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Wayne Long

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

168 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Madam Speaker, over the course of this debate, I have heard a number of things said that need to be referenced. As my hon. friend from Fort McMurray—Cold Lake pointed out, we have actually had one hour, or maybe a bit more by now, for the programming motion we are debating right now, and now we have closure on that programming motion, which is all about speeding things up. The hon. member says that the government was elected and “we were elected”. I remember the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie pointing out that climate change was mentioned 28 times in what the government was elected to do. Pipelines were not mentioned once. I will remind the hon. member that, in the spring economic statement, there is no reference at all to deciding that, if a pesticide is considered too dangerous for use, that decision can be overturned for economic reasons. That is now buried in an omnibus budget bill that only got studied at the finance committee and, even there, very briefly. That is not due to the Conservative filibuster, but to the priority of the whole committee in what witnesses got called. Therefore, I beg of the government to not push this through without taking the time necessary, to not push through those buried bits in the omnibus budget bill without any real discussion or debate.”

Statement grade

C+

65 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Claims 36%Positioning 8%Reasoning 13%Promise 42%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsnumber one, we were elected to do a job for Canadians. Positioning · 14 wordsNumber two, we want to focus on moving our agenda forward; Vague promisethat is important.Positioning Claims · 50 wordsNumber three, what has happened over the last week with respect to the finance committee and the 30 hours of filibuster is not productive.¹ Again, I ask Canadians to tune in to watch it if they can suffer through the filibuster like the members on our side have had to. Reasoning · 22 wordsThere comes a point when we have to show leadership, make tough decisions and do what needs to be done for Canadians.Vague promise Promise · 71 wordsWe are going to build our economy.Vague promise We are going to cut taxes.Vague promise We are going to invest in Canadians.Vague promise We are going to build major projects.Vague promise We are going to invest in infrastructure, outer space and defence; Vague promiseyou name it. We are going to retool this economy.Vague promise We are going to restructure this economy, one step and one day at a time, Vague promiseand we are going to build Canada strong.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
Echo ×33“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

2 of 21 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 “Number two, we want to focus on moving our agenda forward;”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 “that is important.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 72

9 of 21 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 “We are going to build our economy.”A general pledge to build the economy, not a response to the call for more debate time.
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 “We are going to cut taxes.”A general pledge on taxes, not addressing the request for debate time on 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 “We are going to invest in Canadians.”A general agenda pledge, not addressing the debate-time point 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 “We are going to build major projects.”A general agenda pledge, not addressing the debate-time point 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 “We are going to invest in infrastructure, outer space and defence;”General spending pledges beyond the point put about debate time.
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 “you name it.”A filler phrase continuing the general agenda list, not the point 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 “We are going to retool this economy.”A general economic pledge, not addressing the request for more 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 “We are going to restructure this economy, one step and one day at a time,”A general economic pledge, not addressing the request for more 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 we are going to build Canada strong.”A general slogan about building Canada, not the point put about debate time.

Respect · 100

0 of 21 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 · 35

10 of 21 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we want to focus on moving our agenda forward”A commitment to advance the agenda names no specific action, date or measure.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we have to show leadership, make tough decisions and do what needs to be done”The commitment names no decision, measure or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build our economy”A commitment to build the economy with no measure, actor detail or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to cut taxes”No tax, rate or timeline is named in the commitment.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to invest in Canadians”The commitment names no investment, amount or measure.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build major projects”No project, date or measure is specified.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to invest in infrastructure, outer space and defence”Areas are listed but no investment amount, measure or date is given.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to retool this economy”The commitment names no action, measure or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to restructure this economy”Restructuring the economy is committed with no measure, step or timeline beyond the phrase itself.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to build Canada strong”A slogan-like commitment with no actor detail, measure or success condition.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We are going to build Canada strong.”Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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“what has happened over the last week with respect to the finance committee and the 30 hours of filibuster is not productive”The Standing Committee on Finance spent 30 hours in filibuster in the week before June 15, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20