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Tamara Jansen

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

120 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, what I see when I look at this bill, and its timing, is that the Liberal government has done basically only one thing to achieve the 15% cuts per department that were announced to perhaps one day balance the budget. Otherwise, running a $70‑billion deficit is no big deal. The aim, then, was to cut 15% in every department. However, it seems that the only department that actually did it was the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the only area where it did so was in science and research. I think that is completely absurd, particularly when it comes to the capacity for innovation in agriculture. Will we be able to eat safe, healthy food? That worries me. There are also going to be cuts to food inspection at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. At the same time, certain pesticides that had previously been banned are now going to be approved. I would like to hear my colleague’s thoughts on that.”

Statement grade

B–

Average 73 / 100

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

Procedure 18%Claims 38%Reasoning 28%Positioning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 21 wordsfirst of all, I would say that there are many examples of where the Liberals have gone wrong in this budget.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsThe PBO found that the government used most of the additional fiscal room for new policy priorities, leaving the deficit track substantially unchanged.¹ Reasoning · 33 wordsIn other words, when the government had some breathing room, it did not use that room to meaningfully lower the deficit or give taxpayers real relief. It used it to fund more spending. Claims · 11 wordsThat is the pattern Canadians have seen for the last decade: Unearned certaintyPositioning · 5 wordsmore spending, announcements and promises.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsHowever, families are still struggling with groceries, housing, taxes and debt. Positioning · 16 wordsConservatives are saying that improved fiscal room should not be treated as permission to keep spending.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

3 of 11 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 “first of all, I would say that there are many examples of where the Liberals have gone wrong in this budget.”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 “more spending, announcements and promises.”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 “Conservatives are saying that improved fiscal room should not be treated as permission to keep spending.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

7 of 11 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 “The PBO found that the government used most of the additional fiscal room for new policy priorities, leaving the deficit track substantially unchanged.”About the PBO’s finding on the deficit track, not the agricultural science and inspection cuts 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 “In other words, when the government had some breathing room, it did not use that room to meaningfully lower the deficit or give taxpayers real relief.”About the government’s use of fiscal room and taxpayer relief, not the food safety concerns 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 “It used it to fund more spending.”About spending generally, not the specific agriculture and food inspection cuts 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 “That is the pattern Canadians have seen for the last decade:”A general claim about a decade-long pattern, not the agricultural cuts and pesticides 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 “more spending, announcements and promises.”About announcements and promises generally, not the food safety question 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 “However, families are still struggling with groceries, housing, taxes and debt.”About families’ cost-of-living struggles, which touches the bill’s spending but not the agriculture cuts and pesticides 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 “Conservatives are saying that improved fiscal room should not be treated as permission to keep spending.”A general Conservative position on fiscal room and spending, not the agriculture science or food inspection concerns raised.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 86

1 of 11 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 “That is the pattern Canadians have seen”It asserts what all Canadians have experienced as a settled fact, with no source, in place of evidence.

Claims · 1

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1“The PBO found that the government used most of the additional fiscal room for new policy priorities, leaving the deficit track substantially unchanged”The Parliamentary Budget Officer found that the government used most of the additional fiscal room in the spring 2026 economic update for new policy priorities, leaving the deficit track substantially unchanged.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20