Analysis · Debate question · beta

Kevin Lamoureux

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

118 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

79 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Claims 52%Positioning 45%The question 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 61 wordssix months ago I was standing in this very place, literally pleading with Conservative Party members to allow passage of Bill C‑14, recognizing just how popular this legislation was and the support it had.¹ I literally was begging, saying we would sit until midnight and extend the sitting, how nice it would be to see this bill actually pass before Christmas, Positioning · 53 wordsyet, once again, here we stand waiting for the Conservative Party to recognize just how important this legislation is and that it needs to pass. I am afraid that without this tool being used, it would be the intention of the Conservative Party to continue to postpone and never let this bill pass.Positioning The question · 4 wordsCould the minister comment?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 49

2 of 2 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 “yet, once again, here we stand waiting for the Conservative Party to recognize just how important this legislation is and that it needs to pass.”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 “I am afraid that without this tool being used, it would be the intention of the Conservative Party to continue to postpone and never let this bill pass.”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 2 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 2 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“six months ago I was standing in this very place, literally pleading with Conservative Party members to allow passage of Bill C‑14”Six months ago, Hon. Kevin Lamoureux pleaded with Conservative Party members in this place to allow the passage of Bill C-14.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20