Tournaments
McGill Winter Nationals 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Fri 13 Mar 2026
From 2 tabs, newest McGill Winter Nationals 2026.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (9, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.8 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity38%
- Law & Crime3 of 16
- Politics2 of 16
- Economics2 of 16
Out of 16 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 26 teams made the open break
in 2026
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
McGill Winter Nationals 20268 motions
- Round 1THW tax ultra-processed foodsPractise this motion
- Round 2THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy).Practise this motion
- Round 3THS merging the "Iles de la madeleine" riding with a neighbouring one(s) in the Quebec provicial legislaturePractise this motion
- Round 4THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry.Practise this motion
- Round 5THR the rise of constant adult supervision in childhood leisurePractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT the state ought to indict and prosecute New John for the murder of GeorgePractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHBT artifacts held in foreign countries should be returned to the regions they originate from when requested by the current state in that region.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalAssuming they will be accepted by a community, THW plan their life around retiring early and living a nomadic lifestyle somewhere in Central AsiaPractise this motion
McGill Winter Nationals 20258 motions
- Round 1THBT individuals should be able to opt into government-enforced permanent bans from vice activities (i.e. gambling, smoking, drinking, etc.)Practise this motion
- Round 2THO the narrative that people should get over breakups promptlyPractise this motion
- Round 3THO student protest movements' use of campus occupations (setting up camps on campus or in buildings and refusing to leave without concessions)Practise this motion
- Round 4This house prefers centralised urban planning system to decentralised urban planning systems.Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT after experiencing civil conflict (ie: civil wars, revolutions, independence struggles), nations should issue general amnesty to those who participated in the conflictPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis house prefers a world where religious beliefs and teaching are not based on codified scriptures.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHBT declining fertility rates do more good than harmPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHS the rise of donation coordination funds.Practise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 77.8 | 8 of 26 |
| 2025 | 10 | not recorded | 8 of 26 |
Every break in 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.7
- where most speakers land
- 73.6 to 77.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker79.2
- 10th speaker77.4
- 20th speaker76.0
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolde L. | OOLO | THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry. | 85 |
| Anderson W. | CGMG | THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry. | 84 |
| Remi B. | OGPM | THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry. | 82 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Sofie J. | COOW | THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy). | 82 |
| Anderson W. | OOLO | THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy). | 81 |
| Heather D. | OODLO | THR the rise of constant adult supervision in childhood leisure | 81 |
| Kyle H. | CGMG | THBT governments should never rescue failing private industry. | 80 |
| Heather D. | CGGW | THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy). | 80 |
| Andrea W. | COMO | THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy). | 80 |
| Heather D. | COOW | THS merging the "Iles de la madeleine" riding with a neighbouring one(s) in the Quebec provicial legislature | 79 |
| Isolde L. | COOW | THP societies with norms of higher courtesy (e.g., proactive hospitality, mandatory small talk) to those with norms of higher reservation (e.g., civil inattention, strict boundaries of personal privacy). | 79 |
| Raymond H. | CGGW | THS merging the "Iles de la madeleine" riding with a neighbouring one(s) in the Quebec provicial legislature | 79 |