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Abdelhaq Sari

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

108 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jonathan Rowe (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, if I understand correctly, these rules would even apply to YouTube, a website that provides one of the easiest avenues for Canadian artists to put their skills, talents and content on display. It is basically a website on which common folks can post their content. Where would the bill start, and where would it end? Where would the Liberals draw the lines? Are we going to start taxing all websites that have videos on them? This is my question: Where would the porn streaming sites fall under the bill? Would adult films be left out, unregulated and untaxed, while YouTube is regulated and taxed?”

Statement grade

C+

65 / 100, held down by Signal

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Aside 12%The ask 8%Reasoning 31%Procedure 15%Positioning 34%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 13 wordsI, too, was having a hard time speaking because of all the noise.Aside The ask · 9 wordsI would ask my colleague to repeat his question, Reasoning · 11 wordsbecause I could not really hear him, even with the interpretation.Partly on point Procedure · 16 wordsThat said, if I understood correctly, he was asking whether the tax will be broadly applied.Procedure Positioning · 29 wordsI am simply saying that what matters to us is the objective itself, that of protecting our industry, protecting out jobs and protecting our culture. That is the goal.Positioning Reasoning · 22 wordsThe most important thing is not knowing who will have to pay and who will not, but ensuring a degree of fairness. Positioning · 8 wordsObviously, that is what we are aiming for.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 35

6 of 13 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I, too, was having a hard time speaking because of all the noise.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That said,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “if I understood correctly, he was asking whether the tax will be broadly applied.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am simply saying that what matters to us is the objective itself, that of protecting our industry, protecting out jobs and protecting our culture.”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 “That is the goal.”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 “Obviously, that is what we are aiming for.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

7 of 13 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 “I would ask my colleague to repeat his question,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 I could not really hear him, even with the interpretation.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 am simply saying that what matters to us is the objective itself, that of protecting our industry, protecting out jobs and protecting our culture.”Speaks of the objective of protecting industry, jobs and culture, without addressing which sites the rules would cover.
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 the goal.”Restates the goal of protecting industry and culture, not the question about which sites are taxed.
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 most important thing is not knowing who will have to pay and who will not,”Says who pays is not the important thing, which sidesteps the question about which sites would be covered.
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 ensuring a degree of fairness.”Speaks of ensuring fairness generally, not the scope of the rules or the sites the member 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 “Obviously, that is what we are aiming for.”Says fairness is what they are aiming for, without addressing the question about porn streaming sites or the line-drawing.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20