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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-06-09

61 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Vincent Ho (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government’s open borders policy has let 700 IRGC regime-linked terrorists into Canada. On May 28, the failed Liberal immigration minister told the House that 17,800 applications have been reviewed for potential inadmissibility, but after all these reviews, what Canadians got was a handful of visas cancelled, some CBSA investigations under way and only one person deported. Canadians of Iranian heritage in Richmond Hill and across the country no longer feel safe in their own communities. How can the Liberals say they are protecting Canadians when they keep letting the terrorists roam freely here at home?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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%Claims 61%Positioning 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordslet us get the facts straight.Procedure Claims · 37 wordsI answered four hours of questions in committee of the whole for all Canadians to hear.¹ I was very clear in my response that IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada and have no place in our country.²Partly on point Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Lena Metlege Diab: Positioning · 18 wordsI am not sure if the opposition wants to hear the response, Off pointbecause all I hear is heckling.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

3 of 7 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 “let us get the facts straight.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am not sure if the opposition wants to hear the response,”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 “because all I hear is heckling.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 37

4 of 7 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 question asked.

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 “I answered four hours of questions in committee of the whole for all Canadians to hear.”About the minister’s past committee appearances, not the question of IRGC-linked individuals in Canada.
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 “I was very clear in my response that IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada and have no place in our country.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I am not sure if the opposition wants to hear the response,”A remark about heckling, not the question’s subject.
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 “because all I hear is heckling.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 2

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“I answered four hours of questions in committee of the whole”The Minister of Public Safety (Hon. Lena Metlege Diab) answered four hours of questions in a committee of the whole.search
2“IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada”The Minister of Public Safety stated in the House that IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20