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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

31 words · 2 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Brad Redekopp (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, the record shows that tens of thousands of people from the United States who are looking to trace their ancestry are starting to apply for citizenship. Did the minister tell cabinet that Bill C-3 could make millions of Americans eligible for Canadian citizenship?”

Statement grade

79 / 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.

Procedure 3%Claims 97%

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

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 1 wordsagain, ProcedureClaims · 30 wordsas I said, applications do not necessarily mean and do not equate to people receiving citizenship. The department is monitoring that, and we are not seeing those types of numbers.¹Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 96

1 of 4 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 “again,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

3 of 4 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 “as I said, applications do not necessarily mean and do not equate to people receiving citizenship.”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 “The department is monitoring that,”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 “and we are not seeing those types of numbers.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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“we are not seeing those types of numbers”Canadian citizenship applications from Americans tracing their ancestry are not at the tens-of-thousands level suggested, and the department is monitoring this.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20