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Karim Bardeesy

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-06-11

109 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Jeremy Patzer (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the common theme we see with the Liberals is that they go easy on criminals, and then all of a sudden they introduce all these new laws that try to make up for their own undoing of previous laws that were in place and would have helped deal with a lot of this. There are other chronic issues that are at play here. Six out of 10 provinces have requested more judges appointed to the King’s bench. There is a shortage, particularly in my province of Saskatchewan, which led to this individual with 17.5 pounds of fentanyl having their charges stayed. The Liberals made a commitment in the last election to hire 1,000 more police officers. We have yet to see them follow up on that at all. I do not think any new officers have been hired, let alone dealing with the people who are retiring. The borders continue to be a sore spot for drugs coming in. Basically zero containers are scanned coming into Canada, so all kinds of drugs and who knows what else are pouring into our country, and it is putting our citizens at risk and in danger. How else do we end up with 17.5 pounds of fentanyl getting on the streets down Highway 1?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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Claims 65%Positioning 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 71 wordsthe investments that we have made, including those commitments of 1,000 RCMP officers and 1,000 CBSA officers, have the promise to really make a dent into this.¹Vague promise I had the pleasure of touring a CBSA facility last summer in the Windsor area and hearing from the frontline leaders of the CBSA.² They told us how important this was and how the advanced scanning available through the CBSA is making real inroads. Positioning · 38 wordsThose operational things, reforms and those things happening on the ground, combined with the legislative reforms I mentioned earlier, reflect the government’s determined and balanced approach to protecting community safety while bolstering confidence in the criminal justice system.Positioning

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AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Those operational things, reforms and those things happening on the ground, combined with the legislative reforms I mentioned earlier, reflect the government’s determined and balanced approach to protecting community safety while bolstering confidence in the criminal justice system.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 question on notice.

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 · 70

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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “have the promise to really make a dent into this”It asserts a future effect with no date, measure or success condition for how the dent will be judged.

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“commitments of 1,000 RCMP officers and 1,000 CBSA officers”The government made commitments to hire 1,000 RCMP officers and 1,000 CBSA officers.search
2“touring a CBSA facility last summer in the Windsor area”Karim Bardeesy toured a CBSA facility in the Windsor area in the summer of 2025.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20