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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

69 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jenny Kwan (NDP)

“Mr. Chair, there is a requirement for cabinet to ensure an ongoing review of the safe third country agreement. Has cabinet reviewed the safe third country agreement since the U.S. implemented mandatory detention without review by a judge for large categories of the refugee claimants returned to the U.S., third-country pass-through deportations and deportations under the dubious asylum co-operative agreements?”

Statement grade

37 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Thanks 55%Claims 7%Anecdote 29%Procedure 9%

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

Mr. Chair, Thanks · 11 wordsI want to welcome my colleague to the discussion here tonight.Thanks Claims · 5 wordsShe is my immigration critic, Partly on pointAnecdote · 20 wordsand I had a great discussion with her in the summer when we were talking about levels and everything else.Anecdote Thanks · 27 wordsI very much value her experience in immigration and also in politics, not just federally but provincially. The member does ask a good question on the STCA.Thanks Procedure · 6 wordsDoes she mind if I continue?Procedure

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 · 7

5 of 6 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 “I want to welcome my colleague to the discussion here tonight.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I had a great discussion with her in the summer when we were talking about levels and everything else.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I very much value her experience in immigration and also in politics, not just federally but provincially.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “The member does ask a good question on the STCA.”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 “Does she mind if I continue?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 50

1 of 6 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 “She is my immigration critic,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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