Analysis · Debate question · beta

James Bezan

Conservative on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-06-01

212 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 57%Reasoning 32%Positioning 11%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 68 wordsI have to say I am quite disappointed that here we are again with the Liberals’ shutting down parliamentary debate on such an important bill.¹ Bill C-31, the budget 2025 implementation act, no. 2, is a giant omnibus bill, over 330 pages long, with some proposed major changes to the way government operates.² Under division 16 in the budget implementation act is the new defence investment agency act, ³Reasoning · 17 wordsand that act would open up a door of potential abuse and unethical behaviour by the government. Claims · 53 wordsIn the section that actually talks about having competition, the Liberals list over 20 different different exemptions from competition, ⁴and it would make the minister responsible for the Defence Investment Agency immune from any criticism and give them a get-out-of-jail-free card for why any particular project or competitor is disqualified from that competition. Reasoning · 50 wordsWe have this motion, instead of proper debate in the House right now that would allow Parliament to actually explore all the problems within division 16 of the budget implementation act, and instead of actually talking about how defence procurement could be used and abused by the government in power. Positioning · 24 wordsWhy not have the debate? Why do the Liberals always resort to shutting down parliamentary processes, in the name of cover-ups and Liberal largesse?Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

2 of 2 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 “Why not have the debate?”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 “Why do the Liberals always resort to shutting down parliamentary processes, in the name of cover-ups and Liberal largesse?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 · 4

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“shutting down parliamentary debate”The government has moved time allocation on Bill C-31, limiting further second reading debate to one sitting day.search
2“over 330 pages long”Bill C-31, the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2, is over 330 pages long.search
3“division 16”Division 16 of Bill C-31 establishes a new defence investment agency act.search
4“over 20 different different exemptions from competition”The competition provisions in the defence investment agency act in Bill C-31’s division 16 list over 20 exemptions from competition.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20