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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

142 words · 13 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I have a simple question for my colleague. The government and the Prime Minister were elected a year ago, almost to the day, on essentially a single promise: to end the trade war. In April 2025, the Prime Minister promised us that the matter would be settled by June. He then postponed it to July and then September. In the end, here we are a year later, and not only is the trade war still going on, but it has gotten worse with Mr. Trump’s recent executive orders. The only thing this government can come up with is to borrow $25 billion and create a fund that is neither sovereign nor independent. What does that say about the government’s long-term vision?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 100, held down by Signal

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Claims 42%Procedure 5%Anecdote 42%Positioning 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 59 wordsyes, it is kind of wild that the Prime Minister has delivered nothing on the trade front. I thought that was his big promise. The track record with this guy is he makes a big promise and then he does not deliver. Canadians are not only starting to wake up to this fact, but it is costing them too. Procedure · 7 wordsI will just close with this anecdote.Procedure Anecdote · 59 wordsMy husband really likes motorcycles, probably too much. Yesterday he was making a pitch to me that he should buy this motorcycle. It is probably not the best decision, do not encourage him, but this is what he said to me. He said, “Don’t worry. I’ll just put it on my sovereign debt fund. I got it. We’re good.”Anecdote Positioning · 17 wordsI would just like to tell the Prime Minister that he is encouraging bad behaviour among everybody.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 37

10 of 19 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 “I will just close with this anecdote.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “My husband really likes motorcycles, probably too much.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Yesterday he was making a pitch to me that he should buy this motorcycle.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It is probably not the best decision, do not encourage him,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “but this is what he said to me.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “He said, “Don’t worry.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I’ll just put it on my sovereign debt fund.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I got it.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “We’re good.””An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I would just like to tell the Prime Minister that he is encouraging bad behaviour among everybody.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 74

9 of 19 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “My husband really likes motorcycles, probably too much.”Part of a personal anecdote about the member’s husband, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Yesterday he was making a pitch to me that he should buy this motorcycle.”Part of a personal anecdote about the member’s husband, not the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is probably not the best decision, do not encourage him,”Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but this is what he said to me.”Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He said, “Don’t worry.”Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I’ll just put it on my sovereign debt fund.”Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I got it.”Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We’re good.””Part of a personal anecdote, a joking aside.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I would just like to tell the Prime Minister that he is encouraging bad behaviour among everybody.”A punchline to a personal anecdote, a joke aside.

Respect · 100

0 of 19 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 · 100

0 of 19 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 2026-10-20