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Roman Baber

Conservative on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-16

136 words · 17 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I come from a community in the Durham region, which has Chabad, a Jewish community centre. It has active members of the Jewish community who exercise their faith, go to their synagogue and have their own community centres and places of worship. They have asked for this legislation. In fact, they have supported it from day one, because they have experienced acts of hate in our community throughout the Durham region. They have asked the Government of Canada to amend the Criminal Code to offer more protections so that they can express themselves, worship the way they choose to worship in their community and feel protected and safe. We also have CIJA, the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center and B’nai Brith Canada, which have all supported this legislation. I can read the quotes. Does the member opposite not believe that anything those organizations—”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Procedure 1%Claims 63%Positioning 29%The ask 6%

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

Procedure · 2 wordsExcuse me.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsB’nai Brith said they wanted to repeal the Attorney General’s consent.⁸ Positioning · 5 wordsWhat did the Liberals do?Positioning Claims · 20 wordsThey rolled it back, because CIJA told them not to do it.⁵ CIJA told them not to criminalize civilized conduct.⁶ Positioning · 14 wordsDid they listen to it? No. What did they do for the religious organizations?Positioning Claims · 25 wordsThey called them last week.² I saw them in the Ottawa airport lounge and told them we are going to announce a commission on anti‑Semitism.³ Positioning · 9 wordsWho did the government bring in to that commission?Positioning Claims · 27 wordsOmar Alghabra.⁴ He lobbied to keep Hezbollah off the terrorist list.⁷ This is the same government that paid Marouf millions of dollars, knowing he was promoting anti‑Semitism.¹ Positioning · 12 wordsDo not do us any favours. We are not asking for this.Positioning The ask · 8 wordsWe are asking that basic laws be honoured. Claims · 3 wordsAssault, intimidation, mischief—

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 · 62

7 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 “Excuse me.”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 “What did the Liberals do?”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 “Did they listen to it?”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 “No. What did they do for the religious organizations?”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 “Who did the government bring in to that commission?”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 “Do not do us any favours.”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 “We are not asking for this.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 8

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“paid Marouf millions of dollars”The government paid Marouf millions of dollars.search
2“They called them last week.”The government contacted the religious organizations last week.search
3“I saw them in the Ottawa airport lounge and told them we are going to announce a commission on anti‑Semitism.”Roman Baber met with religious organizations in the Ottawa airport lounge and told them a commission on anti-Semitism would be announced.search
4“Omar Alghabra.”Omar Alghabra was appointed to the commission on anti-Semitism.search
5“because CIJA told them not to do it.”CIJA told the Liberals not to take a certain action regarding the legislation.search
6“CIJA told them not to criminalize civilized conduct.”CIJA told the Liberals not to criminalize civilized conduct.search
7“He lobbied to keep Hezbollah off the terrorist list.”Omar Alghabra lobbied to keep Hezbollah off the terrorist list.search
8“B’nai Brith said they wanted to repeal the Attorney General’s consent.”B’nai Brith said it wanted to repeal the Attorney General’s consent.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20