Chernoff, Neil Houston, Brent Syme |
| 1984 |
Victoria |
Manitoba |
Michael Riley, Brian Toews, John Helston, Russ Wookey |
Ontario |
Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, John Kawaja, Neil Harrison |
| 1985 |
Moncton |
Northern Ontario |
Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud |
Alberta |
Pat Ryan, Gord Trenchie, Don Mckenzie, Don Walchuk |
| 1986 |
Kitchener-Waterloo |
Alberta |
Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, Neil Houston, Brent Syme |
Ontario |
Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs |
| 1987 |
Edmonton |
Ontario |
Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Kent Carstairs |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Bernie Sparkes, Jim Armstrong, Monte Ziola, Jamie Sexton |
| 1988 |
Saguenay |
Alberta |
Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie |
Saskatchewan |
Eugene Hritzuk, Del Shaughnessy, Murray Soparlo, Don Dabrowski |
| 1989 |
Saskatoon |
Alberta |
Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, Don Walchuk, Don McKenzie |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Rick Folk, Bert Gretzinger, Rob Koffski, Doug Smith |
| 1990 |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Ontario |
Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud |
Nowy Brunszwik |
Jim Sullivan, Charlie Sullivan, Jr., Craig Burgess, Paul Power |
| 1991 |
Hamilton |
Alberta |
Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Dan Petryk, Don Bartlett |
Saskatchewan |
Randy Woytowich, Brian McCusker, Wyatt Buck, John Grundy |
| 1992 |
Regina |
Manitoba |
Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Don Rudd |
Ontario |
Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner |
| 1993 |
Ottawa |
Ontario |
Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard |
| 1994 |
Red Deer |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard |
Ontario |
Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Peter Corner |
| 1995 |
Halifax |
Manitoba |
Kerry Burtnyk, Jeff Ryan, Rob Meakin, Keith Fenton |
Saskatchewan |
Brad Heidt, Mark Dacey, Wayne Charteris, Dan Ormsby |
| 1996 |
Kamloops |
Manitoba |
Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry VanDenBerghe, Steve Gould |
Alberta |
Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Shawn Broda, Don Bartlett |
| 1997 |
Calgary |
Alberta |
Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Rudy Ramcharan, Don Bartlett |
Manitoba |
Vic Peters, Dan Carey, Chris Neufeld, Scott Grant |
| 1998 |
Winnipeg |
Ontario |
Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey |
Quebec |
Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness |
| 1999 |
Edmonton |
Manitoba |
Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Garry VanDenBerghe, Doug Armstrong |
Quebec |
Guy Hemmings, Pierre Charette, Guy Thibaudeau, Dale Ness |
| 2000 |
Saskatoon |
Kolumbia Brytyjska |
Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup |
Nowy Brunszwik |
Russ Howard, Wayne Tallon, Rick Perron, Grant Odishaw |