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Laila Goodridge

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

187 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Positioning 15%Reasoning 18%Claims 50%The question 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordswe are seeing here a heavy-handed Liberal government that has decided that, PositioningReasoning · 34 wordsbecause it is unable to manage the time of the House and because it is unable to bring forward legislation in a timely manner, it is going to use the hammer to curtail debate. Claims · 33 wordsWe have seen an hour of debate on this particular bill in the chamber, ¹and the Liberals’ answer is to speed this through so we cannot have an adequate debate on the bill. Positioning · 10 wordsThey are trying to use every excuse in the book, PositioningClaims · 21 wordsbut the reality is that, when we started sitting, we had effectively no bills for a very long period of time, Unearned certaintyPositioning · 6 wordsand that is on the Liberals.Positioning Claims · 39 wordsThey cannot get bills out for us to have time to debate them. It is not on the opposition for holding them accountable and saying that we deserve to have debate. This is a lot of money being spent. The question · 32 wordsDoes the minister not believe that Canadians deserve to have actual conversations and debate on bills in this chamber, specifically when we are spending billions of dollars for Canadians, yes or no?²

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 of 4 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 “we are seeing here a heavy-handed Liberal government that has decided that,”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 “They are trying to use every excuse in the book,”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 “and that is on the Liberals.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 4 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 · 83

1 of 4 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 “the reality is”The phrase asserts a conclusion as settled fact instead of citing a source or evidence.

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“We have seen an hour of debate on this particular bill in the chamber”Bill C-30 had received one hour of debate in the House before the closure motion of June 15, 2026.search
2“we are spending billions of dollars for Canadians”Bill C-30 involves spending of billions of dollars.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20