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Sherry Romanado

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-04-23

62 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleague a question. By the way, I hold her in high regard, but my question has nothing to do with that. How does she feel about the fact that, for weeks, we have been doing our committee work and now, when the majority of committee members have worked to get amendments adopted, the government is doing everything it can to undo what has been done? Is this not a slap in the face to democracy? Has the majority gone to the Liberals’ heads?”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Greeting 27%Positioning 15%Claims 58%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 17 wordsI thank my colleague for his question and also for the work we do together in committee.Greeting Positioning · 9 wordsMy priority is the women and men in uniform.Positioning Claims · 36 wordsThe chief of the defence staff has had conversations with over 14,000 Canadian Armed Forces members and victims, ¹and they have made it very clear that these cases need to be transferred to the civilian system.²Off 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 · 55

2 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I thank my colleague for his question and also for the work we do together in committee.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “My priority is the women and men in uniform.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

3 of 5 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “My priority is the women and men in uniform.”A general statement of priority that does not address the committee amendment process the question raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The chief of the defence staff has had conversations with over 14,000 Canadian Armed Forces members and victims,”Offers consultations by the chief of the defence staff, which speaks to the bill’s substance rather than the government’s handling of adopted committee amendments.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and they have made it very clear that these cases need to be transferred to the civilian system.”Explains support for transferring cases to the civilian system, answering a different question than whether the government is overturning committee work.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

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“has had conversations with over 14,000 Canadian Armed Forces members and victims”The Chief of the Defence Staff has had conversations with over 14,000 Canadian Armed Forces members and victims.search
2“they have made it very clear that these cases need to be transferred to the civilian system”The Canadian Armed Forces members and victims the Chief of the Defence Staff spoke with made clear that cases of military sexual misconduct need to be transferred to the civilian system.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16