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Wade Grant

Liberal on Climate Change 2026-06-12

102 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, 70 scientists from 17 countries updated the climate change data from the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement’s global warming target is no longer achievable. Sea levels continue to rise at twice the previous rate, and the number of days with extreme marine heat has tripled. What is to blame? Well, it is fossil fuels. What is the government doing? It is building a new pipeline and new gas pipelines without conducting an environmental assessment. How can the Liberals follow the Prime Minister in this madness?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Reasoning 12%Positioning 25%Claims 29%Promise 33%

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

Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 12 wordswe cannot build a clean Canada if we are not working together. Positioning · 11 wordsWe are thinking differently and strategically to deliver results for Canadians.PositioningVague promise Claims · 23 wordsWe have introduced new methane regulations.¹ We have brought Alberta to the table.² We have actually brought Canada’s largest-emitting province to the table.³ Promise · 20 wordsWe will soon also be launching our clean electricity strategy to double our grid in the next number of years.⁴ Claims · 7 wordsIt is something we have promised Canadians. Promise · 14 wordsWe are going to give this to Canadians today, tomorrow and for future generations, Positioning · 15 wordsand that is why I am proud to stand on this side of the aisle.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

2 of 3 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 “We are thinking differently and strategically to deliver results for Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and that is why I am proud to stand on this side of the aisle.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 question asked.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 85

1 of 3 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 “deliver results for Canadians”No actor, measure, date or success condition is given for delivering results.

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“We have introduced new methane regulations”The government has introduced new methane regulations.search
2“We have brought Alberta to the table”The federal government has brought Alberta to the table on climate negotiations.search
3“Canada’s largest-emitting province”Canada’s largest-emitting province is the province the federal government has brought to the table on climate.search
4“clean electricity strategy”The government has a clean electricity strategy that it will soon be launching.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20