Ottawa IV 2026

1. Round 1THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfoliosPractise this motion
2. Round 2This House believes that it is in the interest of the EPP to increase their collaboration with the far-right (e.g seek their support on legislation, open coalition negotiations after elections)Practise this motion
3. Round 3In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug casesPractise this motion
4. Round 4This House supports a norm of stigmatization against Elder DelegationPractise this motion
5. Round 5THS efforts by the Syrian government to assimilate former kurdish militia fighters into the Syrian Armed Forces as opposed to attempting integrating them into civilian lifePractise this motion
6. SemifinalsTH, as Elizabeth May, would cross the floor to join the Liberal party in exchange for significant influence over the government's environment and climate change portfolioPractise this motion
7. Grand FinalTHP a world in which religious texts are never translated from their original language of compositionPractise this motion
8. Novice FinalsTHP a world where all future people are born GethenianPractise this motion

1. Round 1This house supports the rise of social media platforms designed for tracking and sharing hobbies (e.g., Goodreads, Strava, AllTrails, Duolingo).Practise this motion
2. Round 2This house believes that the United States should impose regulations designed to slow the development of AGI (e.g., parameter caps, explainability/interpretability requirements, bureaucratic approval processes for AGI R&D, and/or licenses for developers working on AGI).Practise this motion
3. Round 3This house supports the player empowerment era in the NBA.Practise this motion
4. Round 4This house would privatize the Canada Pension Plan.Practise this motion
5. Round 5This house opposes the stigma against fictional relationships (i.e. relationships where an individual has willingly chosen to forego entering into a relationship with another person, instead opting to behave as though they are in a relationship with a fictional character, AI chatbot, etc.).Practise this motion
6. Partial QuarterfinalsThis House believes that anglophone universities in Quebec should begin the process of relocation to other provinces.Practise this motion
7. SemifinalsThis house believes that Five Eyes should enter into cooperative agreements with non-state actors.Practise this motion
8. Grand FinalThis house prefers a world with the Eye of Rah.Practise this motion
9. Novice FinalsThis house, as a never-married, single, and wealthy elderly man, would become a sugar daddy 😈.Practise this motion

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