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POLICYTHON 2026
Join us in Toronto from March 4-8, 2026, for Canada's largest undergraduate policy case competition.
Welcome to Policython 2026
Policython is a multi-day policy case competition challenging undergraduate and graduate students from universities across Canada to propose policy recommendations that address pressing societal issues. The University of Toronto Policython Club (UTP) will host the sixth edition of Policython from March 4 to 8, 2026.
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Please check this page in January 2026 for further details. In-person activities will take place in downtown Toronto on March 7 and 8, 2026.
Schedule
Schedule is subject to change.
Day 1 | Wednesday, March 4, 2026
10:00 AM EST | Online
Policy Prompts Released to Competitors
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Afternoon | Online
Prompt-Specific Office Hours
Day 2 | Thursday, March 5, 2026
Morning/Afternoon | Online
Prompt-Specific Office Hours
Day 3 | Friday, March 6, 2026
Morning/Afternoon | Online
Prompt-Specific Office Hours
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11:59 PM EST | Online
Deadline to Submit Policy Briefs
Day 4 | Saturday, March 7, 2026
1:00-2:00 PM EST | In Person
Opening Ceremony & Keynote​
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2:00-4:00 PM EST | In Person
Networking Session
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5:00-7:00 PM EST | In Person
Pub Night
Day 5 | Sunday, March 8, 2026
12:00-3:00 PM EST | In Person
Judging Panels​
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5:00-6:00 PM EST | In Person
Closing Ceremony​
Policy Streams
Teams will compete in one of four policy streams. Prompts and judging panels will be specific to each policy stream. For Policython 2026, we are offering the following streams:
Economic Policy
Environmental Policy
Foreign Policy
Human Rights Policy
Past Participation
Policython has grown every year. In 2026, we are expecting 130-150 participants.
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Since we opened up Policython to students from any post-secondary institutions in 2023, we have had registrants from six universities, including:
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University of Toronto
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Toronto Metropolitan University
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McMaster University
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York University
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Carleton University
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Western University