Humanitarian Intervention Debate
December 1, 2008
Be it resolved, if countries like Sudan, Somalia, and Burma will not end their man-made humanitarian crisis, the international community should…
In a world of failed and failing states, does the international community and Canada have a responsibility to intervene, including militarily, in the affairs of nations that grossly fail to protect their citizens’ human rights? Or, have we learned in recent years that the use of force against sovereign states necessarily creates more problems that it solves?
Results
Pre-debate
Post-debate
Swing: -9% (Con team win)
You may also like
September 24, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Carney’s Palestinian statehood recognition comes without conditions and the powerful companies benefiting from Trump’s authoritarianism
October 2, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump’s military speech ramblings should concern every Canadian
October 7, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump sends in the National Guard (again) and Mark Carney goes to Washington
October 16, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump’s Middle East diplomacy and why Canada should re-evaluate its auto sector subsidies
October 21, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Putin’s hold over Trump and Pierre Poilievre makes a stunning accusation
October 30, 2025
– Watch
Two-State Solution Debate
October 28, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Trump’s trade tantrum and will Mark Carney’s first federal budget meet the moment?
November 6, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: an uninspiring budget and Carney’s government inches closer to a majority
November 19, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: The MAGA coalition is coming apart and Mark Carney’s government underwhelms voters
November 25, 2025