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Heather McPherson

NDP on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-04-24

84 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Positioning 31%Claims 52%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 7 wordsthe government is not listening to steelworkers.Positioning Claims · 44 wordsThe government left USW off its CUSMA advisory council.¹ It also shut out the Canadian Labour Congress and the over three million Canadian workers it represents.² Instead, the government gave seats to more than a dozen CEOs, prominent Conservatives and just two labour representatives.³ Positioning · 19 wordsHow can the government claim to be there for workers while refusing to give them seats at the table?Positioning The question · 14 wordsWill the government expand worker representation before CUSMA negotiations begin, starting with the CLC?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

2 of 2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the government is not listening to steelworkers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “How can the government claim to be there for workers while refusing to give them seats at the table?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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

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 · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

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“The government left USW off its CUSMA advisory council”The Canadian government left the United Steelworkers off its CUSMA advisory council.search
2“shut out the Canadian Labour Congress and the over three million Canadian workers it represents”The Canadian Labour Congress was not given a seat on the CUSMA advisory council, and the CLC represents over three million Canadian workers.search
3“the government gave seats to more than a dozen CEOs, prominent Conservatives and just two labour representatives”The CUSMA advisory council included more than a dozen CEOs, prominent Conservatives, and only two labour representatives.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15