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Elizabeth May

Green on Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders 2026-04-27

120 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Aside 22%Claims 13%Promise 15%Procedure 7%The question 42%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 27 wordsI am speaking now from a spot that has a chair with no arms, which means I can stand up and address the hon. government House leader.Aside Claims · 16 wordsThe purpose of this debate is to bring closure on the debate on Motion No. 9. Promise · 18 wordsI hope I will have a chance to speak more substantively to Motion No. 9 later this day. Procedure · 8 wordsOn an unprecedented matter and doing something unusual, ProcedureThe question · 51 wordswhich is taking the matter of changing House committees from their normal process to a motion debated in the House that will be carried by what we now know is a majority of Liberal members, would the hon. government House leader explain why it is urgent that we close down debate?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 70

3 of 3 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am speaking now from a spot that has a chair with no arms,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “which means I can stand up and address the hon. government House leader.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “On an unprecedented matter and doing something unusual,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 3 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 · 0

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

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-09-16