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Marc Miller

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

42 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Pat Kelly (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the bill covers a lot of ground and has been debated for only about three hours. If the member thinks that is sufficient, does he believe that the House is a debating chamber where legislators debate relevant legislation with an aim to improve it, or does he believe that the chamber is merely an audience for people to clap and cheer for those things that are put before it by the current government?”

Statement grade

48 / 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.

Positioning 62%Claims 36%Procedure 2%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 26 wordsthe members opposite have been clapping like seals for the last 10 years, so I think they have demonstrated what they believe the chamber should do.PositioningOff point Claims · 15 wordsIndeed, they shut it down for an entire year, completely preventing legislation from getting through.¹Partly on point Procedure · 1 wordsAgain— ProcedureSome hon. members: Oh, oh!

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 · 34

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the members opposite have been clapping like seals for the last 10 years,”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 “so I think they have demonstrated what they believe the chamber should do.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
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 · 18

3 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.

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 members opposite have been clapping like seals for the last 10 years,”A retort about the opposition’s own clapping instead of an answer to the question about the chamber’s purpose.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “so I think they have demonstrated what they believe the chamber should do.”Continues the attack on the opposition’s conduct rather than addressing the point about debate time.
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 “Indeed, they shut it down for an entire year, completely preventing legislation from getting through.”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 · 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“they shut it down for an entire year, completely preventing legislation from getting through”The Conservative members opposite shut down the House of Commons for an entire year, preventing legislation from getting through.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20