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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-06-10

58 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to John Barlow (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession, and the business leaders who actually create the jobs and attract the investment are raising the alarm. The CEO of one of Canada’s largest energy companies said the Liberals’ industrial carbon tax and antidevelopment laws make investing in new projects “unfinanceable”. That is interesting, because a year ago the Prime Minister promised Canadians we would “build, baby, build”, but “build, baby, build” is now another Liberal broken promise. Will the Prime Minister just admit that his vision for Canada’s energy sector is to tax it, regulate it and eventually kill it?”

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Positioning 38%Claims 62%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordswe do not need any lessons from them about building.PositioningOff point Claims · 36 wordsWe are building transmission lines in New Brunswick.¹ We are building wind farms in Nova Scotia.² We are building new nuclear in Ontario.³ We are building pipelines in British Columbia.⁴ We are building pipelines in Alberta.⁵ Positioning · 12 wordsWe do not need any lessons from them on how to build.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×3“We are building new nuclear in Ontario.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

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 “we do not need any lessons from them about building.”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 “We do not need any lessons from them on how to build.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 58

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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “we do not need any lessons from them about building.”A jab at the questioner’s side rather than an answer to what was asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We do not need any lessons from them on how to build.”A jab at the questioner’s side rather than an answer to what was asked.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We are building new nuclear in Ontario.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 5

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“building transmission lines in New Brunswick”The government is building transmission lines in New Brunswick.search
2“building wind farms in Nova Scotia”The government is building wind farms in Nova Scotia.search
3“building new nuclear in Ontario”The government is building new nuclear in Ontario.search
4“building pipelines in British Columbia”The government is building pipelines in British Columbia.search
5“building pipelines in Alberta”The government is building pipelines in Alberta.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20