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Brad Redekopp

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

107 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Kurt Holman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague from Saskatoon West’s concerns about this economy, and I also agree with our mutual colleague the member for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, who put forward a private member’s bill to help Canadians with regard to purchasing used vehicles. With regard to Bill C‑30 and the economic outlook, recently London and the London region have had a high unemployment rate. At one time, it was 9.1%, a high unemployment rate and the highest in Canada. Recently, it was 9.2%, the highest unemployment rate. This is affecting the London region. This is affecting Londoners. I was just wondering if my colleague from Saskatoon West is experiencing the same issues with the economy in his riding.”

Statement grade

B+

Average 83 / 100

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

Claims 72%Procedure 7%Positioning 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 23 wordsunemployment is a problem in our country, and as the member indicated, in his part of Ontario, it is a really significant problem. Procedure · 7 wordsTo me, this raises an important issue.Procedure Positioning · 23 wordsWhy is the government continuing to bring temporary foreign workers into this country?² Why do we keep bringing more workers into this country?Positioning Claims · 54 wordsWe have a lot of capacity for jobs.Partly on point Our youth unemployment rates are even higher than the numbers he mentioned. They are up to close to 15%, ¹yet the government is not putting forward programs to help with that. Instead, it is doing the easy solution, which is bringing in low-cost labour from overseas.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

3 of 9 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 “To me, this raises an important issue.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Why is the government continuing to bring temporary foreign workers into this country?”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 “Why do we keep bringing more workers into this country?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

6 of 9 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 “Why is the government continuing to bring temporary foreign workers into this country?”Raises the government’s use of temporary foreign workers, not whether his riding shares the problem asked about.
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 do we keep bringing more workers into this country?”Continues the point about bringing in workers, which does not answer the question about his riding.
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 have a lot of capacity for jobs.”Speaks to job capacity generally rather than conditions in his riding.
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 “yet the government is not putting forward programs to help with that.”Criticizes the lack of government programs, which goes beyond whether the riding faces the same issues.
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 “Instead, it is doing the easy solution,”Attacks the government’s choice of an easy solution rather than answering the question asked.
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 “which is bringing in low-cost labour from overseas.”Continues the criticism of foreign labour instead of addressing conditions in his own riding.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 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“They are up to close to 15%”Canada’s youth unemployment rate is close to 15%.search
2“Why is the government continuing to bring temporary foreign workers into this country?”The federal government continues to bring temporary foreign workers into Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20