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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-05-05

45 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, last week the Prime Minister said he is not even sure he ever wants to see a new pipeline to the Pacific. Now he is insisting on an industrial carbon tax that will not only raise housing and food costs by raising the price of everything that goes into making them but will also make it impossible for energy companies to produce enough oil to put in a future pipeline. Canadians want a pipeline without a carbon tax. Why does he insist on giving them a carbon tax without a pipeline?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 29%Claims 44%Positioning 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordslet me quote again from what the Premier of Alberta said last Thursday.Procedure Claims · 20 wordsShe has never been as optimistic as she is now about the future of Alberta, working with this federal government.¹Unearned certainty Positioning · 12 wordsMaybe they should try working with this federal government for a minute.PositioningPartly 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 · 42

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let me quote again from what the Premier of Alberta said last Thursday.”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 “Maybe they should try working with this federal government for a minute.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 48

2 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 “She has never been as optimistic as she is now about the future of Alberta, working with this federal government.”It cites the Premier’s optimism about working with the government, not the carbon tax or the pipeline 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 “Maybe they should try working with this federal government for a minute.”It urges the opposition to work with the government, offering no answer on the carbon tax or pipeline.

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 · 36

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “She has never been as optimistic as she is now”Asserts the Premier’s inner state as settled fact in place of the source it claims to paraphrase.

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“She has never been as optimistic as she is now about the future of Alberta, working with this federal government.”On April 30, 2026, the Premier of Alberta said she has never been as optimistic as she is now about the future of Alberta, working with the federal government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20