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Mark Gerretsen

111 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Warren Steinley (Conservative)
“Mr. Speaker, do members know what was amazing about the chief government whip’s speech? He did not mention Canadians once. He did not talk about the 2.2 million people at a food bank. He did not talk about the food bank survey, which just came out, that gave them an F in food security, an F in employment and a D +in legislation. He did not talk about the things that real Canadians are talking about, which we bring to the floor of the House of Commons each and every day, talking about how Canadians are struggling under their policies. He made it about himself. He made it about the Liberals. He even talked about our leader answering questions from the media. It is amazing that he brought that up because his leader is in the witness protection program; he will not talk about the recession he created.”
Statement grade
A+
Average 95 / 100
A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Procedure 15%Claims 85%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 17 wordsI know I am not supposed to address the presence or absence of members in the House, ProcedureClaims · 94 wordsbut that member listened to and sat here for my entire speech.1 After walking away from that, the only thing he could say was that I only talked about myself. I literally gave them political advice for eight straight minutes, talking about what they could do better.2 I am literally trying to help that member. He says that I am talking about myself.3 Of course I was talking about the struggles that Canadians are going through. What I was criticizing was the way that the Leader of the Opposition appears to be celebrating it.

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