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Rachael Thomas

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

115 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Blaine Calkins (Conservative). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Madam Speaker, listening to the heckling from the other side, we get a sense of what is actually going on here. The issue is what I consider a mafia mentality from a Liberal government that does not let anything happen in the country. It blocks things with regulations and taxes people into oblivion because that makes people and businesses dependent on the government for an announcement where the Liberals get to stand up and say, “See how much we love the cultural sector.” They get to pick the winners and losers that way. I wonder if my colleague would agree that it is not just this sector that is run this way but virtually all sectors of our economy.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Thanks 5%Claims 79%Reasoning 16%

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Madam Speaker, Thanks · 6 wordsthe hon. member is exactly right.Thanks Claims · 91 wordsBill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, went through several iterations before it finally was passed.¹ Many concerns were raised during that time. The biggest of them was that the government would end up choosing which parts of our cultural sector succeeded and which parts would get held back, who would be rewarded and who would be thwarted. That is the way the bill is drafted, and that is precisely what the government is doing. It is determining who gets to win and who must lose within the cultural sector in Canada. Reasoning · 18 wordsInstead, it should be up to the Canadian people. We, the people, determine our culture, not the government.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 1 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “the hon. member is exactly right.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 1

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1“Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, went through several iterations before it finally was passed”Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, went through several iterations before being passed.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20