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Greg McLean

Conservative on Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C-26 2026-06-16

239 words · 11 sentences · 16 clauses

Statement grade

B–

72 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Greeting 7%Procedure 8%Claims 24%Positioning 32%Aside 3%The ask 6%The question 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 16 wordsit is great to be here, and I am thankful this debate is allowed to continue.Greeting Procedure · 18 wordsI am surprised that it has to go through this last half hour of questions for the minister, ProcedureClaims · 11 wordsbut it is an interesting bill we are debating here today. Positioning · 21 wordsWe want to make sure that we get to the bottom of everything that is happening in the House of Commons.PositioningVague promise Aside · 7 wordsOf course, we know it is springtime.Aside Positioning · 49 wordsIt is actually a great time to be sitting in Ottawa and debating the business of the country, making sure we are moving forward in holding the government to account and making sure that the legislation we bring forward is the best it is going to be for Canadians.Positioning The ask · 15 wordsI beseech the minister, if he can, to actually take a look at the bill. Claims · 46 wordsThis is his fourth Crown corporation, ¹and there are no solutions so far. There is lots of money going out the door and there are lots of announcements, but no solutions have been put forth to actually aid Canadians and bring lower housing costs across Canada. The question · 35 wordsWhat does the minister think he would accomplish with even more money and another bureaucracy that has not been accomplished along the way with everything else that has been done so far in this field? Positioning · 6 wordsThe lack of accomplishments is stark.Positioning The question · 15 wordsCan he please address why he thinks it is going to be different this time?

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 42

7 of 8 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “it is great to be here,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and I am thankful this debate is allowed to continue.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am surprised that it has to go through this last half hour of questions for the minister,”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 “We want to make sure that we get to the bottom of everything that is happening in the House of Commons.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Of course, we know it is springtime.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is actually a great time to be sitting in Ottawa and debating the business of the country, making sure we are moving forward in holding the government to account and making sure that the legislation we bring forward is the best it is going to be for Canadians.”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 “The lack of accomplishments is stark.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 84

1 of 8 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 “make sure that we get to the bottom of everything”A commitment by the speaker’s side with no actor, measure, 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“This is his fourth Crown corporation”Bill C-26 would create the minister’s fourth Crown corporation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20