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Kristina Tesser Derksen

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

170 words · 6 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is a relatively new member of the House. I want to congratulate my colleague on her French. I think she has improved considerably. That is something I had to work on as well. My goal is still to become truly bilingual. Online streaming, as the member said, is a relatively new concept. Those of us who are older, and I will put myself in that category, did not grow up with the concept. We would not have known what anyone was talking about. We had television, and the big innovation when I was a kid was that we could get it in colour. I want to ask this again. What I am wondering, given that the changes are so rapid, is this: What does the member believe is the most important thing we can do to ensure that the big online streaming platforms hire more Canadian talent, hire more Canadian actors and pay them at scale instead of lesser wages while they bring in U.S. stars to sprinkle the programming?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Thanks 12%Reasoning 56%Procedure 6%Claims 10%Promise 4%Aside 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 21 wordsmy colleague’s French is certainly better than mine, and I hope to speak as well as she does one day soon.Thanks Reasoning · 14 wordsAbsolutely, it is important that we continue to encourage Canadian talent to be highlighted, Partly on pointVague promiseProcedure · 11 wordsand I have mentioned this in some of my other remarks.Procedure Claims · 17 wordsWe have had some great programs lately that have really gotten us a lot of international attention, Promise · 7 wordsand we want to keep that up.Partly on pointVague promise Reasoning · 81 wordsI think the government’s role is to continue to level the playing field, to continue to incentivize producers to continue producing within Canada, but at the same time to make the message clear that we want Canadian content at the forefront and for it to be encouraged and lifted up. I think the way we do that is to continue doing what we are doing, to incentivize, Vague promisebut also to make sure that the fairness is there for our Canadian artists. Aside · 19 wordsI would encourage everyone to get out this weekend to take in some Canadian content to help with that.Aside

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

4 of 10 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 “my colleague’s French is certainly better than mine,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I hope to speak as well as she does one day soon.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and I have mentioned this in some of my other remarks.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I would encourage everyone to get out this weekend to take in some Canadian content to help with that.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 79

3 of 10 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 “Absolutely, it is important that we continue to encourage Canadian talent to be highlighted,”Affirms only the general goal of encouraging Canadian talent, without the specific measures 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 “We have had some great programs lately that have really gotten us a lot of international attention,”Cites recent programs’ international attention instead of the measures to get streamers to hire Canadian talent at scale.
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 want to keep that up.”States a wish to keep the programs going without addressing the hiring and pay question.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 62

3 of 10 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 continue to encourage Canadian talent”A commitment to continue with no measure, actor or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we want to keep that up”A commitment to continue with nothing specified about how, by whom, or when.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “continue doing what we are doing”A commitment defined only as the status quo, with no measure, date or outcome.

Claims · 0

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No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20