Team CanadA Debate
Canada’s National Team
Every year, Canada selects its best high school debaters to compete around the world, culminating in the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in the summer. Since the tournament’s inception in 1988, Canada has been one of the top nations in the world taking home two top speaker awards, 4 world championship titles, the 2020 online championship title, and 4 runner-up awards.
News
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World Champions
WSDC 2026: Team Canada Are World Champions
Read the story: WSDC 2026: Team Canada Are World ChampionsIn Nairobi, Team Canada beat India in a unanimous final to win the World Schools Debating Championships. The full story, the awards, and everyone who made it happen.
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Save the Date: Team Canada Fall Fundraiser Tournament
Save the date: Team Canada’s Fall Fundraiser Tournament runs online, World Schools style, on December 19 and 20. Registration details to follow.
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Training Camp 2026: Workshops, Drills and a Little Meditation
The 2026-2027 team spent five days in Toronto for workshops, debates, drills and, yes, a little meditation.
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Oxford WSDC 2026: Champions Again Before Worlds
In its last tournament before Worlds, Team Canada entered three teams at the online Oxford WSDC, and Team Canada Flynn came away champions.
Making the Team
Learn about the process of trying out for the Canadian national team. How do selections work? What is the timeline of applying like? How do I apply?