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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

77 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to highlight a couple of things. Canada is one of seven countries that make up the G7, but it is not the only one that deals with this streaming issue. A number of other countries in the G7 do, countries like France and others. I don’t believe that they are going to allow themselves to be intimidated. The Conservatives are prepared to capitulate and say that we should get rid of any sort of streaming, that we should just stop it. They are advocating from an American perspective. They sound more like representatives of Netflix than members of Parliament advocating in the best interests of Canadians. When will the Conservatives start advocating for Canadians, in particular our arts community?”

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 16%Claims 51%Reasoning 25%Procedure 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordsthe question reflects how disconnected the member is from the film industry.PositioningOff point Claims · 39 wordsI used to finance many of these projects and have spoken to people on the ground.¹ What they are saying is that they want opportunity. They want investment. They want the opportunity to showcase their work and their talent. Reasoning · 19 wordsAllowing for this levy, which will chase away investment and shrink the industry, is not going to be helpful. Procedure · 7 wordsThat is what this comes down to.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

2 of 3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the question reflects how disconnected the member is from the film industry.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 is what this comes down to.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 80

1 of 3 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.

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 question reflects how disconnected the member is from the film industry.”An attack on the questioner rather than a reply to the point about whom the Conservatives advocate for.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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

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“I used to finance many of these projects”Sandra Cobena used to finance film projects before becoming an MP.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20