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Aaron Gunn

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

120 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Amarjeet Gill (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we all agree that Canada is a wonderful country, and we must commit to making it even better. Today, we heard from my colleague, the member for Windsor West, about this issue. He said that he had an offer from members across the aisle to cross the floor. Time allocation and closure motions are too often used by Liberals to shut down debate. The committees should be a place of real accountability, not Liberal-controlled roadblocks. Does my colleague agree that changes to the Standing Orders should limit the abuse of these tools and restore respect for members of Parliament?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Claims 66%Positioning 11%Promise 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 79 wordsParliament and the workings of the House should reflect the democratic mandate given during the last election. The Liberal Party and the Prime Minister sought, and did not receive, a majority government from Canadians.¹ What they have now done, through backroom deals and who knows what else, is manufacture a majority government. Their first order of business is not to try to do something to help Canadians, Partly on pointbut it is to radically stack committees with Liberal members of Parliament. Positioning · 13 wordsWe believe in more transparency, more oversight and more accountability for the government, PositioningPromise · 28 wordsand that is exactly what we are going to continue to push for in opposition, even if the government is about to make our job much more difficult.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We believe in more transparency, more oversight and more accountability for the government,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Parliament and the workings of the House should reflect the democratic mandate given during the last election.”States a general principle about the election mandate without addressing the Standing Orders question put.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “The Liberal Party and the Prime Minister sought,”About the Liberals’ election result and majority, not the proposed changes to the Standing Orders.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and did not receive, a majority government from Canadians.”Restates the election outcome, not what was asked about limiting closure or committees.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “What they have now done, through backroom deals and who knows what else, is manufacture a majority government.”About backroom deals and floor-crossing, not the Standing Orders changes the question asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Their first order of business is not to try to do something to help Canadians,”About the government’s priorities generally, touching committees only in passing.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 71

1 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 “what we are going to continue to push for”The speaker commits his side to continuing to push without naming any action, measure or test of success.

Claims · 1

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“did not receive, a majority government from Canadians”In the last federal election, the Liberal Party and the Prime Minister did not win a majority government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20