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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-16

149 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Following a speech by Elizabeth May (Green)

“Madam Speaker, I heard the hon. member mention frequently that there was an election in which we elected a Prime Minister. I know this may seem pedantic, but we do not elect prime ministers in this country. Under Westminster parliamentary democracy, each member in this place is equal to every other member. Every constituent has the choice to elect their member of Parliament. If their member of Parliament happens to be the leader of a party, and that party has the most seats in the House or can hold the confidence of the House, that person becomes prime minister, with no particular constitutional authority. We certainly do not directly elect them as is done in the United States. I know it may seem pedantic, but we did not elect the current Prime Minister; we elected our own MPs. Only the people in Nepean elected the Prime Minister. Beyond that, we did not elect a CEO. We did not elect a dictator. We elected a Parliament. Parliament needs to do its work. I find time allocation and programming motions offensive to those principles. I wonder if the parliamentary secretary wants to comment.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Aside 11%Claims 72%Reasoning 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Aside · 16 wordsabsolutely. I wish I would be given the time to give a full answer on it.AsidePartly on point Claims · 22 wordsWhen people go to the voting booth, they exercise their vote, ¹and the names of the local candidates are on the ballot. Reasoning · 25 wordsHowever, to deny the fact that people vote for the leader of political parties, the party itself and the local candidate is to deny reality. Claims · 86 wordsAt the end of the day, people contrasted our Prime Minister to the leader of the official opposition and others. Ultimately, the support garnered for the leader helped a lot of Liberal candidates get elected in the last federal election.² With respect to time allocation, I can say to my friend opposite that Peter Van Loan, who sat two desks ahead of me, would do the same sort of thing.³ He brought time allocation over 100 times in the last few years of the Harper government.⁴

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “absolutely.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I wish I would be given the time to give a full answer on it.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

1 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 speech it follows, and the bill 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 “I wish I would be given the time to give a full answer on it.”A wish for more time to respond, without engaging either point of the comment.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

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“When people go to the voting booth, they exercise their vote, ”Canadian federal election ballots list the names of local candidates.search
2“the support garnered for the leader helped a lot of Liberal candidates get elected in the last federal election”In the last federal election, support for the Liberal leader helped many Liberal candidates get elected.search
3“Peter Van Loan, who sat two desks ahead of me”Peter Van Loan was a member of the House of Commons who sat near the speaker in the chamber.search
4“brought time allocation over 100 times in the last few years of the Harper government”Peter Van Loan moved time allocation over 100 times in the last few years of the Harper government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20