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Marc Miller

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

160 words · 9 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to James Bezan (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, although we are legislators, it is our responsibility as members of Parliament to carry out our fiduciary duties and responsibilities to the taxpayers of Canada and to properly vet all of the legislation and spending of the government. This bill opens up a huge abyss of extra spending. We are not against spending on national defence. I know the minister tried to say that I am trying to stop it. I want to make sure that we are spending money wisely and respecting the Canadian taxpayer. In this bill, which establishes the Defence Investment Agency act and makes changes to the Defence Production Act, the Liberals are adding in an exclusion that the minister can exclude companies and reduce the way companies can compete. It gives the minister an out so that he does not have to give reasons why any corporation is excluded. This is where it gets really interesting. It is giving the power to the minister, through an order in council, to “procure the incorporation of any one or more corporations for the purpose of undertaking or carrying out any acts or things” in the act. It also gives the power to the minister to “remove any members, directors or officers of a corporation”. Would the minister agree with me that this is overreach by the government, that it stinks of far-left policies, and that it is the nationalization of some of our industries here in Canada, which we witnessed under Pierre Elliott Trudeau?”

Statement grade

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Average 88 / 100

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

Aside 12%Claims 48%The question 11%Reasoning 16%Promise 4%Positioning 9%

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

Aside · 19 wordsI do not know which Trudeau the Conservatives are more obsessed with, Madam Speaker. Maybe it is a tie.AsideOff point Claims · 39 wordsWhat is clear here is that the member opposite seemed to suggest that he supported investments in the defence industry, ¹yet his leader stands up consistently and talks about the deficit related to the spending in our defence policy. The question · 18 wordsWhich is it? Is it more money into the defence industry that does not come from the government? Reasoning · 26 wordsThat does not make sense, because Canadians expect us to invest in our defence. People pay taxes just so we can invest in our armed forces, Promise · 6 wordswhich we are going to do.Vague promise Claims · 37 wordsThe Conservatives have spent weeks complaining about a deficit the vast majority of which is invested in our armed forces and to hit our NATO targets, ²which they have been asking us to do for 10 years.³ Positioning · 15 wordsI would think the least the member could do is stand up and thank us.PositioningOff point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

3 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I do not know which Trudeau the Conservatives are more obsessed with, Madam Speaker.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Maybe it is a tie.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I would think the least the member could do is stand up and thank us.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 85

3 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 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 “I do not know which Trudeau the Conservatives are more obsessed with, Madam Speaker.”A joke about the Conservatives and Trudeau, not about the point raised or the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Maybe it is a tie.”A joking aside continuing the Trudeau remark, not addressing the point put.
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 would think the least the member could do is stand up and thank us.”A demand for thanks and praise of the government rather than the point raised or the bill.

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 · 94

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “which we are going to do”A commitment to invest in the armed forces with no measure, date or amount named.

Claims · 3

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“the member opposite seemed to suggest that he supported investments in the defence industry”During the Budget 2025 debate on June 1, 2026, James Bezan said he was not against spending on national defence.search
2“a deficit the vast majority of which is invested in our armed forces and to hit our NATO targets”The vast majority of Canada’s 2025 federal deficit is tied to spending on the armed forces and on meeting Canada’s NATO targets.search
3“which they have been asking us to do for 10 years”Conservative members have been asking the government to hit its NATO defence spending targets for 10 years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20