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Brad Redekopp

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

125 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the member could speak to the over 30 hours that the Conservative members of the finance committee spent filibustering Bill C‑30, which offers a number of affordability measures, economic measures that would help Canadians. For example, there is the labour mobility tax deduction, which is being enhanced from $4,000 to $10,000 for a skilled trades worker who would have to travel for work. Could the member speak to the fact that he is standing here in the House, claiming that we are ramming something through, when his members wasted 30 hours of parliamentary proceedings and resources at the finance committee?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Positioning 51%The question 35%Claims 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 36 wordsit is just like a typical Liberal government to say that standard procedures and things that we do every day in the House are a waste of time. That is right on brand for that party.PositioningOff point The question · 44 wordsI would like the parliamentary secretary to answer the question of why it has taken so long to get this through. Why all of a sudden, on the third- or fourth-last day of Parliament, is there a panic, ¹and it has to be done? Claims · 17 wordsThere were weeks and months that this could have been done, and it has not been done. Positioning · 28 wordsI think it is just a testament, as I said, to the inability of the government even to manage its own House, let alone to manage the country.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
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 · 44

4 of 12 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 “it is just like a typical Liberal government to say that standard procedures and things that we do every day in the House are a waste of time.”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 right on brand for that party.”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 “I think it is just a testament,”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 “as I said, to the inability of the government even to manage its own House, let alone to manage the country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 52

8 of 12 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is right on brand for that party.”A jab at the Liberal Party’s brand that adds nothing about the filibuster 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 “I would like the parliamentary secretary to answer the question of why it has taken so long to get this through.”It counters with a question about the government’s own delay instead of answering what was asked about the committee hours.
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 “Why all of a sudden, on the third- or fourth-last day of Parliament, is there a panic,”It continues the counter-question about the motion’s late timing rather than the filibustering raised.
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 it has to be done?”It continues the counter-question about the motion’s late timing rather than the filibustering raised.
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 were weeks and months that this could have been done,”It is about the government’s scheduling of the bill, not the committee time spent by the member’s side.
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 it has not been done.”It is about the government’s scheduling of the bill, not the committee time spent by the member’s side.
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 think it is just a testament,”It is a fragment leading into a remark on government management rather than 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 “as I said, to the inability of the government even to manage its own House, let alone to manage the country.”It is a general charge about the government’s management of House and country, not the filibuster asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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 · 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“on the third- or fourth-last day of Parliament, is there a panic”The programming motion on Bill C-30 was brought forward in the last few sitting days of the parliamentary session.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20