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Wayne Long

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

173 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, I must say that this is fascinating. I too am a member of the opposition in the House and have been for 11 years. As my colleague said earlier, the Conservatives have been in opposition for 11 years. The Bloc Québécois will always be in opposition. The opposition is necessary. The opposition stops the government from becoming a dictatorship, although it has been acting like a dictator in committee ever since it secured its majority and got to set the agenda. We are also seeing dictatorial behaviour in the House, where the government wants to cut our debates short. I think that there is a fundamental problem in the House, and I have been experiencing it for 11 years: The government has a hard time managing its legislative agenda. If it were more organized, we would not be forced to rush through business at the end of every session under the threat of not being able to go home. I think that this is disrespectful to the public. They do not expect us to rush through our work. They expect us to manage our time properly. Take today, for example. If we had simply started with Bill C-9 this morning and debated Motion No. 12 after question period, we would have saved two hours. That would have given the government two extra hours for its legislative agenda. In my opinion, the government is having a hard time being efficient. We were discussing heat recovery earlier. If only we had a time recovery system, we could be more productive not only for all members of the House, but also for the public. That would be nice. I offer that as food for thought for my colleague across the aisle.”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 47%Reasoning 45%Positioning 8%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 55 wordsit is hard to believe that we are in our 11th year in this great place advocating on behalf of Canadians.¹ We remember the last Parliament. We remember how it was bogged down and obstructed. We could not move forward for Canadians. We could not move forward with legislation. I come from the private sector. Reasoning · 78 wordsI believe good leadership needs to be challenged. There is no question about that, Partly on pointbut there comes a point when, after 30 hours of filibuster, somebody has to call it and say we need to move forward, ²because if we did not have the opportunity to move forward, the Conservatives would absolutely obstruct this legislation and we would not be able to pass the spring economic update, Bill C-30, to deliver for unions, small craft harbours and Canadians.³ Claims · 9 wordsOur Prime Minister was elected over a year ago.⁴ Positioning · 13 wordsHe is a world-class diplomat. He is a world-class economic and business leader.PositioningOff point Claims · 18 wordsHe was elected, and we were elected, to build our economy, diversify our economy and deliver for Canadians.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

2 of 7 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 “He is a world-class diplomat.”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 “He is a world-class economic and business leader.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 81

5 of 7 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 come from the private sector.”About the member’s private-sector background, not the closure motion or the bill.
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 believe good leadership needs to be challenged.”A general view on leadership being challenged, not the motion or the bill.
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 “There is no question about that,”Continues the general point about leadership, not the motion or the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He is a world-class diplomat.”Praise of the Prime Minister as a diplomat, not tied to the motion or the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He is a world-class economic and business leader.”Praise of the Prime Minister’s economic standing, not tied to the motion or the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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“we are in our 11th year in this great place”As of June 2026, it is the Liberal government’s (or the speaker’s side’s) 11th year in the House of Commons.search
2“after 30 hours of filibuster”There had been 30 hours of filibuster on Bill C-30 before the closure motion was moved.search
3“we would not be able to pass the spring economic update, Bill C-30”Bill C-30 is the legislation to implement the spring economic update tabled April 28, 2026, and includes measures for unions and small craft harbours.search
4“Our Prime Minister was elected over a year ago”The current Prime Minister was elected over a year before June 15, 2026, i.e., in the 2025 federal election.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20