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Leah Gazan

NDP on Indigenous Affairs 2026-06-18

83 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Claims 76%Positioning 6%The question 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 wordsthis week the Liberals tabled water legislation that would fail to recognize clean drinking water as a human right.¹² Today I stood with Grassy Narrows First Nation, ³where children continue to suffer mercury poisoning caused by decades of government and corporate neglect.⁴ Positioning · 5 wordsThis is a national disgrace.Positioning Claims · 21 wordsWhen challenged to deliver justice, the Prime Minister’s response to a woman living with mercury poisoning was, “I can outlast her.”⁵ The question · 15 wordsWill the Prime Minister apologize, clean up the mercury and guarantee clean water for all?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 of 1 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 “This is a national disgrace.”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 1 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 1 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 · 5

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 week the Liberals tabled water legislation”The Liberal government tabled water legislation in the week of June 18, 2026.search
2“would fail to recognize clean drinking water as a human right”The water legislation tabled that week does not recognize clean drinking water as a human right.search
3“Today I stood with Grassy Narrows First Nation”Leah Gazan appeared with Grassy Narrows First Nation on June 18, 2026.search
4“children continue to suffer mercury poisoning”Children in Grassy Narrows First Nation continue to suffer mercury poisoning.search
5“I can outlast her”The Prime Minister said ‘I can outlast her’ in response to a woman living with mercury poisoning.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20