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Gord Johns

NDP on Government Orders 2026-06-09

368 words · 23 sentences · 27 clauses

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Greeting 7%Procedure 6%Claims 59%Thanks 21%Promise 5%The ask 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 24 wordsit is an honour and a privilege to be able to say a couple of kind words about my good friend from Beaches—East York.Greeting Procedure · 9 wordsI will start by saying that it is disappointing.Procedure Claims · 61 wordsIn the last few weeks, this is the third progressive member of Parliament from the government caucus who is leaving this place, especially at a time when we need progressive politics.¹ I cannot think of another member of Parliament in the history of this country who has fought and worked more to end animal cruelty and stand up for animal rights. Thanks · 9 wordsIt has been a privilege to watch him work, ThanksPromise · 18 wordsand we all know we have to carry that work forward.Unearned certainty We will take his crusade with us.Vague promise Thanks · 16 wordsMy colleague from Calgary Nose Hill talked about courage, and I really want to emphasize that.Thanks Claims · 30 wordsHe stood with the NDP well before the supply and confidence agreement on pharmacare. I am disappointed that he does not get to see it exercised in his home province. The ask · 9 wordsI hope the government will take that to heart. Claims · 44 wordsHe stood with my bill, Bill C-216, on a health-based approach to tackle the toxic drug crisis.² He was an outlier in his caucus and he stood with us to make sure that we had a plan to respond to the toxic drug crisis. Thanks · 8 wordsI want to thank him for his support.Thanks Procedure · 13 wordsI want to highlight one thing, which is his job as a minister.Procedure Claims · 83 wordsHe took it to heart when we asked for support for a pool upgrade in my riding. He understood the need for seniors to have a safe place to exercise and how it was community medicine. He constantly texted me, emailed me, phoned me and checked on the project. He worked so diligently. I was so taken aback by his persistence to try to get something done. It resulted in the single largest federal government investment in mid-Vancouver Island for a recreation facility.³ Thanks · 44 wordsMy community is grateful. I hope he will visit my community so that we can celebrate the incredible work he put into our project. I want to thank him for his work and courage, and I look forward to seeing what he does next.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

12 of 14 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “it is an honour and a privilege to be able to say a couple of kind words about my good friend from Beaches—East York.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will start by saying that it is disappointing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “It has been a privilege to watch him work,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “My colleague from Calgary Nose Hill talked about courage,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I really want to emphasize that.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank him for his support.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I want to highlight one thing,”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 is his job as a minister.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “My community is grateful.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I hope he will visit my community so that we can celebrate the incredible work he put into our project.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank him for his work and courage,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and I look forward to seeing what he does next.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 92

2 of 14 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we all know”Asserts shared knowledge in place of any source or argument.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will take his crusade with us”A commitment with no actor detail, measure, or success condition.

Claims · 3

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“this is the third progressive member of Parliament from the government caucus who is leaving this place”Within the last few weeks before June 9, 2026, three members of Parliament from the government caucus have announced they are leaving the House.search
2“He stood with my bill, Bill C-216”The member for Beaches—East York supported Gord Johns’ Bill C-216, a bill on a health-based approach to the toxic drug crisis.search
3“the single largest federal government investment in mid-Vancouver Island for a recreation facility”A federal investment in a pool upgrade in Gord Johns’ riding resulted in the single largest federal government investment in a recreation facility in mid-Vancouver Island.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20