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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 2026-05-05

86 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the minister just claimed that their plan is working, yet in the last week alone, we found out that the Liberal government issued a special visa to a terrorist so he could enter Canada. It allowed over 21,000 non-citizens who fraudulently came into Canada to claim asylum, and it has no way to track if millions of non-citizens on expired or expiring visas would leave. The Prime Minister said that this is taking control of the immigration system. If that is his opinion, is that the real reason why he has not fired his minister?”

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 76%Promise 17%Procedure 7%

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

Claims · 65 wordsOn the contrary, Mr. Speaker, our plan is working quite well. As we have already stated, no individual associated with the current or former Iranian regime has been admitted into Canada.¹ No IRGC official attended the congress.² I did not authorize the document.³ There was no decision that was taken on that.⁴ I have spoken to officials to ensure that we have a robust system.Vague promise Promise · 15 wordsWe will continue to hold the Iranian regime to account and we will protect Canadians.Vague promise Procedure · 6 wordsAs I said, we are building—Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 3 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 “As I said, we are building—”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 59

2 of 3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “to ensure that we have a robust system”The speaker commits to a robust system but names no measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will continue to hold the Iranian regime to account”A commitment to continue holding the regime to account with no named action, measure or date.

Claims · 4

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“no individual associated with the current or former Iranian regime has been admitted into Canada”The immigration minister states that no individual associated with the current or former Iranian regime has been admitted into Canada.search
2“No IRGC official attended the congress”No IRGC official attended the congress (the event in question in this debate).search
3“I did not authorize the document”The immigration minister did not authorize the document in question (the special visa document raised in the debate).search
4“There was no decision that was taken on that”No decision was taken on the visa or document matter raised in this exchange.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20