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Rhonda Kirkland

Conservative on Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22 2026-06-17

106 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Ryan Turnbull (Liberal). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

“Madam Speaker, I know the member. She and I share a border, being from Oshawa and Durham region, respectively. I know that our chief of police and the Durham Regional Police Service have been asking for lawful access. This is a tool that our government was elected to give police officers, police forces and law enforcement agencies across Canada to be able to do the investigative work they need to do. If the member opposite is truly tough on crime and listens to our police force and law enforcement, then what I want to say is that obstruction is not the same as scrutiny. What we have seen from the Conservative Party is obstruction. I witnessed it on the finance committee just last week, with 25 hours of time wasted, only to be told that it was really about another bill in another committee. The Conservatives held us hostage for ransom. If the member opposite was so concerned about time for debate, then what does she have to say about the waste of time that her colleagues have perpetrated in other committees? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”

Statement grade

A–

86 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 3%Claims 32%Aside 9%Positioning 26%Reasoning 29%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsit is true: ProcedureUnearned certaintyClaims · 8 wordsI do share a border with the member.¹ Aside · 10 wordsI would argue that common sense ends at that border.Aside Positioning · 17 wordsQuite frankly, Durham Regional Police Service and Durham Regional Police Association know that I stand with them.Positioning Claims · 8 wordsI have spoken to them about the bill, Positioning · 11 wordsand I have been very clear about my stand on it.Positioning Reasoning · 31 wordsI want them to have the tools they need, but I do not want them to have this at the expense of the privacy rights or the charter rights of Canadians. Claims · 18 wordsEvery officer I spoke to agreed with me. They want it, but not at the expense of privacy.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

4 of 5 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 “it is true:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I would argue that common sense ends at that border.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Quite frankly, Durham Regional Police Service and Durham Regional Police Association know that I stand with them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and I have been very clear about my stand on it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the motion.

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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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

1 of 5 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 “it is true”The phrase asserts certainty in place of any source or backing for what follows.

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 do share a border with the member”Rhonda Kirkland, the member for Oshawa, and Ryan Turnbull, the member for the adjacent Durham-region riding, represent ridings that share a border.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20