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Elizabeth May

Green on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

83 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I must admit I am a bit surprised by the leader of the Green Party sending possible mixed messages for the first time on the issue, so I would like to get some clarification. When she talks about Canada becoming self-sufficient in terms of oil and gas supply, I am sure she is aware that one of the issues is that Atlantic Canada imports a lot of oil because we do not have the pipeline infrastructure to take the product from the Prairies into Atlantic Canada. Is she trying to imply that maybe that is something we should be considering? How do we resolve the issue that she has highlighted, in terms of Canada becoming more self-sufficient in consuming the gas we actually produce? To that end, does she also support increasing refining capacity in Canada?”

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 83 wordsto the second part of the question, there is no hesitation on my part, because we have, for years, been calling for improving our refinery capacity in Canada.¹ There was a Canadian entrepreneur in British Columbia who wanted to do that to reduce the risk of bitumen on our coastlines.² However, let me just point out that eastern Canada has something called Hibernia.³ The mobile oil platforms there produce a much higher-value crude than bitumen, and it is all shipped to the States.⁴

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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 · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

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 · 4

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1“we have, for years, been calling for improving our refinery capacity in Canada”The Green Party has for years been calling for improving refinery capacity in Canada.search
2“There was a Canadian entrepreneur in British Columbia who wanted to do that”A Canadian entrepreneur in British Columbia wanted to build oil refinery capacity in Canada to reduce the risk of bitumen on coastlines.search
3“eastern Canada has something called Hibernia”The Hibernia oil field/platform is located off eastern Canada.search
4“it is all shipped to the States”Crude from the Hibernia mobile oil platforms off eastern Canada is all shipped to the United States.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20