2016 Tim Hortons Brier
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| Host city | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Arena | TD Place Arena |
| Dates | March 5 – March 13 |
| Attendance | 115,047 |
| Winner |  Alberta |
| Curling club | The Glencoe Club, Calgary |
| Skip | Kevin Koe |
| Third | Marc Kennedy |
| Second | Brent Laing |
| Lead | Ben Hebert |
| Alternate | Scott Pfeifer |
| Coach | John Dunn |
| Finalist |
 Newfoundland and Labrador (Brad Gushue) |
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The 2016 Tim Hortons Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held from March 5-13, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario.
It is the fourth time the Brier has been held in Ottawa, and the fifth time the Brier has been held in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. It is the first time the Brier has been held in Ottawa since the 2001 Nokia Brier.
Alberta won the Brier 9–5 in the final against Newfoundland and Labrador, giving skip Kevin Koe his third Brier title. With the win, the Koe rink earned the right to represent Canada at the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship held from April 2-10, 2016 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. They will also represent Canada at the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and will take home $225,000 for the victory. The bronze medal game was won by Northern Ontario.
The total attendance for the event was 115,047, down from the 154,136 that went to the last Brier held in Ottawa. The attendance for the final was a sellout of 8,419, which was standing-room only in the 8,200 seat arena.
Toward the end of the week, ice conditions became poor, as warmer, wet weather descended upon the capital, creating a layer of frost on the ice. The arena lacked a dehumidifier which made the problem worse, as there was no way of removing the moisture in the air. Manitoba skip Mike McEwen claimed the ice was the "second-worst ice conditions he's ever played on". Conditions returned to normal for the final championship weekend.
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