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Marilyn Gladu

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

106 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Dane Lloyd (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, a number of months ago, my hon. colleague was talking about how food inflation is up 6.2% and how 2.2 million Canadians are currently lined up at food banks. She said that this is because of the Liberal government’s industrial carbon tax and fuel standard tax. Does the member still believe that Canadians are lined up at food banks because of her government’s carbon tax?”

Statement grade

B–

71 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 8%Claims 85%Promise 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsobviously, we play for the team we play for.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 90 wordsI called for the removal of the consumer carbon tax for 10 years.¹ I am super proud that our government is the one that removed it. I think the measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday to address food security and bring food prices down are some of the measures we need.²Partly on point The government has also introduced $1 billion for shelters and transitional housing to try to address the homelessness issue.³ The Reaching Home program has been infused with more money.⁴ The government recognizes that there are many people homeless, Promise · 7 wordsand we are committed to finding solutions.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 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 “obviously, we play for the team we play for.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 41

5 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 “I think the measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday to address food security and bring food prices down are some of the measures we need.”About new food-price measures, not whether the carbon tax caused the food bank lineups.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The government has also introduced $1 billion for shelters and transitional housing to try to address the homelessness issue.”About homelessness funding, not the carbon tax or food bank lineups.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Reaching Home program has been infused with more money.”About the Reaching Home program’s funding, not the question’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The government recognizes that there are many people homeless,”About homelessness generally, not the carbon tax question.
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 we are committed to finding solutions.”About commitments on homelessness, not the question’s subject.

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 · 81

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “obviously”The word asserts self-evidence in place of any support for the claim.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are committed to finding solutions”The commitment names no measure, actor, date or success condition.

Claims · 4

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 called for the removal of the consumer carbon tax for 10 years”Marilyn Gladu called for the removal of the consumer carbon tax for 10 years.search
2“measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday to address food security”The Prime Minister announced measures to address food security on June 11, 2026.search
3“$1 billion for shelters and transitional housing”The government has introduced $1 billion for shelters and transitional housing to address homelessness.search
4“The Reaching Home program has been infused with more money”The Reaching Home homelessness program received additional funding.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20