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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-05-04

66 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Stephanie Kusie (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let us deal in facts. It is a fact that the Prime Minister has not signed any new free trade deals. He signed empty, non-binding MOUs and burned taxpayer dollars to jet around the world for his chief export: hot air. It is a fact that Canadians need results, not illusions. They need tariffs dropped and the Prime Minister to keep his promise to protect Canadian jobs. It is a fact that Europeans have been pleading for a secure and stable source of energy. While the Prime Minister is overseas, will he tell us when his new pipeline will deliver LNG to Europeans? I would like just the date.”

Statement grade

76 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 92%Positioning 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 38 wordsthe member may have missed the news last week, which said that $4 billion of capital from Enbridge, including over 10% indigenous participation, will go to putting shovels in the ground this summer for a natural gas pipeline.¹ Positioning · 5 wordsWhat will it go to?Positioning Claims · 23 wordsIt will go to an LNG plant that goes to world markets, creating jobs, wealth and opportunity for Canadians all over this country.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

1 of 5 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 “What will it go to?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

4 of 5 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 question asked.

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 member may have missed the news last week,”Introduces a recent news item about a pipeline project, but gives no delivery date.
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 “which said that $4 billion of capital from Enbridge, including over 10% indigenous participation, will go to putting shovels in the ground this summer for a natural gas pipeline.”About the Enbridge investment and construction timing, not when LNG will reach Europe.
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 will it go to?”A rhetorical lead-in to the next clause, not an answer to the date requested.
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 “It will go to an LNG plant that goes to world markets, creating jobs, wealth and opportunity for Canadians all over this country.”About the plant’s destination and benefits generally, not the delivery date asked for.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 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“$4 billion of capital from Enbridge, including over 10% indigenous participation”Enbridge committed $4 billion of capital, including over 10% indigenous participation, for a natural gas pipeline, as reported in the news the week before May 4, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20