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Greg McLean

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

171 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate some of the comments the member has put on the record. I think in terms of the prairie provinces and the province of British Columbia. If we take a look at the Prime Minister and the government as a whole, working with the other jurisdictions, I believe we can see that there is a great sense of collaboration. People out west are appreciative. They see the collaboration that is taking place. There is a very strong sense of optimism, whether it is in resource development or in many other common interests that we have in western Canada and even going up north. I wonder if the member could provide his thoughts in regard to the collaboration that is taking place today and has taken place over the last number of months, which is really leading to a great deal of optimism out west.”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 20%Reasoning 59%The ask 13%Promise 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 28 wordsthere is a memorandum of understanding that some provincial governments say is a change in direction in the Liberal government but a change in direction on paper only.¹ Reasoning · 31 wordsWhen we actually analyze that paper, as many of us have, we see that those changes in direction are not clear enough to actually indicate that people want to invest here. The ask · 22 wordsAsk the private sector entities that are impacted by those announcements and those words on paper that the government has put forward. Claims · 6 wordsIt is still not committing capital. Reasoning · 61 wordsThe reason it is not is that there is no clarity about the outcome for the process they have to go through. Getting infrastructure built in Canada requires an onerous process in which the companies involved, large companies, have to spend more time, resources and money going through the process than they actually have to spend putting the infrastructure in place. Promise · 4 wordsThat has to change.Vague promise Reasoning · 9 wordsThe process cannot be the only thing that matters. Promise · 10 wordsWe have to get things built in this country again.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 75

4 of 5 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 “Getting infrastructure built in Canada requires an onerous process in which the companies involved, large companies, have to spend more time, resources and money going through the process than they actually have to spend putting the infrastructure in place.”About the general burden of approval processes for infrastructure, not the collaboration the member praised.
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 “That has to change.”A general call to change the process, not the collaboration raised 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 “The process cannot be the only thing that matters.”A general statement about process, not the collaboration the question 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 “We have to get things built in this country again.”A general call to build things, not the collaboration with western provinces raised in the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 96

1 of 5 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 “That has to change”The commitment names no actor, date or measure for how the process would change.

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“there is a memorandum of understanding”The federal Liberal government has a memorandum of understanding with some provincial governments that those governments say is a change in direction.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20