Howie Mandel is coming home to host a Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right,” and unlike softwood lumber or steel, he quips, his services come with no duties attached.

“I’m hosting tariff-free,” the Toronto-born comedian chuckles.

Dubbed “The Price is Right Tonight,” the prime time reimagining of the U.S. game show begins production this December in Toronto and will debut on Citytv next spring. Rogers opened a contestant call this month, inviting Canadians to apply for a chance to “come on down.”

Of course, a game built on guessing the cost of groceries, appliances and cars may hit differently in 2025, when Canadians are grappling with inflation, a cost-of-living crisis and global unrest.

Mandel says he’s aware of that.

“Everything is more expensive, and I want to point that out in

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