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Todd Doherty

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

124 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Tim Watchorn (Liberal). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Mr. Speaker, I have been in the House for about one year, and all I hear from the other side is doom and gloom. I would like to talk about some positive stuff that is happening in our area. I too have a forestry sector in my riding. Forestry is a challenge. However, I was lucky enough to go to the opening of a graphite mine that will be the biggest in the G7. There are a lot of mining opportunities in B.C. and in Quebec. I would like to know what the member opposite thinks of all these mining investments and our focus on critical minerals.”

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.

Procedure 6%Claims 76%Reasoning 10%Positioning 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsthere is a lot to unpack there.Procedure Claims · 94 wordsOur oil and gas and mining sectors are truly important sectors for our country. Some great announcements have been made, Off pointbut I highlighted that over 35 mills have closed unnecessarily in the province of British Columbia, ¹and tens of thousands of British Columbians are out of work. There are not tens of thousands of jobs they can move to.Partly on point The fact of the matter is that over two and a half million Canadians are accessing food banks.²Unearned certainty It is not getting easier or better for Canadians. It is getting harder under the Liberal government, Reasoning · 12 wordswhich should wake up and see that its plan is not working, Positioning · 11 wordsbecause Canadians are not better off with it at the wheel.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “there is a lot to unpack there.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “because Canadians are not better off with it at the wheel.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 60

5 of 8 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Our oil and gas and mining sectors are truly important sectors for our country.”About the importance of the mining and oil and gas sectors, not the motion to curtail scrutiny of the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Some great announcements have been made,”Praise of project announcements, not the motion or the bill’s measures.
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 “but I highlighted that over 35 mills have closed unnecessarily in the province of British Columbia,”About forestry mill closures in British Columbia, touching the bill’s economic subject only in passing and not the motion’s proposal.
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 tens of thousands of British Columbians are out of work.”About forestry job losses in British Columbia, not the motion’s provisions or the bill’s measures.
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 “There are not tens of thousands of jobs they can move to.”About a lack of alternative jobs for forestry workers, not the motion under debate.

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 · 80

1 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 “The fact of the matter is”The phrase asserts certainty in place of citing the source for the food bank figure.

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“over 35 mills have closed unnecessarily in the province of British Columbia”Over 35 mills have closed in the province of British Columbia.search
2“over two and a half million Canadians are accessing food banks”Over two and a half million Canadians are accessing food banks.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20