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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal on The Environment 2026-05-26

103 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jenny Kwan (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, the fossil fuel lobby had at least 17 direct meetings with the Prime Minister and environmental groups had zero. The Prime Minister axed the carbon tax, abandoned the emissions cap, killed the EV mandate, signed a deal to build a new pipeline, stepped up on greenwashing, took a sledgehammer to regulatory reviews, created a $25-billion wealth fund that will no doubt benefit the oil and gas industry and refused to impose an excess profit tax when companies are poised to make over $90 billion in profit this year alone. Can the Prime Minister tell Canadians what else the oil and gas industry wants?”

Statement grade

45 / 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.

Claims 68%Positioning 32%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 70 wordsI appreciate that the member opposite, who is from British Columbia, stood up because it gives me an opportunity to talk about the fact that I just came back from the coastal waters of British Columbia, where we established a national marine conservation area reserve with six first nations in the province of British Columbia.¹ It is going to protect an area larger than the size of Prince Edward Island.²Off point Positioning · 33 wordsThis is a chance for us to do good work in partnership, and that is what we are doing. We are protecting the environment, protecting nature and building strong connections with our communities.PositioningPartly on point

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 · 61

3 of 9 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 “This is a chance for us to do good work in partnership,”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 “and that is what we are doing.”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 “We are protecting the environment, protecting nature and building strong connections with our communities.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 15

6 of 9 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I appreciate that the member opposite, who is from British Columbia, stood up because it gives me an opportunity to talk about the fact that I just came back from the coastal waters of British Columbia,”A personal note about a trip to British Columbia, not about what the oil and gas industry wants.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “where we established a national marine conservation area reserve with six first nations in the province of British Columbia.”About establishing a marine conservation area, not the question’s subject of oil and gas industry requests.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is going to protect an area larger than the size of Prince Edward Island.”A detail about the size of the conservation area, not about 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 “This is a chance for us to do good work in partnership,”A general claim about partnership on environmental work, not what the oil and gas industry wants.
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 that is what we are doing.”A general statement about the government’s work, without addressing the question about oil and gas industry requests.
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 “We are protecting the environment, protecting nature and building strong connections with our communities.”General claims about protecting the environment, not an answer to what else the industry wants.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 2

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“we established a national marine conservation area reserve with six first nations in the province of British Columbia”The federal government has established a national marine conservation area reserve with six first nations in British Columbia.search
2“It is going to protect an area larger than the size of Prince Edward Island”The national marine conservation area reserve established with six first nations in British Columbia will protect an area larger than the size of Prince Edward Island.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20