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Gregor Robertson

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

118 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we have heard a variety of arguments from this side of the House as to why cutting debate off on this bill is short-sighted, but perhaps one of the most important reasons is because, as 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. I certainly understand why the member does not want to go to committee. I have seen him there, and it is not good, but I want to know why the minister is also cutting off Canadians from having their say about the bill through our committee process.”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 17%Claims 25%Reasoning 25%Procedure 4%The question 11%The ask 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 14 wordsagain, I am a bit surprised to hear this commentary from the members opposite.Positioning Claims · 6 wordsWe are in a housing crisis. Reasoning · 30 wordsWe need to move urgently to solve this, to fix this. We need to work with our provinces and territories to do that. We rely on their leadership as well.Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsIt is a simple question: ProcedureThe question · 13 wordsDoes she support investing $1.7 billion, boosting housing supply with provinces and territories?¹ Positioning · 6 wordsThe members opposite may not agree.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsIt is a very simple next step to increase the federal government’s investment in housing. This is what is before us right now. The ask · 21 wordsI encourage the members to support this so we can get this out as soon as possible and get housing built.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

3 of 13 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 “again, I am a bit surprised to hear this commentary from the members opposite.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It is a simple question:”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 “The members opposite may not agree.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

10 of 13 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “again, I am a bit surprised to hear this commentary from the members opposite.”It engages the point only by expressing surprise at the commentary, without addressing why committee study is being cut off.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We are in a housing crisis.”It is about the housing crisis, the bill’s subject, but does not answer the point about cutting off committee study.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We need to move urgently to solve this, to fix this.”It urges urgency on the bill’s problem but does not address why the committee process is being bypassed.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We need to work with our provinces and territories to do that.”It is about working with provinces and territories, the bill’s substance, not the question of committee study.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We rely on their leadership as well.”It speaks to reliance on provincial and territorial leadership, not the point about committee process.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Does she support investing $1.7 billion, boosting housing supply with provinces and territories?”It asks whether she supports the bill’s investment, a counter-question on the bill’s subject, not an answer on committee access.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “The members opposite may not agree.”It is about whether members opposite agree with the investment, not the question of committee study.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “It is a very simple next step to increase the federal government’s investment in housing.”It is about the bill’s investment in housing, not about why committee study is being cut off.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “This is what is before us right now.”It points to the bill being before the House but does not address the committee process raised.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “I encourage the members to support this so we can get this out as soon as possible and get housing built.”It urges support for the bill to get housing built, the bill’s merits, without answering the point about committee.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 · 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“investing $1.7 billion”Bill C-26 involves a federal investment of $1.7 billion in boosting housing supply with provinces and territories.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20