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Saint Mary's Debate Society

The upstart debate society at Saint Mary's University

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04/12/2026

UPDATED** here are the candidates for the comms role for the 2026-2027 academic year!
Don’t forget to sign up as a member via our linktree :)

04/09/2026

Elections are here… these are your 2026-2027 candidates!! If you are interested in running please send your candidacy to [email protected] by 11:59pm on April 11th!!

03/01/2026

What a weekend for SMU debate at Atlantics 2026! The Angus Mancini-Miller and Samuel MacQuarrie won the Novice Finals under the “SMU birds of war” to take home the title of novice champions at Atlantics 2026! Angus and Sam participated in 8 rounds of debate to decide the final win! Sam was awarded the third best novice speaker in the tournament, which is an amazing accomplishment for two new debaters in the circuit! Props to Khoi and Owen who competed on Saturday and performed amazingly!! Congratulations to all of our participants, we are beyond proud!

01/11/2026

It’s an exciting week for SMU Debate 🗣️
Catch us at the Societies & Partners Expo this Wednesday and join our Debate Practice on Thursday.
Come learn, connect, and find your voice.

📍 Societies & Partners Expo
🗓️ Wednesday, Jan 14 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | LA 290

📍 Debate Practice
🗓️ Thursday, Jan 15 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | LA 273

10/06/2025

Polish your speaking skills and learn how to build arguements weekly on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8.

09/25/2025

Put your debating pants on and come to LA273 at 6 PM for practice. We will also be giving info on the upcoming tournament at UNB. See you soon!!

04/01/2025

Yesterday, SMU debate hosted the last practice of the 2024-2025 academic year. Thank you to all who attended.
Thank you to our 2024-2025 exec team: Pavak Khurana, Cydney Carruthers, Kavya Shah, and Jessica Graham and to all of our members and debaters!! We can not wait for another great year.
Practices will continue to take place over the summer so stay tuned for more information and details!!
Good luck on your finals and we can not wait to resume fully in September!

03/11/2025

Elections are here!!
At the AGM, you will have the chance to run for the positions above.

Positions include:
President
Vice president
Treasurer

If you are interested in running, please provide your name, the position you are running for and a 100-150 word reason for running by March 22nd at 11:59pm via [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding the AGM or the election positions. Please send us a DM and we will provide you with all necessary information!

Can’t wait to see you all!!

03/10/2025

Join us on the 24th for our annual general meeting! Elections and general information will be held at this time!

03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day from SMU debate 💞

10/29/2024

Come to the Candy Sale!! Loyola pedway opposite Tim Hortons!! 🍬🍬

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923 Robie Street
Halifax, NS

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6pm - 8:30pm
Thursday	6pm - 8:30pm

Website

http://debatesmu.ca/

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