TH, as Ilia Malinin, W skip the 2030 Winter Olympics
Info Slide
Ilia Malinin is a 21 year old figure skater. He was the assumed favourite for the 2026 Winter Olympics male figure skating gold medal due to his recent winning streak at international tournaments. Despite this, Ilia gave a disappointing performance and placed 8th.
Grand Final
In South Asian societies, This House Regrets the widespread belief in karma
Semifinals
TH, as France, regrets withdrawing forces from West Africa
Info Slide
French forces were deployed across West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, to combat Islamist insurgencies, support local governments, and stabilize the region through operations like counterterrorism patrols and military training.
Round 5
In ethnically diverse states, This House Supports consociationalism
Info Slide
"Consociationalism" refers to a democratic power-sharing model for ethnically diverse societies where leaders from all major societal groups cooperate in a grand political coalition, but retain autonomy over the internal affairs of their own group.
Round 4
This House Prefers video games that are story-driven rather than world-driven
Info Slide
"Story-driven" video games focus on crafted narrative arcs that often center character development. "World-driven" video games prioritize exploration and player freedom with few (if any) boundaries within the game.
Round 3
This House Believes That it is in the interest of Canada to pursue deeper economic ties with China
Round 2
This House Believes That the feminist movement in Western liberal democracies should aggressively advocate for the legalisation rather than the decriminalization of sex work
Info Slide
"Decriminalization" refers to the removal of criminal penalties (e.g imprisonment) from an act.
"Legalization" refers to the legal acknowledgement of activity, often placing it under government regulation.
Round 1
This House Opposes "work family" corporate culture
Info Slide
A “work family” refers to a workplace culture where colleagues describe their relationships using family-like language, beyond purely professional ties.