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Colin Reynolds

Conservative on Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act 2026-06-18

18 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleague to share his views on the provision in Bill C-30 that gives the minister the power to approve the use of a pesticide that has been banned by Health Canada. Does he not think that this is a slippery slope?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 22%Claims 78%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordsI will be honest.Procedure Claims · 14 wordsI am a Red Seal electrician.¹ I really do not know anything about pesticides.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 · 77

1 of 3 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 be honest.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

2 of 3 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 bill 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 “I am a Red Seal electrician.”About the member’s own trade credentials, touching the pesticide question only in passing.
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 really do not know anything about pesticides.”Plainly says he cannot answer the question, with the reason that he lacks knowledge of pesticides, but gives no view on the provision.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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“I am a Red Seal electrician”Colin Reynolds is a Red Seal electrician.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20