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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Report Stage 2026-05-04

77 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I have been following the bill’s progress. There is something shocking about how Liberal arrogance is what is driving the decision to revisit committee discussions when there were amendments that responded to the justice’s report and acknowledged her work. In particular, there was a Bloc Québécois amendment that addressed timely trials. However, the new majority got this amendment rejected, along with many others. I want to hear my colleague’s thoughts on that. How does she feel about the arrogance that is being shown in this new context, which the people did not vote for but which is the result of floor crossers being bought off by the Liberal government?”

Statement grade

78 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 42%Claims 52%Procedure 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 24 wordsit is more than arrogance. We are seeing the beginnings of a very authoritarian streak with the manufactured majority that the Liberals now have.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsMembers who now sit on their benches worked on this report. Procedure · 5 wordsThis is just one example.Procedure Claims · 21 wordsThe Liberals have now shut down four different committees, going in camera to have discussions that Canadians ought to know about.¹ Positioning · 8 wordsThis is a bad start to a majority, PositioningClaims · 8 wordsand I think Canadians will start to notice.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

4 of 7 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 “it is more than arrogance.”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 are seeing the beginnings of a very authoritarian streak with the manufactured majority that the Liberals now have.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is just one example.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is a bad start to a majority,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

3 of 7 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 “The Liberals have now shut down four different committees, going in camera to have discussions that Canadians ought to know about.”About committees being shut down and in camera meetings, not the arrogance or amendment 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 “This is a bad start to a majority,”A general comment on the majority’s start, not the question about arrogance over the bill’s amendments.
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 I think Canadians will start to notice.”About Canadians noticing the majority generally, not the amendment or arrogance question.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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“The Liberals have now shut down four different committees”The Liberals have shut down four different committees, going in camera for discussions.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20