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Jamie Schmale

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-07

94 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mario Beaulieu (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, we do not have this problem in Quebec because of the province’s civil law tradition. Why does my colleague think that everything is happening in secret like this? I think the point of setting up a committee is to be able to debate this issue transparently. Why does he think the government seems to be opposed to that?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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

Claims 97%Positioning 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 91 wordsI think what we saw in the Cowichan case was that nobody informed the property owners that their property could be affected if a decision by the courts was released, ¹which we see now. Nobody let them know. The only reason the property owners in Richmond found out was because of the media or the city itself.² The federal government was silent. In the Musqueam agreement, there were no consultations within neighbouring nations.³ Nobody else was consulted on this agreement. The government is negotiating all this stuff away behind closed doors. Positioning · 3 wordsCanadians deserve better.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 96

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Canadians deserve better.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 3

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“nobody informed the property owners that their property could be affected”Property owners affected by the Cowichan Tribes v Canada decision were not informed that their property could be affected before the court decision was released.search
2“The only reason the property owners in Richmond found out was because of the media or the city itself”Richmond property owners learned of the Cowichan decision’s implications only through the media or the city of Richmond, not from other levels of government.search
3“In the Musqueam agreement, there were no consultations within neighbouring nations”Neighbouring First Nations were not consulted on the Musqueam Rights Recognition Agreement.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20