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Marilyn Gladu

Liberal on Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 2026-06-12

167 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Marc Dalton (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I see that the member for Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong has certainly been drinking the Liberal Kool‑Aid, with her jargon, “build Canada strong” and “investment”. One important industry she did not really refer to is the automobile industry and how it has dropped from over 2.5 million units to, now, under one million. There has been a free fall there. That is one sector. There is also EV manufacturing. I think of the different companies. Honda’s $15‑billion EV and battery complex has been scrapped. Northvolt has been cut. It has been a free fall. I wonder if the member would agree with me that these Liberal investments have actually been very dubious and unfruitful.”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Positioning 19%Promise 20%Claims 42%Anecdote 8%Reasoning 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 32 wordswhat I would like to say is that I actually believe the things that I just said, that it is very good news and that we are moving in a positive direction.Positioning Promise · 33 wordsIf I were prime minister, what would I do? I would diversify trade from the U.S. I would build major projects in infrastructure in Canada.Vague promise I would work to address the affordability issues.Partly on pointVague promise Claims · 70 wordsAll of the things our government is doing are the things I would do myself. The member raised the issue of EVs, and of course, everything I think about EVs has been clear on the public record for years and years, Partly on pointbut the automotive sector has been super hard hit by these unjustified tariffs from the U.S. The President in the south’s idea is to take apart the supply chain.¹ Anecdote · 14 wordsI am old enough to remember when the supply chain was first put together.Anecdote Reasoning · 18 wordsThis is going to be punishment that we will have to support industry through for quite a while.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

2 of 8 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 “what I would like to say is that I actually believe the things that I just said, that it is very good news and that we are moving in a positive direction.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I am old enough to remember when the supply chain was first put together.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 77

4 of 8 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 motion under debate.

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 “If I were prime minister, what would I do?”A rhetorical setup for her own proposals, not an answer to whether the investments were unfruitful.
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 would diversify trade from the U.S. I would build major projects in infrastructure in Canada.”Offers her own priorities on trade and infrastructure without addressing the auto and EV investments 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 “I would work to address the affordability issues.”Names affordability as her own priority, not the performance of the EV and auto investments in question.
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 of course, everything I think about EVs has been clear on the public record for years and years,”Points to her past public statements on EVs rather than giving a view on the investments asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 78

2 of 8 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 “I would diversify trade from the U.S.”A commitment with no date, measure or success condition attached.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I would work to address the affordability issues”The commitment names no specific measure, actor beyond herself, or way to know it succeeded.

Claims · 1

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“tariffs from the U.S.”The United States has imposed tariffs affecting Canada’s automotive sector.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20