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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 2026-04-30

89 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 80%Procedure 4%The ask 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 wordsthe Liberals are not even letting the immigration minister answer a question that is directly in the purview of her department. Procedure · 4 wordsHere is what happened: ProcedureClaims · 50 wordsAt some point, the Minister of Immigration said that it is totally in the best interest of Canada to have a member of a listed terrorist organization, an actual terrorist, get a special permit to land in this country.¹ The only reason they caught it was an independent journalist organization.² The ask · 14 wordsShe needs to get up and explain to Canadians how she let this happen.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 94

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Here is what happened:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 2

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“the Minister of Immigration said that it is totally in the best interest of Canada to have a member of a listed terrorist organization, an actual terrorist, get a special permit to land in this country”The Minister of Immigration said it was in the best interest of Canada for a member of a listed terrorist organization to receive a special permit to enter Canada.search
2“The only reason they caught it was an independent journalist organization”The special permit granted to the member of a listed terrorist organization was discovered by an independent journalist organization.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20