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Ruby Sahota

Liberal on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-15

114 words · 12 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Warren Steinley (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I am not happy to rise to my feet, but I do have an interesting question about Bill C-9. The Liberals talk about all the hate and mistreatment of other people. An hon. member: Oh, oh! Warren Steinley: Mr. Speaker, the member from northern Saskatchewan can beak all he wants, but this is a serious question about a serious bill. There has been such a rise in hate over the last 10 years, and who has been in government? Why are people so much more angry? Is it the fact that the Liberal government trampled rights and freedoms when it froze people’s bank accounts? Was it the fact that it brought police into Ottawa to tamp down a peaceful protest of people wanting their own choice on vaccines? The government has been the most divisive government in the history of Canada. It divided east versus west and rural versus urban, and people have had enough. That is the frustration. Should the government not take a bit of responsibility for what is happening on the streets under its watch? It has brought this to the point where people are so frustrated with how they have been treated, and they want answers.”

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Procedure 5%Claims 79%Positioning 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsthere are a lot of reasons.Procedure Claims · 73 wordsSometimes world events are a reason. Sometimes it is people’s hatred because of the polarization that has happened online over the last little while. Canadians are more isolated than they used to be. They are more staunch in their opinions. In the past, thousands of Black North Americans were lynched. There have been many acts of hate in the past as well. This government did not do that. The government is taking action.Vague promise Positioning · 18 wordsAll the Conservatives have been doing is trying to obstruct. They do not want us to protect Canadians.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThe Conservatives reached an all-time low last week when they voted against longer sentences for child predators.¹Off point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

3 of 7 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 “there are a lot of reasons.”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 “All the Conservatives have been doing is trying to obstruct.”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 “They do not want us to protect Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 62

3 of 7 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 “All the Conservatives have been doing is trying to obstruct.”About Conservative obstruction of the bill, not the causes of hate or the responsibility asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They do not want us to protect Canadians.”About the Conservatives’ motives on protecting Canadians, not the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Conservatives reached an all-time low last week when they voted against longer sentences for child predators.”About a vote on child predator sentences, a different subject from the rise in hate asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 94

1 of 7 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “The government is taking action”A commitment to action from the speaker’s own side with no measure, date or success condition named.

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“The Conservatives reached an all-time low last week when they voted against longer sentences for child predators”In the week before 2026-06-15, Conservative MPs voted against a measure for longer sentences for child predators in the House of Commons.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20