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Gord Johns

NDP on Climate Change 2026-05-08

93 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 75%The question 25%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 70 words2025 was the second-worst wildfire season in Canadian history, ¹and Canadians are bracing for another devastating summer. Despite the growing climate crisis, Canada is missing its climate targets and running out of time.⁴ While more than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to discuss the transition away from fossil fuels, the Liberals did not even send a minister.²³ Instead they came home with a plan to fast-track more fossil fuel extraction.⁵ The question · 23 wordsAt a time when communities are burning and families are being displaced, why is the Liberal government doubling down on fossil fuel extraction?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 5

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“2025 was the second-worst wildfire season in Canadian history”The wildfire season of 2025 was the second-worst in Canadian history.search
2“more than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to discuss the transition away from fossil fuels”More than 50 countries gathered in Colombia to discuss the transition away from fossil fuels.search
3“the Liberals did not even send a minister”The Liberals did not send a minister to the gathering in Colombia.search
4“Canada is missing its climate targets”Canada is missing its climate targets.search
5“a plan to fast-track more fossil fuel extraction”The Liberals returned from the meeting with a plan to fast-track more fossil fuel extraction.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20