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Kurt Holman

Conservative on Canadian Space Launch Act 2026-04-28

85 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jeff Kibble (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have claimed success with military recruiting, when in fact they have managed to meet only their own artificially low thresholds, and the Liberals have claimed success with 2% of GDP spent with NATO, when they know full well that the spending fails to meet NATO’s criteria. The bill is short on detail and devoid of security considerations. It has not addressed potential hostile state interference. My question for my colleague is this: Does he agree that this parking-lot planned spaceport is a closed-door plan reporting to a single minister and not responsible to Parliament and Canadians, or is it another Liberal illusion?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Positioning 35%Claims 65%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 30 wordsmy concern is the repeated pattern of Liberal boondoggles or possible scandals. We have seen it with the Trudeau government, Unearned certaintyand we are possibly seeing it with the Liberal government.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 55 wordsCases in point are ArriveCAN and also PrescribeIT. With the lack of checks and balances in Bill C-28, there could potentially be a Liberal scandal, such as possibly what is happening in Nova Scotia with $200 million spent for what is deemed a spaceport but for which so far the results have been very limited.¹

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

3 of 6 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 “my concern is the repeated pattern of Liberal boondoggles or possible scandals.”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 “We have seen it with the Trudeau government,”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 “and we are possibly seeing it with the Liberal government.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 87

2 of 6 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 bill 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 “We have seen it with the Trudeau government,”Restates the pattern of Liberal misrule in general terms without engaging the spaceport or the 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 “and we are possibly seeing it with the Liberal government.”Repeats the general pattern claim without specifics tied to the spaceport or the question put.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 88

1 of 6 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We have seen it”The speaker substitutes a shared-witnessing formula for evidence of the alleged pattern.

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“$200 million spent for what is deemed a spaceport but for which so far the results have been very limited”About $200 million has been spent on a spaceport project in Nova Scotia whose results so far have been very limited.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20