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Elizabeth May

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

127 words · 7 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Ellis Ross (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the member gave a knowledgeable speech in terms of democracy and the way this place is supposed to work. In fact, when I came here, the Liberal government had a minority government, and things were working. It was getting comments from all the MPs in this place, and there was compromise and amendments in committee. Now that the Liberals have a majority, they stacked their majority and now they do not allow debate on any amendments from any party. By my numbers, there are 174 Liberal members who want to force this bill through, but there are 169 MPs from every party who want to fix part 2. Does the member see the fault in this? Can she see how this is wrong and how it is working against the democratic system?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 45%Positioning 23%Anecdote 15%Reasoning 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 35 wordsfrom my point of view, as leader of the Green Party, I did not think it was working terribly well in the minority Parliament because the Conservatives supported every egregious Liberal bill like Bill C-5.¹ Positioning · 19 wordsI still feel the pain of the bulldozer across my back when I think of Monday, June 16, 2025.Positioning Anecdote · 19 wordsI do not forget, because June 18 was a Wednesday, ²and I went to Marc Garneau’s funeral in Montreal.³Anecdote Claims · 22 wordsI then went back online to try to fight off the changes in Bill C-5, and by Friday, Bill C-5 was done.⁴ Positioning · 10 wordsThat was offensive to democracy. This is offensive to democracy.Positioning Reasoning · 22 wordsWe can make Parliament work better, yes we can, Vague promisebut that is not an excuse for bulldozing through bills that need work.

At a glance

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AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

6 of 7 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 “I still feel the pain of the bulldozer across my back when I think of Monday, June 16, 2025.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I do not forget,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “because June 18 was a Wednesday,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I went to Marc Garneau’s funeral in Montreal.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That was offensive to democracy.”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 “This is offensive to democracy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 89

1 of 7 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We can make Parliament work better”A commitment with no actor, measure, date or success condition named.

Claims · 4

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“the Conservatives supported every egregious Liberal bill like Bill C-5”The Conservatives supported Bill C-5, a Liberal government bill, during the minority Parliament.search
2“June 18 was a Wednesday”June 18, 2025 fell on a Wednesday.search
3“I went to Marc Garneau’s funeral in Montreal”A funeral for Marc Garneau was held in Montreal around June 18, 2025.search
4“by Friday, Bill C-5 was done”Bill C-5 completed passage through Parliament by Friday, June 20, 2025.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20