The 2019

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National Skating Championships was held from January 13–20, 2019 in Saint John,

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and sponsored by Canadian Tire, the event determined the national champions of

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. Medals were be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles,

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, and

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on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Although the official

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terminology for female skaters in the singles category is ''ladies'', Skate Canada uses ''women'' officially. The results of this competition were among the selection criteria for the 2019 World Championships, the 2019 Four Continents Championships, and the 2019 World Junior Championships. Saint John was named as the host in January 2018. Competitors qualified at the Skate Canada Challenge held in

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in December 2018. This was Saint John's first time hosting this event. The city had previously hosted

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three times (

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, and

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). They also hosted the 1998 World Junior Championships in December 1997.

Entries

The

published the entry list on December 21, 2018.

Schedule

All competition events for the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships will be held at

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. Practices will be held at Qplex in

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is the home of the

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, of the

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, and the

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of the

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. All times are in NST.

Medal summary

Senior

Junior

Novice

Senior results

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

Junior results

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

Novice results

Men

Women

Pairs

Ice dance

International team selections

World Championships

will announce the team for the 2019 World Championships after the championships.

Four Continents Championships

will announce the team for the 2019 Four Continents Championships after the championships.

World Junior Championships

will announce the team for the 2019 World Junior Championships after the championships.

References

External links

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