Analysis · Members' statement · beta

David McKenzie

Conservative on Online Safety of Children 2026-04-27

160 words · 11 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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Claims 84%Positioning 2%Reasoning 6%The ask 7%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 81 wordstoday, children, youth and families from across Canada are joining us on Parliament Hill. They are here with Children First Canada, a national charity headquartered in Calgary Signal Hill.¹ They are calling on the government to table comprehensive legislation to ensure that kids are safe online. Among the youth here today are 12‑year‑old Zachary and 11‑year‑old twins Zahra and Leena.² They were eight years old and seven years old respectively when the government pledged to put in place online safety legislation.³ Positioning · 4 wordsWhere are we today?Positioning Claims · 54 wordsWe are seeing a rapidly changing digital landscape where social media, gaming platforms and now artificial intelligence are shaping children’s lives in ways that can easily be harmful. In 2019, one in four children aged 12 to 17 reported being cyber-bullied.⁴ By age 25, one in five Canadians is diagnosed with a mental illness.⁵ Reasoning · 10 wordsWe must do more to secure childhood for Canada’s children. The ask · 11 wordsI urge the Liberals to stop the delay, break the pattern—

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Signal · 96

1 of 1 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 “Where are we today?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · 100

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 5

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1“Children First Canada, a national charity headquartered in Calgary Signal Hill”Children First Canada is a national charity headquartered in the riding of Calgary Signal Hill.search
2“Among the youth here today are 12‑year‑old Zachary and 11‑year‑old twins Zahra and Leena.”Among the youth visiting Parliament Hill on April 27, 2026 were 12-year-old Zachary and 11-year-old twins Zahra and Leena.search
3“when the government pledged to put in place online safety legislation”The federal government pledged to put in place online safety legislation around 2019-2020, when Zachary was eight and the twins were seven.search
4“In 2019, one in four children aged 12 to 17 reported being cyber-bullied”In 2019, one in four children aged 12 to 17 reported being cyber-bullied.search
5“By age 25, one in five Canadians is diagnosed with a mental illness”By age 25, one in five Canadians is diagnosed with a mental illness.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20