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Michael Cooper

Conservative on Government Orders 2026-06-03

68 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, does my colleague believe that the Liberals improperly broadened the scope of the provisions on bail conditions and other procedural safeguards that are applicable to intimate partner offences? This raises serious concerns in our view. The amendments I am referring to simply remove the violence criterion from the procedural safeguards for crimes committed between intimate partners, without replacing it with a targeted alternative criterion. What does my colleague think?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 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 78%The question 7%

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

Procedure · 10 wordsIn short, Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is quite right.Procedure Claims · 25 wordsFor example, there was an opportunity to fix section 810 orders at committee.³ I believe there were amendments brought forward that would have done that.⁴ The question · 5 wordsWhat did the Liberals do? Claims · 28 wordsThey voted against those amendments, just like they voted against every amendment to put in place robust guardrails around this escape valve with respect to mandatory minimum penalties.¹²

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 of 1 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 “In short, Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is quite right.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 4

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“They voted against those amendments”The Liberals voted against those amendments.search
2“voted against every amendment to put in place robust guardrails around this escape valve with respect to mandatory minimum penalties”The Liberals voted against every amendment to put in place robust guardrails regarding mandatory minimum penalties.search
3“there was an opportunity to fix section 810 orders at committee”There was an opportunity at committee to fix section 810 orders.search
4“there were amendments brought forward”Amendments were brought forward that would have fixed section 810 orders.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20