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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-06-16

96 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jacob Mantle (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it was all fake, all an illusion. Liberal promises to work together on Bill C-22 were hollow from the start. The Liberals will ram through the largest government surveillance operation in a generation. The Minister of Public Safety promised better. He promised he would work collaboratively, promised he would listen and promised he would take amendments. He is breaking those promises. Police need the tools to catch the bad guys in a digital era, obviously. That is why we proposed a solid compromise: pass the uncontroversial parts of the bill, and continue debating the others. Will they take that offer?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 76%Reasoning 11%Procedure 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 34 wordsthis is not how legislation works. We have put forward a comprehensive piece of legislation. We have consulted with a range of stakeholders, including law enforcement. Parts 1 and 2 go hand in hand. Reasoning · 11 wordsWe cannot cherry-pick which parts of the act go into effect. Procedure · 12 wordsI will give an example of the obstructionism of the Conservative Party: ProcedureClaims · 39 wordsover 10 hours of discussion on clause-by-clause at the committee, ¹and they have passed seven amendments.² Just last week alone, over three hours, they passed one amendment, ³Off pointand in fact, the key leaders on the committee were not even—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will give an example of the obstructionism of the Conservative Party:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 62

3 of 4 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 “over 10 hours of discussion on clause-by-clause at the committee,”It is about hours of committee discussion, not the offer to split the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and they have passed seven amendments.”It is about the number of amendments passed at committee, not the offer to split the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Just last week alone, over three hours, they passed one amendment,”It is about last week’s committee proceedings, not the offer to split the bill.

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 · 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“over 10 hours of discussion on clause-by-clause at the committee”The committee studying Bill C-22 spent over 10 hours on clause-by-clause consideration.search
2“they have passed seven amendments”The Conservatives on the Bill C-22 committee passed seven amendments.search
3“Just last week alone, over three hours, they passed one amendment”In the week before 16 June 2026, the Bill C-22 committee sat over three hours and passed one Conservative amendment.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20