Procedure 3% Greeting 1% Claims 76% Anecdote 4% Reasoning 4% The question 5% Positioning 5% Aside 1%
Structure · 38 steps
Claims · 21
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 words it is an honour to rise on behalf of Skeena—Bulkley Valley, Procedure Greeting · 19 words and more of an honour to go back over the 20 years of experience I have in project development. Greeting Claims · 43 words In 2003, we really did not know what environmental assessment, permitting or aboriginal rights and title were. The Haida court case of 2004 still had not come out yet.1 By 2004-05, we had to piece it all together and try to understand it. Partly on point Anecdote · 20 words We were living in a condemned residential school building that only had one computer and faxes, but we did it. Anecdote Off point Reasoning · 34 words To understand the process to achieve our objectives was the goal, because nothing else worked for us to get our people out of poverty and to get us out from the paternalistic Indian Act. Partly on point Claims · 48 words We tried tourism, forestry and programs, but nothing worked, Off point so we changed our strategy after a while and started engaging the economy. That is how Peace in the Forest, LNG and our deliberations on oil came about. It was all based on process, not on ideology or politics. The question · 29 words What is the process in place here? How is the government going to ensure that it is going to engage first nations, as per section 35 of the Constitution?2 Claims · 27 words I see that the Prime Minister made an announcement in Vancouver a few days ago saying that it was non-negotiable to deal with aboriginal rights and title.3 Partly on point Positioning · 8 words Somehow, people clapped like he invented sliced bread. Positioning Off point Claims · 34 words That has been in place since 2004. The processes that we developed, first nations along with the Crown, the communication processes to breathe life into the Haida court case of 2004, are well established. Positioning · 4 words That ship has sailed. Positioning The question · 41 words Now the question is whether the Liberal government is going to override all those processes and all that case law to fast-track a project, meaning a pipeline to the west coast of B.C. We have to remember where this came from. Partly on point Claims · 14 words The Prime Minister sold himself as the person who could get control of Trump. Off point Procedure · 3 words That was it. Procedure Positioning · 11 words Then, from then on, we started to hear all the doublespeak. Positioning Claims · 53 words Back then, the quote was, from the Prime Minister, “We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7.”4 He gave up on that. Then, he changed the narrative to “Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses—weaknesses that we must correct.”5 Positioning · 7 words That has not gone over so well. Positioning Claims · 7 words There was the slogan of “elbows up”, Aside · 14 words but I guess Trump did not get the idea of what elbows up meant. Aside Claims · 94 words Then the Prime Minister said, “Canada...has the best trade deal with the United States.6 While it’s different from what we had before, it is still better than that of any other country.” I think that by now, Canadians understand that tariffs are here to stay. Unearned certainty It does not matter if someone is a Republican or Democrat down in the United States, tariffs are here to stay. It got so bad for the Liberals that they hired a former Conservative leader to be part of the negotiation team to see if they could salvage something, 7 Positioning · 7 words but it is not looking so great. Positioning Off point Claims · 26 words The promise during the campaign was to invoke the Emergencies Act to get projects built, 8 but that was scratched. Then, it was the Building Canada Act.9 Anecdote · 29 words When people come to me and ask what it is all about, I have to tell them that I do not know; I have no idea. I get process, Anecdote Positioning · 8 words but this is now such a scattered plan. Positioning Claims · 79 words We just heard the Liberals debating against tanker traffic. It is their MOU with Alberta, not ours.10 Partly on point They have the gall to mention that there was no consultation on this bill. There was no consultation on the MOU or the co-operation agreement. Even with Pathways, they made the announcement of carbon sequestration and then they went over to the first nation and said, “Okay, now we are going to consult with you,” even though they had made the decision.11 Positioning · 4 words It was an afterthought. Positioning Claims · 114 words There was no respect for section 35 of the Constitution. Then the government brought in the doublespeak again. To save face, it was going to talk about consent. It had already made a deal to fast-track a project within one year, with shovels in the ground and all that stuff. Then the Prime Minister said that he would not do anything without consent, not only the consent of the first nations, which would have to be an elaborate plan, but also the consent of the Premier of British Columbia. The government was fighting against its own MOU. It was fighting against its own co-operation agreement. It was fighting against its own Building Canada Act. Positioning · 7 words All this mixed messaging is failing Canadians. Positioning Claims · 24 words The biggest announcement in the last year to diversify our oil exports was to revive Keystone to bring more oil to the United States.12 Partly on point Aside · 5 words That is not even ironic. Aside Off point Reasoning · 21 words The idea was to get away from or at least diversify the markets away from America, not build up more dependence. Partly on point Procedure · 16 words When we are talking about the tanker ban itself, we have to know what it is. Procedure Claims · 204 words The ban prohibits oil tankers from stopping, unloading or loading in any port in a designated area.13 That is it because currently people are allowed to import or export, or even load or unload, 12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products.14 The Liberals talked about diesel spills on the west coast, which have been happening for the last 100 years. Tugboats go down. Seine boats go down. Gillnetters go down. It does not matter what one’s background or ethnicity is. Everybody who owns a boat that sank has contributed to that diesel or gasoline spill. That is not new. In fact, the first nations that still depend on diesel for electricity have had spills at their docks. Now we are trying to eradicate that, of course, but it is going to take time. We are talking about a voluntary exclusion zone, a buffer zone between tankers and much of B.C.’s coast extending further offshore. We saw the story of an oil tanker going up Hecate Strait between the mainland of B.C. and Haida Gwaii, 15 but we did not get an explanation as to why. I thought it was because of the International Maritime Organization’s laws, which Canada is a signatory to.16 Procedure · 5 words We are talking about safety. Procedure Claims · 32 words There was a rumour saying that it is a shorter distance for an oil tanker to come up from Burnaby, B.C., to go up the strait and then head over to China. Positioning · 8 words That is not much of a tanker ban. Positioning Claims · 191 words The risk is still there. The Liberal government likes to talk about risk, but fails to mention all the tankers coming from Alaska to Washington state. What does Washington state do with that crude oil? It turns it into aviation jet fuel, gas and diesel, and we buy it from Washington state. We do not have a domestic energy policy. We are vulnerable. We saw the flooding that happened on the Coquihalla Highway in B.C. It got to a point where the Americans came to B.C.’s rescue.17 B.C. residents were rationed to 30 litres at a time for a fill-up at a gas station.18 What did Washington state do? It supplemented B.C.’s supply of gasoline and diesel by barging up more gas and diesel.19 At that time, the NDP premier mused about expanding the refinery capacity at Burnaby, trying to get away from this vulnerability that Canadians face.20 Partly on point There is also a penalty for violating this voluntary tanker moratorium. It can include fines of up to $5 million for each instance of non-compliance.21 It does not mention anything about Americans. It does not mention anything about the tankers coming from Burnaby.
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×48 Off point ×20 Positioning ×9 Anecdote ×5 Procedure ×4 Aside ×2 Greeting Unearned certainty
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Signal · 81
21 of 90 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “it is an honour to rise on behalf of Skeena—Bulkley Valley,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “and more of an honour to go back over the 20 years of experience I have in project development.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “We were living in a condemned residential school building that only had one computer and faxes,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “but we did it.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Somehow, people clapped like he invented sliced bread.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That ship has sailed.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “That was it.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Then, from then on, we started to hear all the doublespeak.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That has not gone over so well.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “but I guess Trump did not get the idea of what elbows up meant.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but it is not looking so great.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “When people come to me and ask what it is all about, I have to tell them that I do not know;” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I have no idea.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I get process,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “but this is now such a scattered plan.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It was an afterthought.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “All this mixed messaging is failing Canadians.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “That is not even ironic.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “When we are talking about the tanker ban itself, we have to know what it is.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “We are talking about safety.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is not much of a tanker ban.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 51
68 of 90 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 bill under debate.
Partly on point 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 → “In 2003, we really did not know what environmental assessment, permitting or aboriginal rights and title were.” Background on past environmental assessment and permitting, touching the bill’s subject only in passing.
Partly on point 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 Haida court case of 2004 still had not come out yet.” About a court case on aboriginal rights, not the tanker ban itself.
Partly on point 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 → “By 2004-05, we had to piece it all together and try to understand it.” Background on learning permitting processes, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We were living in a condemned residential school building that only had one computer and faxes,” About past living conditions in a residential school building, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but we did it.” A brief personal aside about the past, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “To understand the process to achieve our objectives was the goal,” About past goals in understanding processes, not the tanker ban.
Partly on point 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 → “because nothing else worked for us to get our people out of poverty and to get us out from the paternalistic Indian Act.” About poverty and the Indian Act, touching resource development only in passing.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We tried tourism, forestry and programs,” About past attempts at tourism and forestry, not shipping or the moratorium.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but nothing worked,” A continuation about past failed programs, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “so we changed our strategy after a while and started engaging the economy.” About a shift toward engaging the economy, not the tanker moratorium.
Partly on point 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 → “That is how Peace in the Forest, LNG and our deliberations on oil came about.” About LNG and oil deliberations generally, not the bill’s repeal of the ban.
Partly on point 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 → “It was all based on process, not on ideology or politics.” A general statement about process over ideology, not the bill’s measures.
Partly on point 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 → “What is the process in place here?” A general question about process in place, not clearly tied to the bill’s provisions.
Partly on point 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 → “How is the government going to ensure that it is going to engage first nations,” About first nations engagement generally, not what the bill does.
Partly on point 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 → “as per section 35 of the Constitution?” Cites section 35 as a general point, not the bill’s contents.
Partly on point 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 → “I see that the Prime Minister made an announcement in Vancouver a few days ago saying that it was non-negotiable to deal with aboriginal rights and title.” About a Prime Ministerial announcement on aboriginal rights, not the tanker ban.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Somehow, people clapped like he invented sliced bread.” A remark about the audience clapping, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “That has been in place since 2004.” About when aboriginal rights processes began, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 processes that we developed, first nations along with the Crown, the communication processes to breathe life into the Haida court case of 2004, are well established.” About established consultation processes, touching west coast projects only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “That ship has sailed.” A comment that consultation processes are settled, not about the bill itself.
Partly on point 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 → “Now the question is whether the Liberal government is going to override all those processes and all that case law to fast-track a project, meaning a pipeline to the west coast of B.C. We have to remember where this came from.” About fast-tracking a pipeline and overriding case law, not the tanker moratorium repeal.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “The Prime Minister sold himself as the person who could get control of Trump.” About the Prime Minister’s claims regarding Trump, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Then, from then on, we started to hear all the doublespeak.” About the Prime Minister’s messaging, not the tanker ban.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Back then, the quote was, from the Prime Minister, “We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7.”” A quote about the trade war, not the bill’s subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “He gave up on that.” A claim the Prime Minister gave up on trade war goals, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Then, he changed the narrative to “Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses—weaknesses that we must correct.”” Another quote about trade narratives, not the moratorium.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That has not gone over so well.” A remark on how trade messaging landed, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “There was the slogan of “elbows up”,” About an ‘elbows up’ slogan, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but I guess Trump did not get the idea of what elbows up meant.” A joke about Trump and the slogan, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Then the Prime Minister said, “Canada...has the best trade deal with the United States.” A quote about the US trade deal, not the tanker ban.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “While it’s different from what we had before, it is still better than that of any other country.”” A continuation of the trade deal quote, not the bill.
Off point 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 think that by now, Canadians understand that tariffs are here to stay.” About tariffs staying, not the moratorium.
Off point 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 does not matter if someone is a Republican or Democrat down in the United States, tariffs are here to stay.” About US tariffs regardless of party, not the bill.
Off point 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 got so bad for the Liberals that they hired a former Conservative leader to be part of the negotiation team to see if they could salvage something,” About hiring a negotiator for trade talks, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “but it is not looking so great.” A remark on trade negotiations going poorly, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 promise during the campaign was to invoke the Emergencies Act to get projects built,” About a campaign promise to invoke the Emergencies Act for projects, not the tanker ban.
Partly on point 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 that was scratched.” About that promise being dropped, not the bill’s measures.
Partly on point 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 → “Then, it was the Building Canada Act.” Names the Building Canada Act, another measure, not the moratorium itself.
Partly on point 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 → “When people come to me and ask what it is all about, I have to tell them that I do not know;” About not understanding the Building Canada Act, not the tanker bill.
Partly on point 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 → “I have no idea.” A continuation of not understanding that other act, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “I get process,” A general remark about process, not the bill’s contents.
Partly on point 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 this is now such a scattered plan.” About a scattered plan of other measures, not the moratorium repeal.
Partly on point 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 just heard the Liberals debating against tanker traffic.” About Liberals debating tanker traffic via their MOU, touching the bill’s subject only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “It is their MOU with Alberta, not ours.” About whose MOU it is, not the bill’s provisions.
Partly on point 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 was no consultation on the MOU or the co-operation agreement.” About lack of consultation on the MOU, not consultation on this bill.
Partly on point 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 → “Even with Pathways, they made the announcement of carbon sequestration and then they went over to the first nation and said, “Okay, now we are going to consult with you,” even though they had made the decision.” About consultation on carbon sequestration, not the tanker ban.
Partly on point 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 → “It was an afterthought.” A remark that consultation was an afterthought in another project, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 was no respect for section 35 of the Constitution.” A general point about section 35 respect, not the bill’s measures.
Partly on point 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 → “Then the government brought in the doublespeak again.” About government messaging generally, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “To save face, it was going to talk about consent.” About talk of consent, not the moratorium’s repeal.
Partly on point 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 → “It had already made a deal to fast-track a project within one year, with shovels in the ground and all that stuff.” About a deal to fast-track a project, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “Then the Prime Minister said that he would not do anything without consent, not only the consent of the first nations,” About the Prime Minister’s consent statements, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 would have to be an elaborate plan,” About what first nations consent would require, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 the consent of the Premier of British Columbia.” About consent of the Premier of B.C., not the moratorium.
Partly on point 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 government was fighting against its own MOU.” About the government fighting its own MOU, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “It was fighting against its own co-operation agreement.” About the co-operation agreement, not the tanker ban.
Partly on point 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 → “It was fighting against its own Building Canada Act.” About the Building Canada Act, not the moratorium repeal.
Partly on point 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 → “All this mixed messaging is failing Canadians.” About mixed messaging generally, not the bill’s contents.
Partly on point 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 biggest announcement in the last year to diversify our oil exports was to revive Keystone to bring more oil to the United States.” About reviving Keystone for oil exports, touching oil shipping only in passing.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That is not even ironic.” A remark on irony about Keystone, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 idea was to get away from or at least diversify the markets away from America, not build up more dependence.” About diversifying oil markets, touching the bill’s subject only in passing.
Partly on point 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 do not have a domestic energy policy.” About the absence of a domestic energy policy, touching the ban only in passing.
Partly on point 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 vulnerable.” A general remark about vulnerability, not the ban itself.
Partly on point 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 saw the flooding that happened on the Coquihalla Highway in B.C. It got to a point where the Americans came to B.C.’s rescue.” About flooding and fuel shortages on the Coquihalla, touching energy supply only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “B.C. residents were rationed to 30 litres at a time for a fill-up at a gas station.” A fact about fuel rationing during the floods, not the tanker ban.
Partly on point 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 → “What did Washington state do?” A question about Washington’s role in the floods, not the ban.
Partly on point 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 → “It supplemented B.C.’s supply of gasoline and diesel by barging up more gas and diesel.” A fact about barged fuel supply during the floods, not the ban.
Partly on point 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 → “At that time, the NDP premier mused about expanding the refinery capacity at Burnaby, trying to get away from this vulnerability that Canadians face.” About refinery capacity expansion musings, touching energy supply only in passing.
Respect · 100
0 of 90 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 · 98
1 of 90 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Canadians understand” The speaker attributes a shared conclusion to all Canadians instead of offering a source for it.
Claims · 21
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 “The Haida court case of 2004” A Haida court decision on aboriginal rights and title was issued in 2004. search 2 “section 35 of the Constitution” Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 protects aboriginal rights. search 3 “the Prime Minister made an announcement in Vancouver a few days ago” A few days before 2026-05-26, the Prime Minister announced in Vancouver that dealing with aboriginal rights and title is non-negotiable. search 4 ““We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7.”” The Prime Minister said, ‘We will win this trade war and build the strongest economy in the G7.’ search 5 ““Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses—weaknesses that we must correct.”” The Prime Minister said, ‘Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses—weaknesses that we must correct.’ search 6 “Then the Prime Minister said, “Canada...has the best trade deal with the United States.” The Prime Minister said Canada has the best trade deal with the United States, better than that of any other country. search 7 “they hired a former Conservative leader to be part of the negotiation team” The Liberal government hired a former Conservative leader to join its US trade negotiation team. search 8 “The promise during the campaign was to invoke the Emergencies Act” During the campaign, the Liberals promised to invoke the Emergencies Act to get projects built. search 9 “the Building Canada Act” A Building Canada Act has been brought in by the government. search 10 “It is their MOU with Alberta” The federal government has an MOU with Alberta. search 11 “Even with Pathways, they made the announcement of carbon sequestration” The government announced a carbon sequestration project under Pathways before consulting the affected first nation. search 12 “to revive Keystone to bring more oil to the United States” The government announced in the last year the revival of Keystone to bring more oil to the United States. search 13 “The ban prohibits oil tankers from stopping, unloading or loading in any port in a designated area” The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act prohibits oil tankers from stopping, unloading or loading in ports in a designated area. search 14 “12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products” The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act currently permits loading or unloading up to 12,500 metric tons of crude oil or persistent oil products. search 15 “an oil tanker going up Hecate Strait between the mainland of B.C. and Haida Gwaii” An oil tanker travelled up Hecate Strait between the mainland of B.C. and Haida Gwaii. search 16 “which Canada is a signatory to.” Canada is a signatory to International Maritime Organization rules. search 17 “the flooding that happened on the Coquihalla Highway in B.C.” Flooding occurred on the Coquihalla Highway in B.C. and led to fuel supply problems. search 18 “B.C. residents were rationed to 30 litres at a time for a fill-up at a gas station” During the Coquihalla flooding fuel shortage, B.C. residents were rationed to 30 litres per fill-up at gas stations. search 19 “It supplemented B.C.’s supply of gasoline and diesel by barging up more gas and diesel” Washington state barged additional gasoline and diesel to supplement B.C.’s fuel supply after the flooding. search 20 “the NDP premier mused about expanding the refinery capacity at Burnaby” B.C.’s NDP premier spoke about expanding refinery capacity at Burnaby. search 21 “fines of up to $5 million for each instance of non-compliance” The tanker moratorium regime carries fines of up to $5 million for each instance of non-compliance. search
