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Greg McLean

Conservative on Weights and Measures Act 2026-04-29

116 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kelly McCauley (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Calgary Centre for bringing some more information to this very interesting subject. Is he aware whether the government has done a cost analysis on the cost to government and industry for these changes in the regulations?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Claims 10%Procedure 18%Anecdote 21%Reasoning 35%Promise 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsI have not asked the government for any kind of cost analysis. Procedure · 21 wordsWhenever we see these bills, and often as parliamentarians we get to see these bills, we get to scratch into them.Procedure Anecdote · 24 wordsI did not know before I looked at this bill that there was a president of Measurement Canada and a whole bureaucracy around it.¹Anecdote Reasoning · 41 wordsI imagine the cost of the administration of that is one thing. I hope that cost is not going to go up in this bill’s examination, that it contains the cost of that structure and does not build another empire here. Promise · 18 wordsThat is one of the main things I want to make sure we accomplish at the committee level.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

3 of 8 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Whenever we see these bills,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and often as parliamentarians we get to see these bills, we get to scratch into them.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I did not know before I looked at this bill that there was a president of Measurement Canada and a whole bureaucracy around it.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 55

4 of 8 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 “I did not know before I looked at this bill that there was a president of Measurement Canada and a whole bureaucracy around it.”About the member’s new awareness of Measurement Canada’s structure, not the cost analysis 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 “I imagine the cost of the administration of that is one thing.”Speculation about the cost of the existing administration, not whether the government analysed the changes’ cost.
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 “I hope that cost is not going to go up in this bill’s examination, that it contains the cost of that structure and does not build another empire here.”A hope about the bill containing costs, not the cost analysis 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 “That is one of the main things I want to make sure we accomplish at the committee level.”About the member’s aim at committee, not the cost analysis asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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 “I want to make sure we accomplish”Aims to accomplish something at committee without naming what action will be taken or how success would be measured.

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“there was a president of Measurement Canada”Measurement Canada has a president.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20