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Wayne Long

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

77 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I had the privilege of being at the finance committee over the last week or so for a number of the hours the member is speaking about, and I can say that it has not been about filibustering. It has been about asking questions in the only venue that has been made available to us to examine this bill. I have received many emails, phone calls and comments from constituents who are concerned about some of the things that the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands talked about, such as the pesticide clauses and other changes that are happening to a wide variety of bills. For a bill that would touch so many acts, 30 hours is not enough. We need to be able to examine this bill properly. I am wondering why the government is determined to ram things through without adequate consultation and risk unintended consequences of bills, as we have seen with Bill C-30.”

Statement grade

D+

Average 54 / 100

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

Anecdote 16%Positioning 48%Claims 26%Promise 10%

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

Madam Speaker, Anecdote · 12 wordsI had the privilege of sitting on committees for almost a decade, ²AnecdotePositioning · 16 wordsand we know when we are moving government committee business forward and when we are not.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsI know many Conservatives have admitted that the filibuster is not really even about Bill C-30 but about another issue.¹Partly on pointUnearned certainty Positioning · 21 wordsAgain, we were elected on an agenda to provide leadership and affordability to Canadians and to build and retool our economy, PositioningPromise · 8 wordsand we are going to do just that.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 34

3 of 10 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 story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I had the privilege of sitting on committees for almost a decade,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and we know when we are moving government committee business forward and when we are not.”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 “Again, we were elected on an agenda to provide leadership and affordability to Canadians and to build and retool our economy,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 26

5 of 10 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 motion 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 had the privilege of sitting on committees for almost a decade,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 we know when we are moving government committee business forward and when we are not.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 know many Conservatives have admitted that the filibuster is not really even about Bill C-30 but about another issue.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Again, we were elected on an agenda to provide leadership and affordability to Canadians and to build and retool our economy,”About the government’s own elected agenda, not whether closure without consultation is warranted.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and we are going to do just that.”Restates the government’s agenda in place of answering the consultation and time concern.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 54

2 of 10 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “I know many Conservatives have admitted”The claim that Conservatives admitted this is asserted from the speaker’s own certainty with no named source or occasion.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to do just that”The commitment points back to broad goals with no actor, date, measure or success condition.

Claims · 2

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“many Conservatives have admitted that the filibuster is not really even about Bill C-30”Many Conservative members have said in the House that their filibuster on Bill C-30 is not really about the bill itself.search
2“sitting on committees for almost a decade”Wayne Long has served on parliamentary committees for almost a decade.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20