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Garnett Genuis

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

208 words · 11 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

B+

83 / 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.

Positioning 33%Claims 38%Aside 4%The question 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 32 wordswe have a Prime Minister who is really eroding the foundations of our parliamentary democracy. He is never here, yet he is imposing some of the most draconian measures on parliamentary debate.Positioning Claims · 52 wordsThe motion before the House would impose on Bill C-26 that there would be one more speaker for each party at second reading, ¹and then after the vote at second reading, it would be deemed adopted at all stages, with no committee study, no report stage debate and no third reading debate.² An hon. member: Oh, oh! Garnett Genuis: Aside · 9 wordsMr. Speaker, the member for Whitby is saying, “perfect”.Aside Positioning · 11 wordsThis is what Liberals want. They want to shut down debate.Positioning Claims · 28 wordsThis would not just be closure of debate at a stage. It would be shutting debate down at all stages, with no possibility for committee study or amendment.³ Positioning · 25 wordsThis is just an unconscionable attack on the processes that are supposed to defend the rights and liberties of Canadians and to defend good decision-making.Positioning The question · 51 wordsHow can the minister, if he really thinks this is a good bill, justify the most draconian use of shutting down a procedure that we have ever seen in the House, shutting it down not just at one stage but at all stages, with no possibility for debate, study or amendment?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “we have a Prime Minister who is really eroding the foundations of our parliamentary democracy.”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 “He is never here,”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 “yet he is imposing some of the most draconian measures on parliamentary debate.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Mr. Speaker, the member for Whitby is saying, “perfect”.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is what Liberals want.”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 “They want to shut down debate.”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 “This is just an unconscionable attack on the processes that are supposed to defend the rights and liberties of Canadians and to defend good decision-making.”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 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 · 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“The motion before the House would impose on Bill C-26 that there would be one more speaker for each party at second reading”The motion before the House on June 16, 2026 would allow one member of each recognized party, plus an NDP and a Green member, to speak at the second reading stage of Bill C-26.search
2“after the vote at second reading, it would be deemed adopted at all stages, with no committee study, no report stage debate and no third reading debate”The motion on Bill C-26 provides that if the bill passes second reading, it is deemed referred, considered in committee of the whole, reported without amendment, concurred in at report stage, and read a third time and passed, with no further debate.search
3“It would be shutting debate down at all stages, with no possibility for committee study or amendment”The motion on Bill C-26 forecloses debate, committee study and amendment at stages beyond second reading.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20