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Kelly DeRidder

Conservative on Bail and Sentencing Reform Act 2026-06-12

117 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 70%Reasoning 9%The question 6%Positioning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 82 wordswhen I debated on Bill C‑16, the protecting victims act, I spoke clearly to my community to say that I am not voting wholeheartedly against this piece of legislation. I am not voting against protecting victims. I am not voting against protecting intimate partner violence victims, but I am voting against completely negating the entire thing by making mandatory minimums optional.¹ I knew this was going to happen, that we would be told that we voted against protecting victims. That is untrue. Reasoning · 10 wordsThis is exactly the importance of debate in this House. The question · 7 wordsWhy is the government shutting down debate? Positioning · 18 wordsDo they want to silence our voices so they can gaslight Canadians and say we vote against everything?Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

1 of 1 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 “Do they want to silence our voices so they can gaslight Canadians and say we vote against everything?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“making mandatory minimums optional”Bill C-16, the protecting victims act, makes mandatory minimum sentences optional.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20