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Elizabeth May

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

78 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague from Saanich—Gulf Islands on her speech. Obviously, she represents the Green Party, the environmental party. I would like her to tell me a little about this government’s backsliding on the environment since this Prime Minister took office last year. For example, think of the pipeline agreements, the rollback of the pesticide regulations, and the continued investment in tax breaks for oil companies. I would like to know if my colleague is still optimistic about the fight against climate change under that party’s leadership.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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

Greeting 10%Claims 73%Positioning 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 8 wordsI completely agree with my Bloc Québécois colleague.Greeting Claims · 37 wordsIt is true that, over the past year, we have lost policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Unearned certainty The government has gone in a completely different directions from what the Liberal Party’s platform proposed a year ago. Positioning · 13 wordsWe now have a government whose goal is to increase greenhouse gas emissions.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsWith these policies, it is absolutely impossible to meet the targets we are legally bound by under the Paris Agreement.¹

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

2 of 3 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I completely agree with my Bloc Québécois colleague.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We now have a government whose goal is to increase greenhouse gas emissions.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 71

1 of 3 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 “It is true that”The formula asserts certainty in place of any source for the claim about lost policies.

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“targets we are legally bound by under the Paris Agreement”Canada is legally bound by greenhouse gas emission targets under the Paris Agreement.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20