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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-05-29

97 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Todd Doherty (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I do not know what fantasy world my colleague is living in, but there are bad people doing bad things to good people, and Canadians are fed up with it. I spoke this week about a constituent who was run over, dragged down the street and left for dead. The perpetrators got off scot-free. Williams Lake city council is actually considering sending all the criminals to another jurisdiction because of soft-on-crime policies. This is real. When will the Prime Minister admit that his catch-and-release experiment has failed to keep repeat offenders off the streets?”

Statement grade

D–

43 / 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 89%Thanks 5%Procedure 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 9 wordsmy colleague just set out a number of bills, Partly on pointThanks · 5 wordsand he was quite right.Thanks Claims · 14 wordsThis is the most ambitious agenda on fighting crime ever presented before the House.Partly on point Procedure · 6 wordsWhat have we been met with?Procedure Claims · 63 wordsI want the people of Williams Lake to know that their member of Parliament stood up and obstructed and voted against measures that would help that community: ¹measures that would keep violent criminals in jail, measures that would keep places of worship safe and measures that would keep child pornographers and extortionists behind bars. The people of Williams Lake need to know that.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 85

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and he was quite right.”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 “What have we been met with?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 13

5 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 question asked.

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 “my colleague just set out a number of bills,”About the government’s crime bills, the issue raised, but not what was asked of the Prime Minister.
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 “This is the most ambitious agenda on fighting crime ever presented before the House.”Praises the government’s crime agenda without answering whether catch-and-release has failed.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I want the people of Williams Lake to know that their member of Parliament stood up and obstructed and voted against measures that would help that community:”Attacks the questioner’s voting record in place of answering the question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “measures that would keep violent criminals in jail, measures that would keep places of worship safe and measures that would keep child pornographers and extortionists behind bars.”A list of measures the questioner opposed, offered in place of an answer to the question.
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 people of Williams Lake need to know that.”Reiterates blame of the questioner rather than answering the question asked.

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“stood up and obstructed and voted against measures”Todd Doherty, the member for Williams Lake, voted against the government’s crime-related measures that would keep violent criminals in jail, keep places of worship safe, and keep child pornographers and extortionists behind bars.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20