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Be it resolved that the Travers Debates is a must-attend event on the political social calendar

Forget Question Period or budget debates on ways and means motions. On May 17, parliamentarians, journalists, lobbyists and public servants will throw decorum out the window and take in a unique and fun-filled night of uncivilized banter over thought-provoking topics, all for a good cause.

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