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Elizabeth May

Green on Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 2026-06-15

178 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Procedure 12%Claims 46%Reasoning 26%The question 16%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordsI suppose I will echo the comments of my friend from the Conservative benches, the member for Edmonton West, a moment ago.Procedure Claims · 15 wordsThe programming motions, the time allocations, are becoming routine. They used to be rare exceptions. Reasoning · 29 wordsI am honoured to have been serving here for the last 15 years, ¹so saying something as simple as “I have never seen anything like it” might mean something. Claims · 16 wordsThe spring economic statement did not, in any way, foretell what would be in Bill C-30.² Reasoning · 17 wordsA budget implementation bill is supposed to be about implementing what one reads in the economic statement. Claims · 50 wordsThis one did not make anything of it. There is one line where we were going to include that regulatory agencies get to consider food security and food prices.³ It did not say that we plan to deregulate pesticides so that we can use them when they are too dangerous.⁴ The question · 29 wordsI am wondering if the hon. member would explain why it is that we do not have adequate time to study bills in this place under the new administration.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I suppose I will echo the comments of my friend from the Conservative benches, the member for Edmonton West, a moment ago.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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“serving here for the last 15 years”Elizabeth May has served as a member of Parliament for 15 years.search
2“did not, in any way, foretell what would be in Bill C-30”The spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026 did not set out measures that appear in Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act.search
3“regulatory agencies get to consider food security and food prices”Bill C-30 contains a provision requiring regulatory agencies to consider food security and food prices.search
4“deregulate pesticides”Bill C-30 changes the rules on pesticides in the direction of deregulation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20