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Tamara Kronis

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

150 words · 4 sentences · 10 clauses

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.

Claims 62%Procedure 7%Positioning 12%Anecdote 3%The question 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 24 wordswe have heard a variety of arguments from this side of the House as to why cutting debate off on this bill is short-sighted, Procedure · 10 wordsbut perhaps one of the most important reasons is because, ProcedureClaims · 69 wordsas my hon. colleague explained, it does not just cut off debate in the House; it also means this bill will never go to committee. What that means is that the experts, the constituents, the members of civil society in this country who might have something to say with respect to this bill, which might actually be useful to the government, will not get the chance to be heard. Positioning · 13 wordsI certainly understand why the member does not want to go to committee.Positioning Anecdote · 5 wordsI have seen him there, AnecdotePositioning · 5 wordsand it is not good, PositioningThe question · 24 wordsbut I want to know why the minister is also cutting off Canadians from having their say about the bill through our committee process.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 71

4 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 “but perhaps one of the most important reasons is because,”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 “I certainly understand why the member does not want to go to committee.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I have seen him there,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and it is not good,”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 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20