Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Heather McPherson

NDP on Coal Mining Petition 2026-06-17

138 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

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Claims 62%Reasoning 14%Thanks 20%Positioning 5%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 85 wordsmore than 3,000 volunteers helped collect over 200,000 signatures from Albertans who are determined to protect our mountains, our rivers and our drinking water from the threat of coal mining.¹ Albertans have spoken loudly and clearly. They know coal mining threatens critical watersheds, harms our wildlife habitat and risks contaminating the water that communities, ranchers, farmers and indigenous peoples depend upon.Unearned certainty For years, Albertans have been fighting to stop reckless coal development in one of the most beautiful and ecologically important regions in our country. Reasoning · 19 wordsToday’s achievement is proof that when governments refuse to listen, citizens will organize and make themselves impossible to ignore. Thanks · 27 wordsCongratulations to Corb Lund, the Water Not Coal campaign and the hundreds of thousands of Albertans who stood up for our Rocky Mountains and our shared future.Thanks Positioning · 7 wordsI am so proud to represent them.Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Congratulations to Corb Lund, the Water Not Coal campaign and the hundreds of thousands of Albertans who stood up for our Rocky Mountains and our shared future.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am so proud to represent them.”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 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 · 73

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “They know”Asserts what Albertans believe as settled fact in place of citing any evidence or source.

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“more than 3,000 volunteers helped collect over 200,000 signatures”More than 3,000 volunteers collected over 200,000 signatures from Albertans on a petition against coal mining.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20