Greeting 2% Positioning 33% Procedure 16% Claims 36% Reasoning 13%
Structure · 31 steps
Claims · 9
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 13 words it is a pleasure to be able to stand to address Bill C-25, Greeting Positioning · 7 words which is an encouraging piece of legislation. Positioning Procedure · 43 words I would like to break my comments into two areas: one is to try to explain what has been happening over the last 24 hours, and what has ultimately led us to Bill C-25; and the other is dealing specifically with Bill C-25, Procedure Positioning · 39 words and why it is encouraging when there is a high sense of collaboration in the House, when parties on both sides see the merit in passing legislation and working together collaboratively at committee stage. It does make a difference. Positioning Procedure · 3 words Where to start? Procedure Positioning · 44 words I know there has been confusion, even among some of the members of Parliament, let alone the individuals who are possibly watching on the screen, in trying to follow and understand what has taken place that has led us to where we are today. Positioning Claims · 42 words Yesterday we had a motion that was accepted by all members of the House of Commons.1 We all agreed that we wanted to sit until midnight for the remaining days, with the exception of Fridays, when we would sit until eight o’clock.2 Positioning · 4 words That was indicated clearly, Positioning Claims · 9 words and that is the manner in which everyone voted. Partly on point Procedure · 4 words Where are we today, Procedure Positioning · 15 words and why is there confusion about some very important pieces of legislation, including Bill C-25? Positioning Partly on point Procedure · 23 words We have to put it in the perspective of what took place yesterday leading to the call for a vote at report stage. Procedure Reasoning · 39 words Report stage is a fairly straightforward aspect of the legislative process. Typically, what would happen when there are no amendments is that we would see the legislation pass on division or, in this case, pass through report stage unanimously. Positioning · 6 words That is what should have happened, Positioning Reasoning · 10 words and then we would have begun the debate right away. Claims · 18 words Instead, the Conservative Party wanted a recorded vote, thereby wasting 45 minutes of what could have been debate.3 4 Positioning · 14 words That is what they cry about all the time, that they want more debate. Positioning Partly on point Procedure · 3 words Let us backtrack. Procedure Positioning · 12 words Why did we get to the point we are at right now? Positioning Partly on point Claims · 67 words Yesterday, contrary to what the Conservatives voted for when they stood up and said, “Yes, we want to sit late,” implying to Canadians that they were prepared to work, it only took them an hour or so to move a motion to adjourn.5 During the debate on Bill C-20, building Canada strong, building homes across Canada, a very important issue, they said they wanted time to vote, 6 Positioning · 5 words and what did they do? Positioning Claims · 5 words They moved an adjournment motion.7 Positioning · 8 words They wanted to call it quits early yesterday. Positioning Off point Procedure · 3 words All that did, Procedure Claims · 30 words because a majority of the House, including the Bloc and the NDP, voted down the Conservatives’ desire to go to bed, was ultimately force them to continue to work late, 8 Reasoning · 11 words as millions of Canadians do from coast to coast to coast. Positioning · 19 words They did not necessarily want to answer the questions I had for the member when he moved for adjournment, Positioning Reasoning · 8 words as we lost the opportunity because of time. Off point Procedure · 8 words Fast-forward to today, and what have we seen? Procedure Claims · 17 words First, we had the deputy whip of the Conservative Party move to adjourn debate on Bill C-16—9 Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×13 Positioning ×12 Procedure ×11 Off point ×10 Greeting
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 46
24 of 47 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “it is a pleasure to be able to stand to address Bill C-25,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “which is an encouraging piece of legislation.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “I would like to break my comments into two areas:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “one is to try to explain what has been happening over the last 24 hours,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and what has ultimately led us to Bill C-25;” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and the other is dealing specifically with Bill C-25,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and why it is encouraging when there is a high sense of collaboration in the House, when parties on both sides see the merit in passing legislation and working together collaboratively at committee stage.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It does make a difference.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Where to start?” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I know there has been confusion, even among some of the members of Parliament, let alone the individuals who are possibly watching on the screen, in trying to follow and understand what has taken place that has led us to where we are today.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That was indicated clearly,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Where are we today,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and why is there confusion about some very important pieces of legislation, including Bill C-25?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “We have to put it in the perspective of what took place yesterday leading to the call for a vote at report stage.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is what should have happened,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “That is what they cry about all the time, that they want more debate.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Let us backtrack.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Why did we get to the point we are at right now?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and what did they do?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They wanted to call it quits early yesterday.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “All that did,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “They did not necessarily want to answer the questions I had for the member when he moved for adjournment,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Fast-forward to today,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “and what have we seen?” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 34
23 of 47 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 bill under debate.
Partly on point 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 know there has been confusion, even among some of the members of Parliament, let alone the individuals who are possibly watching on the screen, in trying to follow and understand what has taken place that has led us to where we are today.” It concerns confusion over recent proceedings, touching the bill only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “Yesterday we had a motion that was accepted by all members of the House of Commons.” It is about yesterday’s House scheduling motion, not the elections act amendments.
Partly on point 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 → “We all agreed that we wanted to sit until midnight for the remaining days, with the exception of Fridays, when we would sit until eight o’clock.” It concerns sitting hours agreed to yesterday, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 was indicated clearly,” It restates the agreement on sitting hours, not the bill’s subject.
Partly on point 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 → “and that is the manner in which everyone voted.” It is about how members voted on scheduling, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “and why is there confusion about some very important pieces of legislation, including Bill C-25?” It mentions Bill C-25 only in passing while asking about procedural confusion.
Partly on point 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 → “Report stage is a fairly straightforward aspect of the legislative process.” It explains report stage procedure generally, not the bill’s contents.
Partly on point 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 → “Typically, what would happen when there are no amendments is that we would see the legislation pass on division or, in this case, pass through report stage unanimously.” It describes usual report stage practice, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 is what should have happened,” It comments on what should have happened procedurally, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “and then we would have begun the debate right away.” It concerns the expected sequence of debate, not the bill’s substance.
Partly on point 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 → “Instead, the Conservative Party wanted a recorded vote, thereby wasting 45 minutes of what could have been debate.” It blames the Conservative Party for a recorded vote, a procedural matter not the bill’s contents.
Partly on point 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 is what they cry about all the time, that they want more debate.” It is about the Conservatives’ conduct on debate time, not the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “Why did we get to the point we are at right now?” It asks about the procedural situation, not the bill’s subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Yesterday, contrary to what the Conservatives voted for when they stood up and said, “Yes, we want to sit late,” implying to Canadians that they were prepared to work, it only took them an hour or so to move a motion to adjourn.” It accuses the Conservatives of contradicting their vote on sitting hours, a matter of conduct unrelated to the elections act.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “During the debate on Bill C-20, building Canada strong, building homes across Canada, a very important issue, they said they wanted time to vote,” It is about debate on Bill C-20 and adjournment proceedings, a different bill and subject.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and what did they do?” It is a rhetorical question about the Conservatives’ adjournment motion, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They moved an adjournment motion.” It concerns an adjournment motion during Bill C-20 debate, not the elections act.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They wanted to call it quits early yesterday.” It criticizes the Conservatives for wanting to end sitting early, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “because a majority of the House, including the Bloc and the NDP, voted down the Conservatives’ desire to go to bed, was ultimately force them to continue to work late,” It recounts the House vote on the adjournment motion, not the elections act.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “as millions of Canadians do from coast to coast to coast.” It compares members’ working hours to Canadians’, unrelated to the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They did not necessarily want to answer the questions I had for the member when he moved for adjournment,” It concerns questions the member wished to ask about the adjournment motion, not the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “as we lost the opportunity because of time.” It laments lost time for questions, unrelated to the bill’s contents.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “First, we had the deputy whip of the Conservative Party move to adjourn debate on Bill C-16—” It is about an adjournment motion on Bill C-16, a different bill and subject.
Respect · 100
0 of 47 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 47 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 · 9
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 “Yesterday we had a motion that was accepted by all members of the House of Commons” On June 9, 2026, the House of Commons adopted a motion by unanimous consent. search 2 “We all agreed that we wanted to sit until midnight for the remaining days, with the exception of Fridays, when we would sit until eight o’clock” The House of Commons adopted a motion on June 9, 2026, to sit until midnight on remaining sitting days and until 8 o’clock on Fridays. search 3 “the Conservative Party wanted a recorded vote” The Conservative Party requested a recorded vote at report stage on Bill C-25 on June 9, 2026. search 4 “wasting 45 minutes” The recorded vote at report stage on Bill C-25 consumed 45 minutes of House time on June 9, 2026. search 5 “it only took them an hour or so to move a motion to adjourn” About an hour after the late-sitting motion passed on June 9, 2026, a Conservative member moved a motion to adjourn. search 6 “During the debate on Bill C-20, building Canada strong, building homes across Canada” Bill C-20 was under debate in the House on June 9, 2026. search 7 “They moved an adjournment motion” During the June 9, 2026 sitting, Conservative members moved a motion to adjourn the House. search 8 “a majority of the House, including the Bloc and the NDP, voted down the Conservatives’ desire to go to bed” On June 9, 2026, the House, including Bloc Québécois and NDP members, defeated a Conservative motion to adjourn. search 9 “the deputy whip of the Conservative Party move to adjourn debate on Bill C-16” The deputy whip of the Conservative Party moved to adjourn debate on Bill C-16 in the House on June 10, 2026. search
