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Elizabeth May

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

91 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the average number of days that the House will sit is around 130 or 135 days in any given year. Currently, there are 35 or so pieces of government and Senate legislation before the House. We then need to take into consideration the number of opposition days that are given, and then the number of days when we actually have debates. Surely to goodness, and the leader of the Green Party has been around for a good number of years now, she has seen that time allocation is sometimes a tool that is necessary to pass legislation. Given the performance of the Conservative Party members and their commitment to defeat the legislation, if we did not have time allocation, the bill would never pass. The member knows that. Would the member not at least concede that fact?”

Statement grade

B–

70 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Claims 74%Positioning 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 67 wordsI will not concede it because it is not true. The reality is that the Conservatives have been more than obliging in helping the government pass lots of legislation, including Bill C-5, ¹Unearned certaintyand including things I found astonishing. The reality is that now, with the new Liberal majority, we are seeing time allocation when it is not needed and pushing things through before they are properly studied.Unearned certainty Positioning · 24 wordsIn the end, and I offer this from my heart as a warning to the majority Liberals, this will come back to bite them.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

2 of 4 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 “In the end,”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 I offer this from my heart as a warning to the majority Liberals, this will come back to bite them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 93

0 of 4 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 2

Conclusion“I will not concede it because it is not true.”

Because“The reality is that the Conservatives have been more than obliging in helping the government pass lots of legislation, including Bill C-5,”

Reason given
Conclusion“The reality is that now, with the new Liberal majority, we are seeing time allocation when it is not needed and pushing things through before they are properly studied.”

Because“The reality is that the Conservatives have been more than obliging in helping the government pass lots of legislation, including Bill C-5,”

Reason given

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 40

2 of 4 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is”Asserts the characterization as fact in place of a source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is”Asserts the characterization as fact in place of a source.

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“Conservatives have been more than obliging in helping the government pass lots of legislation, including Bill C-5”The Conservative Party supported the government in passing Bill C-5.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20