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Wayne Long

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

98 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Dave Epp (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I, along with a number of my colleagues, came to this place in 2019 and have gone through three elections. The member opposite just said the Liberals were elected and, yes, they were elected, in a minority Parliament. I have experienced nothing but seven years of minority Parliament until, of course, a few weeks ago. Now I am experiencing a majority government for the first time in my elected career. Is this what I am to expect, time allocation, closure and cutting off debate? Is this how the government intends to reflect the minority mandate, quite frankly, that the Canadian people gave it?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Procedure 19%Claims 72%Promise 8%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 19 wordsas I said before, I had the privilege of being on committees for over a decade in this place, ProcedureClaims · 71 wordsand so much important work is done by committees. It is vital to our democracy.Partly on point However, when the committee had over 30 hours of a filibuster last week, that is not productive.¹ The member opposite also talked about the calls, emails and visits to constituency offices. I had some time in my constituency office late Friday afternoon.Partly on point Canadians want us to move forward.Unearned certainty Canadians want us to build our economy strong, Promise · 8 wordsand we are going to do just that.Vague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

1 of 6 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 “as I said before, I had the privilege of being on committees for over a decade in this place,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 80

3 of 6 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 “and so much important work is done by committees.”About committee work in general, not whether the mandate justifies cutting off 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 “It is vital to our democracy.”A general statement about committees’ importance that does not address the question put.
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 some time in my constituency office late Friday afternoon.”About the member’s own constituency office hours, setting up the point without addressing the question itself.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 79

2 of 6 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 “Canadians want us to move forward”It asserts the wishes of all Canadians with no source offered.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to do just that”A commitment to act with no measure, date or success condition named.

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“over 30 hours of a filibuster last week”The Standing Committee on Finance spent over 30 hours last week filibustering Bill C-30.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20