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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

126 words · 5 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, part of the reason for the economic slowdown is the tariff war we are engaged in with the United States. It is all well and good to criticize the government, but we also have to make proposals from time to time. One sector that has undoubtedly been hit harder than the others is the softwood lumber sector. A solution has been circulating for some time now. It was developed in collaboration with forestry companies and the major unions. The program involves buying back some of the anti-dumping countervailing duties. I am sure my Conservative colleagues are familiar with the proposal. Do they agree that the Canadian economy and the forestry sector should be given a boost by implementing a program to buy back the anti-dumping countervailing duties?”

Statement grade

75 / 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.

Procedure 10%Reasoning 16%Claims 74%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordsthe member is right.Procedure Reasoning · 20 wordsPart of drafting a solution is actually acknowledging the problem, which is what the Liberal government is failing to do. Claims · 11 wordsThe Conservatives put forward practical ideas more than a year ago, ¹Partly on pointProcedure · 9 wordsand I provided a list, which I will repeat: ProcedureClaims · 82 wordsthe Canadian sovereignty act, the removal of the industrial carbon tax, the removal of the HST on all new homes worth up to $1.3 million, shovel-ready project zones and the capital gains deferral so we can kick-start our economy and bring wealth home to our people.²³⁴⁵ In fact, we had provided a plan for the first 100 days to set the tone on energy, crime, competitiveness and affordability.⁶ This is the plan the Conservatives have put forward and have been advocating for.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

3 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 “the member is right.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and I provided a list,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “which I will repeat:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

6 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 motion 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 “Part of drafting a solution is actually acknowledging the problem,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “which is what the Liberal government is failing to do.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “The Conservatives put forward practical ideas more than a year ago,”About the Conservatives’ own past proposals, not the lumber duty buy-back asked about.
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 “the Canadian sovereignty act, the removal of the industrial carbon tax, the removal of the HST on all new homes worth up to $1.3 million, shovel-ready project zones and the capital gains deferral so we can kick-start our economy and bring wealth home to our people.”Lists Conservative policy proposals on the economy, not the forestry duty buy-back proposal in the question.
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 “In fact, we had provided a plan for the first 100 days to set the tone on energy, crime, competitiveness and affordability.”About the Conservatives’ 100-day plan on other policy areas, not the proposal asked about.
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 “This is the plan the Conservatives have put forward and have been advocating for.”Restates the Conservatives’ own advocacy, not whether the member supports the buy-back program.

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 · 6

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 Conservatives put forward practical ideas more than a year ago”The Conservative Party put forward its economic policy proposals more than a year before June 2026, that is, before June 2025.search
2“the Canadian sovereignty act”The Conservative Party proposed a Canadian sovereignty act as part of its economic plan.search
3“the removal of the industrial carbon tax”The Conservative Party proposed removing the industrial carbon tax.search
4“the removal of the HST on all new homes worth up to $1.3 million”The Conservative Party proposed removing the HST on all new homes worth up to $1.3 million.search
5“shovel-ready project zones and the capital gains deferral”The Conservative Party proposed shovel-ready project zones and a capital gains deferral as part of its economic plan.search
6“we had provided a plan for the first 100 days to set the tone on energy, crime, competitiveness and affordability”The Conservative Party provided a plan for the first 100 days of government covering energy, crime, competitiveness and affordability.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20