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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-07

117 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Buckley Belanger (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, we absolutely reject the premise of the Leader of the Opposition’s argument. I want to quote what the Prime Minister said several days ago: “The government will always defend private property rights.” I will say it again: “The government will always defend private property rights. We immediately appealed the Cowichan decision. We have always defended private property rights; we always will, and we will always defend the rights of indigenous peoples to build a Canada that is stronger, fairer and more independent.” Why does the Leader of the Opposition try to divide Canadians and misrepresent our Prime Minister?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Positioning 30%Claims 55%The ask 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 5 wordsit is all an illusion.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsThe Prime Minister says one thing while doing precisely the opposite. Positioning · 11 wordsThat has been the signature trait of his entire prime ministership.Positioning Claims · 45 wordsHe does precisely the opposite of what he says. While he was making those comments in the House of Commons, on his own federal government website was litigation guideline 14, ¹which forbids federal lawyers from defending fee simple property rights in challenges by first nations.² Positioning · 19 wordsIt is another example of the Prime Minister providing an illusion of one thing while doing precisely the opposite.Positioning The ask · 18 wordsIf he will actually defend property rights everywhere and always, then he can simply vote for our motion, ³Claims · 8 wordswhich requires we defend property rights in court.

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 · 64

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “it is all an illusion.”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 “That has been the signature trait of his entire prime ministership.”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 “It is another example of the Prime Minister providing an illusion of one thing while doing precisely the opposite.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 · 100

0 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.

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“on his own federal government website was litigation guideline 14”Litigation Guideline #14 of the Directive on Civil Litigation Involving Indigenous Peoples was posted on the federal government’s website.search
2“which forbids federal lawyers from defending fee simple property rights in challenges by first nations”Litigation Guideline #14 forbids federal lawyers from defending fee simple property rights in challenges by First Nations.search
3“If he will actually defend property rights everywhere and always, then he can simply vote for our motion, ”The Conservative motion under debate requires that the federal government defend property rights in court.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20