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Patty Hajdu

Liberal on Labour 2026-05-26

88 words · 2 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Leah Gazan (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, workers know that progress is won by exercising their right to strike, including the the eight-hour workday, maternity leave and fair living wages, yet the Liberals keep violating this right by using section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end strikes without a fair deal. That is why I tabled Bill C-247 to repeal this strike-breaking tool, and it is supported by the CLC, CUPE, CUPW, PSAC, the Teamsters, the steelworkers and more. Will the Liberals stop attacking workers and support my bill?”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

The question 16%Claims 59%Positioning 11%Promise 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, The question · 14 wordsthe real question is whether the member will vote for the spring economic update, Claims · 52 wordswhich invests $6 billion in working people, including in skilled trades workers, in unions and in the people across the country who are not only bringing in the next generation of tradespeople, ¹but also ensuring these good union jobs are filled with people who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. Positioning · 10 wordsThere are big things to be done in this country, PositioningPromise · 12 wordsand we are going to do them together with strong union members.Partly on pointVague promise

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 · 85

1 of 7 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 “There are big things to be done in this country,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

5 of 7 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 “the real question is whether the member will vote for the spring economic update,”Pivots to a vote on the economic update instead of the bill or section 107 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 “which invests $6 billion in working people, including in skilled trades workers, in unions and in the people across the country who are not only bringing in the next generation of tradespeople,”About investments in workers in the economic update, not about the bill or section 107 raised.
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 “but also ensuring these good union jobs are filled with people who have the opportunity to take advantage of them.”About filling union jobs through the economic update, not the strike-breaking tool 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 “There are big things to be done in this country,”A general statement of ambition, not about the bill or section 107 in question.
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 “and we are going to do them together with strong union members.”General praise of working with unions, not an answer on the bill or section 107.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 82

1 of 7 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 “we are going to do them”It commits the speaker’s side to unspecified ‘things’ with no measure, date or success condition.

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“invests $6 billion in working people”The spring economic update invests $6 billion in working people.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20