Editing 2003 Nokia Brier (section)

{{Infobox curling
| Name =2003 Nokia Brier
| Logo = 2003brier.gif
| Size = 200
| Host city =[[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]
| Arena = [[Halifax Metro Centre]]
| Dates = March 1–9
| Attendance = 158,414
| Winner = '''{{AB}}'''
| Curling club = [[Avonair Curling Club|Avonair CC]], [[Edmonton]]
| Skip =  [[Randy Ferbey]]
| Fourth = [[David Nedohin]]
| Third = none 
| Second = [[Scott Pfeifer]]
| Lead = [[Marcel Rocque]]
| Alternate = [[Dan Holowaychuk]]
| Coach = [[Brian Moore (curler)|Brian Moore]]
| Finalist = {{NS}} ([[Mark Dacey]])
| prev = {{Brier|2002}}
| next = {{Brier|2004}}
}}

The '''2003 [[Tim Hortons Brier|Nokia Brier]]''', the Canadian men's [[curling]] championship, was held from March 1 to 9 at the [[Halifax Metro Centre]] in [[Halifax Urban Area|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. The defending champion, [[Randy Ferbey]] and his team from [[Alberta]] were the winners, winning their third Brier in a row. At the Worlds they went on to represent Canada and win the gold medal.

The event was the second and final Brier to be boycotted by many of the top teams in the country, such as [[Kevin Martin (curler)|Kevin Martin]], [[Glenn Howard]], [[Wayne Middaugh]] and [[Jeff Stoughton]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Riled Ferbey rolls over foe and spouts off|date=March 2, 2003|page=56|newspaper=Toronto Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star/142196871/|accessdate=February 26, 2024}}</ref> who were protesting a lack of prize money. The boycott ended in September.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brier rinks secure bigger payday|date=September 13, 2003|page=18|newspaper=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/142197057/|accessdate=February 26, 2024}}</ref>