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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-04-24

72 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are busy launching their new dirty oil pipeline project out west. Things may be buzzing in Ottawa, but it is crickets from developers. Nobody is interested. Who is going to pay, then? The answer is the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. Yesterday, he confirmed in committee that he wants to give $10 billion of taxpayer money to indigenous communities so that they will agree to participate in the project. The Liberals are trying to buy social licence with $10 billion in cheques. Will the Liberals back down and promise not to put Quebeckers’ money into their pipeline?”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Promise 44%Claims 56%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 13 wordsQuebeckers will also benefit from our plan to build a very strong Canada.Vague promise Claims · 40 wordsThere was the announcement for a new graphite mine.¹ We saw the opening of the Contrecoeur shipyard, a megaproject that will create thousands of jobs in the Montreal region, continue to fuel our supply chains and lower costs for Canadians.² Promise · 19 wordsQuebeckers will be involved in re-energizing the Canadian economy, and we will continue to build a very strong Canada.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 7 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 0

5 of 7 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Quebeckers will also benefit from our plan to build a very strong Canada.”Pivots to a general plan for a strong Canada instead of answering whether Quebeckers’ money will fund the pipeline.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There was the announcement for a new graphite mine.”Cites a graphite mine announcement unrelated to the pipeline funding question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We saw the opening of the Contrecoeur shipyard, a megaproject that will create thousands of jobs in the Montreal region, continue to fuel our supply chains and lower costs for Canadians.”Describes the Contrecoeur shipyard, not the pipeline or taxpayer money for it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Quebeckers will be involved in re-energizing the Canadian economy,”Speaks generally about Quebeckers joining the economy rather than answering the funding question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and we will continue to build a very strong Canada.”Repeats the general ‘strong Canada’ theme without addressing the question.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 63

2 of 7 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “our plan to build a very strong Canada”The plan is asserted without naming any action, measure, or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will continue to build a very strong Canada”A commitment with no concrete action, date, or measure that could be checked later.

Claims · 2

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“There was the announcement for a new graphite mine.”The federal government announced a new graphite mine in Quebec.search
2“We saw the opening of the Contrecoeur shipyard”The Contrecoeur shipyard opened in the Montreal region.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15