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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

59 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, temporary foreign workers are up. Let the record show it. The minister cannot mislead the House by saying otherwise. However, let us talk about study permits for a second. The minister’s department can investigate 2,000 fraud cases a year. The Auditor General flagged that there are 153,000 cases. At that pace, it is going to take 76 years. That is probably longer than I am going to be here and probably longer than she is going to be here. Is that acceptable to her?”

Statement grade

D+

54 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 41%Procedure 17%Positioning 42%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 19 wordsin fact, the Auditor General found clear evidence of improvements in that there are fewer student visas being issued.¹Partly on point Procedure · 10 wordsI have already talked about the arrivals of these students.Procedure Claims · 5 wordsIt is a significant decrease.Partly on point Positioning · 25 wordsPerhaps the member does not want any to come to the country. Perhaps she should be speaking to the universities, provinces, territories, municipalities and people—PositioningOff 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 · 38

3 of 7 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have already talked about the arrivals of these students.”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 “Perhaps the member does not want any to come to the country.”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 “Perhaps she should be speaking to the universities, provinces, territories, municipalities and people—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 24

4 of 7 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 “in fact, the Auditor General found clear evidence of improvements in that there are fewer student visas being issued.”About the decline in student visas issued, not the pace of fraud investigations 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 “It is a significant decrease.”Restates the decrease in student arrivals without addressing the fraud investigation backlog.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Perhaps the member does not want any to come to the country.”Speculates about the member’s motives on student numbers rather than the fraud caseload asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Perhaps she should be speaking to the universities, provinces, territories, municipalities and people—”Points to universities, provinces and municipalities, not the department’s fraud investigation capacity.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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“the Auditor General found clear evidence of improvements”The Auditor General found clear evidence of improvements in student visa management, including fewer student visas being issued.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20