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Greg Fergus

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-06-11

147 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Lisa Hepfner (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I was very moved by my friend’s speech. He was my first mentor in this place, and I have learned so much from him over the last five years. I would like him to reflect on the amount of misinformation and disinformation that has spread across this country in relation to the bill.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Claims 91%Reasoning 5%Procedure 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 55 wordsthere has been a lot of information and disinformation with regard to this bill. One of the pieces clearly is that we would be taking away the rights of people of faith, people such as me, who attend church weekly and would feel that this would somehow impede them from speaking openly about their faith. Reasoning · 7 wordsNothing could be farther from the truth.Unearned certainty Claims · 43 wordsI can speak the words of sacred text, which for me is the Holy Bible and for others could be the Torah, the Koran or whatever text they have, but the fact is that I still have no right to preach for hate.¹ Procedure · 6 wordsThat is a very high level.Procedure Claims · 36 wordsJust quoting the Bible, or any sacred text, at all is not what would put it in danger.² The problem is when people call for the eradication of an identified group. That remains there regardless of—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 2 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 “That is a very high level.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 93

1 of 2 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 “Nothing could be farther from the truth”The flat denial is asserted with no source or backing offered in its place.

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 still have no right to preach for hate”Under Bill C-9 and the Criminal Code, a person has no right to preach hatred.search
2“or any sacred text, at all is not what would put it in danger.”Bill C-9 would not make the mere quoting of a sacred text, such as the Bible, an offence.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20