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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Democratic Institutions 2026-06-16

72 words · 2 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, another day, another example of anti-democratic behaviour from this Prime Minister. Today, he is muzzling the opposition to pass Bill C-22, which contains serious privacy violations. Yesterday, he shut down the debate on Bill C-30, which allows him to approve pesticides that were previously banned by Health Canada. It is simple. Since June 1, the Prime Minister has moved time allocation on no fewer than nine bills. This Prime Minister is muzzling all the parliamentarians who want to do their jobs. Does he realize that his majority does not give him the right to subvert democracy?”

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

Positioning 14%Claims 86%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordsI know the Bloc Québécois needs to change the subject, PositioningClaims · 62 wordsbut unfortunately, we have to talk about the Bloc Québécois leader’s decision to obey his political masters in Quebec City and oppose Alto, oppose its 51,000 jobs and oppose the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a single infrastructure project in Canadian history.¹²Motive imputed The Bloc Québécois is reneging on its election promise to support Alto, in obedience to the Parti Québécois.³Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 of 5 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 “I know the Bloc Québécois needs to change the subject,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

3 of 5 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I know the Bloc Québécois needs to change the subject,”A claim that the Bloc is changing the subject, not an answer to the question about time allocation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but unfortunately, we have to talk about the Bloc Québécois leader’s decision to obey his political masters in Quebec City and oppose Alto, oppose its 51,000 jobs and oppose the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a single infrastructure project in Canadian history.”About the Bloc leader’s position on Alto, not the use of time allocation or the question asked.
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 Bloc Québécois is reneging on its election promise to support Alto, in obedience to the Parti Québécois.”About the Bloc’s election promise on Alto, not the democratic question raised.

Respect · 36

1 of 5 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.

Claiming to know a person’s bad motives.What the tags mean “the Bloc Québécois leader’s decision to obey his political masters in Quebec City”It attributes a hidden motive of obedience to outside masters to an identifiable individual, the Bloc leader.

Clarity · 100

0 of 5 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 · 3

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“oppose its 51,000 jobs”The Bloc Québécois’s opposition to Alto means opposing the 51,000 jobs the speaker says the project would create.search
2“the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a single infrastructure project in Canadian history”Alto would be the largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from a single infrastructure project in Canadian history.search
3“reneging on its election promise to support Alto”The Bloc Québécois made an election promise to support the Alto project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20