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Chris Bittle

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

156 words · 13 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Terry Dowdall (Conservative). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member opposite for discussing the automotive industry for a small portion of his speech. I know that there is great concern in the county of Simcoe, as host to Honda as well as to Toyota. There are really only the big two now in Canada. We have a government that wants to buy Canadian and support Canadian. I would like to ask the member where we are at when we are bringing up to 50,000 Chinese EV vehicles into Canada that are not going to be produced here. The battery plant has been cancelled. That was $15 billion in investment. Does the member opposite feel that the government’s buy Canadian policy and then, by the same hand, getting Chinese vehicles imported here is going to help manufacturers here in Canada?”

Statement grade

30 / 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.

Claims 84%Procedure 6%Promise 10%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 108 wordsSt. Catharines has had a General Motors factory in our city for, I believe, about the last century.¹ It is something I do hear about from constituents. It is something they are concerned about. Down the road in Niagara, construction is continuing on a battery separator plant.² It will open in 2027 and will be transformative.³ The number of Chinese automobiles the member is talking about is such a small segment of the market. There has been an increase in production at Honda and Toyota. I know they have suspended plans for further expansion, ⁴but their production is strong. We look for more of that in the future.Off point Procedure · 9 wordsI talked about many of the buy Canada projects.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsBuy Canada is the Government of Canada’s buying. The Government of Canada is not buying the vehicles that the member is talking about.⁵ Promise · 16 wordsI would be excited to be working with companies like General Motors to build Canada strong.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 15 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 talked about many of the buy Canada projects.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

13 of 15 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 bill 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 “St. Catharines has had a General Motors factory in our city for, I believe, about the last century.”About the history of a local auto factory, not a measure in 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 “It is something I do hear about from constituents.”About what constituents raise with the member, not the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is something they are concerned about.”About constituents’ concerns on autos, not anything the bill does.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Down the road in Niagara, construction is continuing on a battery separator plant.”About a local battery plant project, not a measure in 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 “It will open in 2027 and will be transformative.”About the opening date and impact of a local plant, not 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 “The number of Chinese automobiles the member is talking about is such a small segment of the market.”About the size of Chinese auto imports, a subject the bill does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There has been an increase in production at Honda and Toyota.”About auto makers’ production levels, not the bill’s measures.
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 know they have suspended plans for further expansion,”About auto makers’ expansion plans, not 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 “but their production is strong.”About auto makers’ production, not the bill’s provisions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We look for more of that in the future.”A hope for future auto production, not anything in 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 “Buy Canada is the Government of Canada’s buying.”About the government’s purchasing policy, which the bill does not address.
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 Government of Canada is not buying the vehicles that the member is talking about.”About whether the government buys imported vehicles, not the bill’s contents.
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 be excited to be working with companies like General Motors to build Canada strong.”A hope of working with auto companies, not a measure in the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 15 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 · 85

1 of 15 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 “I would be excited to be working with companies like General Motors”The commitment names no action, date or measure for what the working together would involve.

Claims · 5

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“St. Catharines has had a General Motors factory in our city for, I believe, about the last century”St. Catharines, Ontario has had a General Motors factory for about the last century.search
2“construction is continuing on a battery separator plant”Construction is under way on a battery separator plant in the Niagara region.search
3“It will open in 2027”The Niagara battery separator plant is scheduled to open in 2027.search
4“they have suspended plans for further expansion”Honda and Toyota have suspended plans for further expansion in Canada.search
5“The Government of Canada is not buying the vehicles”The Government of Canada is not buying the Chinese EV vehicles the questioner referred to.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20