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Jasraj Hallan

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

83 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, I commend my colleague on his speech. He really enjoyed quoting data from the Parliamentary Budget Officer. I would like to ask him a question on that. The Parliamentary Budget Officer said that if, tomorrow morning, we were to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline project in western Canada, which is now operational, we would lose money. The project was initially expected to cost about $6 billion, but ultimately cost us $34 billion instead. That means it is not profitable. If we buy a pipeline and have to sell it again, we lose money. I would like my colleague to be clear. Does he support the government using public funds to buy pipeline projects?”

Statement grade

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Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 69%Positioning 31%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 57 wordswe did not need to buy a pipeline. Canada did not need to buy a pipeline. It is because of failed Liberal policies, which are antidevelopment and drove investment and proponents of pipelines away, that the government not only bought the pipeline but was over budget by a lot and missed every single timeline target as well.¹ Positioning · 26 wordsThat just goes to the same background that the incompetent Liberal government has, which is that it can never do anything on time or on budget.PositioningPartly on point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

2 of 4 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That just goes to the same background that the incompetent Liberal government has,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “which is that it can never do anything on time or on budget.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 81

2 of 4 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 “That just goes to the same background that the incompetent Liberal government has,”A general charge about the government’s competence, beyond the question on buying pipelines.
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 that it can never do anything on time or on budget.”A broad claim about the government’s record on time and budget, not the pipeline question.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 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“the government not only bought the pipeline but was over budget by a lot and missed every single timeline target”The Government of Canada bought the Trans Mountain pipeline, went over budget by a lot, and missed every timeline target for the project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20