The 1963 Macdonald Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held from March 4 to 8, 1963 at the Wheat City Arena in Brandon, Manitoba. A total of 42,113 fans attended the event.

Team Saskatchewan, skipped by Ernie Richardson, captured the Brier Tankard by finishing round robin play with a 9–1 record. This would be Saskatchewan's fifth Brier championship and the fourth one in five years that Richardson had skipped. Unlike their previous three Brier championships, the Richardson rink won with a different lead as Mel Perry replaced Ernie's cousin, Wes Richardson, due to back issues.

The championship was essentially decided in the penultimate 10th draw, when Saskatchewan (with a 7–1 record at the time) played against Alberta (8–1). The 10th draw drew a capacity crowd of 4,211, with fans lining up hours before the draw in sub-zero temperatures to claim the last remaining seats. In the game, Alberta took a 5–4 lead after six ends. However, Saskatchewan scored a three-ender in the seventh, when Ernie Richardson made a precise angle take-out with back ring weight around a guard. Alberta skip Jimmy Shields was heavy on both his draws in the ninth end, missing a chance to score two. He over compensated in the 10th end, coming up short on his final draw, with Saskatchewan ending up scoring two, to take a 7–5 lead. In the 11th end, Shields was forced to draw against three on his last rock, and came up short again, giving up a steal of three, to go down 10–5. Alberta scored three in the final end, but it wasn't enough, losing to Saskatchewan by a final score of 10–8. With Alberta having the bye in the final draw, Saskatchewan still had to win their final match against Prince Edward Island to claim the championship, which they did 10–4.

This was also the fourth instance in which a skip had won back-to-back Brier championships and the second time that Richardson had done so as he previously achieved this in 1959 and 1960. As of 2022, Richardson is the only skip to win back-to-back Briers on two separate occasions.

Teams The teams are listed as follows: British ColumbiaManitobaCalgary CC, Calgary Skip: Jimmy Shields Third: Ron Northcott Second: Ron Baker Lead: Fred StoreyDuncan CC, Duncan Skip: Glen Harper Third: Harvey Hodge Second: Gary Merrett Lead: Vernon KaspickMaple Leaf CC, Winnipeg Skip: Hersh Lerner Third: Coleman Staniloff Second: Robert Lemecha Lead: Allan DudarBeaver CC, Moncton Skip: Don Mix Third: Raymond Gingles Second: Robert Boby Lead: James MacelwainNewfoundlandNorthern OntarioOntarioGrand Falls CC, Grand Falls Skip: John Pike Third: Roy Baker Second: Denzelo Goodyear Lead: Ronald HoveyCopper Cliff CC, Copper Cliff Skip: Doug Gathercole Third: Lawrence Sauve Second: Bernard LeClair Lead: Arthur DuberyGlooscap CC, Kentville Skip: Ian Baird Third: Donald Campbell Second: Duncan Smith Lead: Morris KennieHanover CC, Hanover Skip: Robert Mann Third: Kenneth Buchan Second: Keith Munro Lead: Richard PalmerPrince Edward IslandCharlottetown CC, Charlottetown Skip: Douglas Cameron Third: George Dillon Second: Allison Saunders Lead: Arnold LlewellynHeather CC, Westmount Skip: William Kent Third: Douglas Wood Second: Ronald Fellows Lead: Keith SprouleRegina CC, Regina Skip: Ernie Richardson Third: Arnold Richardson Second: Garnet Richardson Lead: Mel Perry

Round-robin standings KeyBrier champion ProvinceSkipWLPFPA Saskatchewan Ernie Richardson 9 1 96 74 Glen Harper 8 2 99 65 Alberta Jimmy Shields 8 2 95 67 Ontario Robert Mann 6 4 81 73 Northern Ontario Douglas Gathercole 6 4 81 71 Prince Edward Island Douglas Cameron 5 5 81 85 Ian Baird 4 6 83 80 New Brunswick Don Mix 3 7 78 98 Hersh Lerner 3 7 84 113 William Kent 3 7 77 94 John Pike 1 9 60 118

Round-robin results All draw times are listed in Central Time (UTC-06:00)

Draw 1 Monday, March 4 3:00 PM

Draw 2 Monday, March 4 8:00 PM

Draw 3 Tuesday, March 5 9:30 AM

Draw 4 Tuesday, March 5 3:00 PM

Draw 5 Wednesday, March 6 3:00 PM

Draw 6 Wednesday, March 6 8:00 PM

Draw 7 Thursday, March 7 9:30 AM

Draw 8 Thursday, March 7 3:00 PM

Draw 9 Thursday, March 7 8:00 PM

Draw 10 Friday, March 8 9:30 AM

Draw 11 Friday, March 8 3:00 PM

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