Canadian National Debating Championship
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The Canadian National Debating Championship is the premier university debating championship in Canada, sanctioned by the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate. It has been held since 1978, always in the Canadian parliamentary debating style. The Canadian National Public Speaking Championship is held at the same event, in parallel with the debating competition.
[edit] Results from Past Championships
[edit] 2005 Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)
- Winner: University of Toronto, Ian Freeman & Gaurav Toshniwal
- def. McGill University, Jessica Prince & Gordon Shotwell
- Top Speaker: Laura Kusisto, Queen's University
- Public Speaking Champion: Jason Rogers, McGill University
[edit] 2004 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Winner: University of Toronto, Michael Kotrly & Rahool Agarwal
- def. McGill University, Jessica Prince & Alex Campbell
- Top Speaker: James Renihan, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: Ian Freeman, University of Toronto
[edit] 2003 McGill University (Montreal, Quebec)
- Winner: York University, Emily Cohen & Omar Fairclough
- def. University of Toronto, Rahool Agarwal & Joanna Langille
- Top Speaker: Kevin Massie, Queen's University
- Public Speaking Champion: Marc Laferriere, University of Ottawa
[edit] 2002 Dalhousie University
- Winner: University of British Columbia, Rahim Moloo & Greg Allen
- def. University of British Columbia, Kevin Massie & Mike Kotrly
- Top Speaker: Kevin Massie, University of British Columbia
- Public Speaking Champion: Emma Lowman, McMaster University
[edit] 2001 University of British Columbia
- Winner: University of Toronto, Aaron Rousseau & Rory McKeown
- def. University of Toronto, Daniel Bach & Michael Meeuwis
- Top Speaker: Nicola Matthews, Queen's University
- Public Speaking Champion: Michael Meeuwis, University of Toronto
[edit] 2000 York University
- Winner: Queen's University, Nicola Matthews & Mike Podgorski
- def. University of Toronto, Rory McKeown & Aaron Rousseau
- Top Speaker: Michael Meeuwis, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: John Whelan, Memorial University
[edit] 1999 Memorial University
- Winner: University of Ottawa, Robert Silver & Ranjan Kumar Agarwal
- def. University of Toronto, Daniel Bach & Michael Meeuwis
- Top Speaker: Robert Silver, University of Ottawa
- Public Speaking Champion: Andrew Zadel, McGill University
[edit] 1998 University of Western Ontario
- Winner: McGill University, Dena Varah & Sacha Bhatia
- def. University of Toronto, Michael Shore & Jacob Glick
- Top Speaker: Nathan MacDonald, University of Guelph
- Public Speaking Champion: Duncan Retson, Acadia University
[edit] 1997 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Winner: University of Toronto, Jacob Glick & Grant Yiu
- def. University of Western Ontario, Veer Gidwaney & W. Scott Thurlow
- Top Speaker: Mike Shore, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: Melanie Marshall, Ryerson University
[edit] 1996 Dalhousie University
- Winner: University of Western Ontario, Brent Patterson & Robert Silver
- def. University of Western Ontario, Casey Halladay & Shuman Ghosemajumder
- Top Speaker: Casey Halladay, University of Western Ontario
- Public Speaking Champion: Marc Field, Memorial University
[edit] 1995 University of Ottawa
- Winner: Carleton University, Jordan Tan & Allen Middlebro
- def. University of Toronto, Katherine Needham & Scott Bohaker
- Top Speaker: Ron Guirguis, University of Guelph
- Public Speaking Champion: James Clitheroe, Carleton University
[edit] 1994 Bishop's University
- Winner: University of Toronto, Randy Cass & Frank Cesario
- def. University of Toronto, Mike D'Abramo & Tim O'Leary
- Top Speaker: Randy Cass, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: John Bielby, Concordia University
[edit] 1993 York University
- Winner: McGill University, Gerald Butts & Peter Balasubramanian
- def. University of Western Ontario, David Orr & Ken Hunt
- Top Speaker: David Orr, University of Western Ontario
- Public Speaking Champion: Awi Sinha, University of Ottawa
[edit] 1992 University of Guelph
- Winner: McGill University, Gerald Butts & Peter Balasubramanian
- def. University of Toronto, Avery Plaw & Paul McCulloch
- Top Speaker: John Haffner, Dalhousie University
- Public Speaking Champion: Marc Weber, University of Waterloo
[edit] 1991 University of Western Ontario
- Winner: University of Toronto, Tom Meehan & Jason Brent
- def. University of Toronto, Avery Plaw & Steven Johnson
- Top Speaker: Marc Givens, Queen's University
- Public Speaking Champion: Marc Weber, University of Waterloo
[edit] 1990 Canadian Coast Guard College
- Winner: University of Toronto, Tom Meehan & Jason Brent
- def. Dalhousie University, Patricia Gartner & Peter Piliounis
- Top Speaker: Kevin Whitehouse, University of Ottawa
- Public Speaking Champion: James Rocchi, University of Western Ontario
[edit] 1989 Royal Military College (Kingston, Ontario)
- Winner: Dalhousie University, Tim Daley & Laura Stewart
- def. McGill University, Alexandra Clark & Cindy Holder
- Top Speaker: Chris Wayland, McGill University
- Public Speaking Champion: Steven Johnson, McGill University
[edit] 1988 Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
- Winner: Carleton University, Stephen Pitel & Judy Hearn
- def. University of Toronto, Pelino Colaiacovo & Anjan Mookerjera
- Top Speaker: Justin MacGregor, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: Justin MacGregor, University of Toronto
[edit] 1987 University of Waterloo
- Winner: University of Toronto, Diane Brady & Paul Paton
- def. Carleton University, Mark McKeegan & Stephen Pitel
- Top Speaker: Mark McKeegan, Carleton University
- Public Speaking Champion: Chris Chandler, McGill University
[edit] 1986 Memorial University
- Winner: Queen's University, Matt Colledge & Neil Steinman
- def. Universite de Montreal, Paul Canniff & Paul Fitzgerald
- Top Speaker: Matthew Mendelsohn, McGill University
- Public Speaking Champion: Mark McKeegan, Carleton University
[edit] 1985 University of British Columbia
- Winner: Dalhousie University, Ian Hanomansing & Cyril Johnston
- def. Carleton University, Paul Canniff & Mark MacKeigan
- Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
- Public Speaking Champion: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
[edit] 1984 Concordia University
- Winner: University of Toronto, Doug Cooper & Paul Cooper
- def. University of British Columbia, Laurel Bowman & Paul Schwartz
- Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
- Public Speaking Champion: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
[edit] 1983 Dalhousie University
- Winner: University of Toronto, John Duffy & Jeff Nankivell
- def. ?
- Top Speaker: ?
- Public Speaking Champion: ?
[edit] 1982 University of Victoria
- Winner: University of Ottawa, Michael McCulloch & Gary Boyd
- Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Mount Allison University
- Public Speaking Champion: ?
[edit] 1981 Royal Military College (Kingston, Ontario)
- Winner: Queen's University, Dale Darling & Gwynneth Jones
- def. McGill University, John Robinson & Joe Pollender
- Top Speaker: Tom Gough, University of Toronto
- Public Speaking Champion: Sean May, University of Ottawa
[edit] 1980 Dalhousie University
- Winner: McGill University, Joe Pollender & Charlie Lavergne
- def. McGill University, John Rankin & Marcel Mongeon
- Top Speaker: ?
- Public Speaking Champion: ?
[edit] 1979 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)
- Winner: University of Ottawa, Michael McCulloch & Gary Boyd
- def. University of British Columbia
- Top Speaker: ?
- Public Speaking Champion: ?
[edit] 1978 Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)
- Winner: University of Toronto, Thomas Gough & Michael McCulloch
- def. Queen's University, Gary Boyd & Andy Taylor
- Top Speaker: n/a
- Public Speaking Champion: n/a