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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-06-09

51 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, those ministers must know that if someone is inadmissible, they are not allowed into the country. The Minister of Immigration admitted to the House that her government let people with ties to the IRGC into this country and she admitted that thousands of visas have been or needed to be reviewed since the beginning of this year, but she will not admit how many people with ties to the IRGC are actually here. Can the minister stand up now, from her seat, and finally tell the House if more than one IRGC agent has been deported from this country?”

Statement grade

77 / 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 90%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordslet us try this again.Procedure Claims · 46 wordsAs we have repeatedly said, IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.¹ They are not being admitted.² There is a ban; that ban continues to be in place.³ Any senior officials who have served in the Iranian regime since June 2003 onward are not admissible to Canada.⁴Partly 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 · 88

1 of 6 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 try this again.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

5 of 6 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 “As we have repeatedly said, IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.”About the admissibility ban on IRGC officials, not the number deported.
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 “They are not being admitted.”About officials not being admitted, not the question of how many have been deported.
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 “There is a ban;”About the existence of a ban, not the deportation count 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 “that ban continues to be in place.”About the ban continuing, not the deportations 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 “Any senior officials who have served in the Iranian regime since June 2003 onward are not admissible to Canada.”About inadmissibility rules for Iranian officials, not the number deported.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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“IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.”IRGC officials are inadmissible to Canada.search
2“They are not being admitted.”IRGC officials are not being admitted.search
3“that ban continues to be in place.”The ban on IRGC officials continues to be in place.search
4“Any senior officials who have served in the Iranian regime since June 2003 onward are not admissible to Canada.”Senior officials who have served in the Iranian regime since June 2003 onward are not admissible to Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20