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Garnett Genuis

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

256 words · 13 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the member spoke to one aspect of the 330‑page bill, which has 16 divisions plus the Defence Investment Agency. He was just asked a question about a different part, presumably, of the bill. Could my colleague speak to the difficulty for members of the House to be able to address the bill in a meaningful way when we have only had three and a half hours of debate, and the government is trying to shut down debate on it, given the complexity and the length of the bill?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Aside 5%Positioning 6%Claims 80%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 23 wordsI would have been happy to speak for three and a half hours on the bill myself, there is so much in it.Procedure Aside · 12 wordsI am sure members across the way would have enjoyed that opportunity.AsidePartly on point Positioning · 16 wordsThe government is using its majority in pernicious ways right now, and we have seen it.Positioning Claims · 205 wordsThe previous reality of a minority Parliament was forced negotiation among parties, and we got a lot done under minority conditions. There were many cases in which Conservatives agreed to expedite certain ideas. We saw a lot of productive action at committees as well as in the House, but it required some back-and-forth. Then the government took its majority through admittedly unscrupulous means, twisting the arms of various people to get them to completely abandon all of their previous convictions. Now the Liberals are using this majority to shut down debate.¹ They are using this majority to gut the good work done at committee. For instance, the Liberals’ first action as a majority was to undo good work done at committee on protecting victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military.² Great work was done across parties at committee, and then the government immediately undid all of that work to make things less safe for those victims. It failed to respond to what they asked for.Partly on point Now we have this massive budget implementation act where, again, the government is bringing down its fist of a majority to undermine the good, collaborative work that could have happened, which used to happen in this place.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

4 of 9 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I would have been happy to speak for three and a half hours on the bill myself, there is so much in it.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am sure members across the way would have enjoyed that opportunity.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The government is using its majority in pernicious ways right now,”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 “and we have seen it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 78

5 of 9 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 bill 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 “I am sure members across the way would have enjoyed that opportunity.”A joking aside aimed at other members, not the question of debate shutdown.
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 “For instance, the Liberals’ first action as a majority was to undo good work done at committee on protecting victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military.”About committee work on a military misconduct bill, not this budget bill or its 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 “Great work was done across parties at committee,”About committee work on a military misconduct bill, not this budget bill or its 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 “and then the government immediately undid all of that work to make things less safe for those victims.”About committee work on a military misconduct bill, not this budget bill or its 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 “It failed to respond to what they asked for.”About the outcome of that other committee work, not this bill’s debate.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 2

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“Now the Liberals are using this majority to shut down debate”The Liberal government has moved to shut down debate on Bill C-31, the Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2.search
2“the Liberals’ first action as a majority was to undo good work done at committee on protecting victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military”The first action the Liberals took with their majority was to undo committee work on protecting victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20