In the Canadian television series Dragons' Den, who was the original host?

Dianne Buckner was the original host of the Canadian television series Dragons' Den.

Buckner presented the programme when it debuted on CBC in 2006. Her role was separate from that of the Dragons: she introduced the entrepreneurs, provided context and connected the pitch segments, while the investors assessed the proposals and negotiated deals.

She was already known in Canadian broadcasting and became a familiar guide through the show's high-pressure presentations. The Canadian version developed its own identity despite sharing the format with the British series and other international adaptations.

Arlene Dickinson, Michele Romanow and W. Brett Wilson are associated with the Canadian Dragons' Den investor panel, not with the original hosting role. That distinction matters because the show uses a presenter and a group of investors with different on-screen functions.