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Andrew Lawton

Conservative on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-15

209 words · 9 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 60%Positioning 11%Aside 3%The question 22%Procedure 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 90 wordsI am grateful that the secretary of state just admitted that the government is thinking of this bill as a limit on freedom of expression. That means we are actually just debating whether it is reasonable. That is a very important concession, and it is the first time we have heard section 1 of the charter from the government in the context of Bill C‑9.² I will note that the secretary of state put on notice her intent to seek closure 12 minutes after the debate on this bill began.¹ Positioning · 11 wordsShe and her colleagues have no interest in listening to Canadians, PositioningAside · 7 wordsand there are a lot of them.Aside Claims · 36 wordsFor example, 4 My Canada, led by Faytene Grasseschi, shares that there have been 194,000 phone calls; ³1,000 organizations that have signed a declaration against Bill C‑9, representing 1.4 million Canadians; ⁴and 240,000 pieces of mail.⁵ The question · 42 wordsWhen the secretary of state says that this is all Conservative misinformation, is she saying the United Church of Canada, the Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Canadian Muslims are misinforming, or is it just anyone they disagree with? Procedure · 6 wordsThis is a very important point, ProcedurePositioning · 13 wordsand the Liberal government has refused at every stage to listen to Canadians.Positioning The question · 4 wordsWill it start now?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

4 of 4 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 “She and her colleagues have no interest in listening to Canadians,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “and there are a lot of them.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is a very important point,”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 “and the Liberal government has refused at every stage to listen to Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 5

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“put on notice her intent to seek closure 12 minutes after the debate on this bill began”The secretary of state put on notice her intent to seek closure 12 minutes after the debate on Bill C-9 began.search
2“it is the first time we have heard section 1 of the charter from the government in the context of Bill C‑9”The government mentioned section 1 of the charter in the context of Bill C-9 for the first time.search
3“194,000 phone calls”4 My Canada, led by Faytene Grasseschi, reported 194,000 phone calls.search
4“1,000 organizations that have signed a declaration against Bill C‑9, representing 1.4 million Canadians”1,000 organizations signed a declaration against Bill C-9, representing 1.4 million Canadians.search
5“240,000 pieces of mail”There were 240,000 pieces of mail.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20