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Ottawa IV 2026
Jan 31, 2026 · BP
Motions
Ottawa IV 2026 (2026)8 motions
- Round 1THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios
- 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)
- Round 3In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases
- Round 4This House supports a norm of stigmatization against Elder Delegation
- 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 life
- 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 portfolio
- Grand FinalTHP a world in which religious texts are never translated from their original language of composition
- Novice FinalsTHP a world where all future people are born Gethenian
What gets set here
Politics25%
Economics13%
Law & Crime13%
Social & Identity13%
International Relations13%
Religion13%
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18% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 79.6.
Last edition: 8 of 45 teams broke.
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break5 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lily C. | DPM | In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases | 83 |
| 🇨🇦 Eve P. | LO | THS efforts by the Syrian government to assimilate former kurdish militia fighters into the Syrian Armed Forces as opposed to attempting integrating them into civilian life | 83 |
| 🇸🇬 Lit W. | DLO | THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios | 83 |
| 🇨🇦 Vijay T. | LO | This House supports a norm of stigmatization against Elder Delegation | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Karel B. | DLO | This House supports a norm of stigmatization against Elder Delegation | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Claire C. | OW | THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Eamon R. | PM | In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Annika F. | DPM | This 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) | 82 |
| 🇸🇬 Lit W. | GW | In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Annika F. | MO | THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Vijay T. | OW | THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios | 82 |
| 🇨🇦 Raymond Q. | MG | In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases | 82 |
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