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David Bexte

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

149 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, bail reform has been on the agenda for months. I can recall standing in this place six months ago, as I indicated earlier, pleading, begging and offering leave for this legislation to pass. Constantly, the Conservative Party puts up a roadblock. The Prime Minister made an election platform commitment to bring in bail reform legislation. The member says he checks with the RCMP on a regular basis. Has he asked how the RCMP feels about Bill C-14, the bail reform legislation? Law enforcement, as a whole, has been exceptionally supportive of Bill C-14. Has the member asked about lawful access, another piece of legislation that the Conservative Party has indicated it is going to be voting against? How does the member justify or reconcile those two issues?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Aside 13%Positioning 21%Claims 38%Reasoning 28%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 19 wordsI appreciate the almost conciliatory tone of the member across the way. He was being nice, which is refreshing.AsidePartly on point An hon. member: I am sure you will get to answering the question soon. David Bexte: Positioning · 20 wordsMr. Speaker, at some point, I will answer the question far better than a Liberal government will answer a question.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsI have spoken with members across my riding, and they are so concerned about the repeat offenders who are going to get out. Reasoning · 42 wordsIf they are unsupervised or supervised by someone who has not earned the trust of society, then the problems are not being solved. The root cause and the root problem here is that the amendment undermines the entire premise of the bill. Claims · 33 wordsThe Liberal government had 11 years to work on this and fix it.¹ I have already talked about December last year and all the work that was done in committee to advance this. Positioning · 12 wordsIt is rich that the government is urgently getting to it now.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

5 of 16 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I appreciate the almost conciliatory tone of the member across the way.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “He was being nice,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “which is refreshing.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Mr. Speaker, at some point, I will answer the question far better than a Liberal government will answer a question.”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 “It is rich that the government is urgently getting to it now.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

11 of 16 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 bill 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 appreciate the almost conciliatory tone of the member across the way.”A remark on the member’s tone, not on what was asked about the RCMP or lawful access.
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 “He was being nice,”A remark on the member’s tone, not on what was asked.
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 “which is refreshing.”A remark on the member’s tone, not on what was asked.
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 “Mr. Speaker, at some point, I will answer the question far better than a Liberal government will answer a question.”A jibe at the government’s answering, not an answer on the RCMP or lawful access.
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 have spoken with members across my riding,”About constituents’ concerns, on the bill’s subject but not addressing what was asked about law enforcement’s views.
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 they are so concerned about the repeat offenders who are going to get out.”About constituents’ concerns over repeat offenders, on the bill’s subject but not the question asked.
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 “If they are unsupervised or supervised by someone who has not earned the trust of society, then the problems are not being solved.”About supervision of released offenders, on the bill’s subject but not the question asked.
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 “The root cause and the root problem here is that the amendment undermines the entire premise of the bill.”About a Senate amendment’s effect on the bill, on the bill’s subject but not the question asked.
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 “The Liberal government had 11 years to work on this and fix it.”About the government’s years in office on this problem, not the RCMP’s views or the lawful access question.
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 have already talked about December last year and all the work that was done in committee to advance this.”About past committee work on the bill, not the question asked.
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 “It is rich that the government is urgently getting to it now.”About the government’s timing in acting on the bill, not the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 16 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“The Liberal government had 11 years to work on this”The Liberal government has been in office for 11 years as of this debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20