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Cathay Wagantall

Conservative on Government Orders 2026-04-23

106 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, Justice Arbour came up with a recommendation to transfer cases to the civilian process. A previous standing committee of the House put forward a report, which the member indicated that she voted for, that said to do exactly what this legislation purports to do Justice Arbour would have met with literally hundreds of victims. Combined, we are probably talking about well over 1,000 people, directly and indirectly. I believe she did her homework. Based on the expertise she brought to the table and the people she consulted with, she came up with that recommendation. Does the member believe Justice Arbour is wrong in her recommendation?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Procedure 10%Claims 55%Positioning 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 wordsthe tone in which the member presented his question is appreciated.Procedure Claims · 5 wordsI voted for the report.¹ Positioning · 29 wordsWhen we voted for that report, we were saying to all those suffering individuals that we were there for them, we heard them and we wanted to see change.Positioning Claims · 48 wordsI voted for that recommendation at that time. Over time, those same individuals who gave testimony have had time to process it.Off point What is interesting is that what ended up being the recommendation in that report is also a recommendation that was put forward by that one individual. Positioning · 8 wordsThere are others who did excellent work too.PositioningOff point Claims · 5 wordsIt needs to be changed.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 50

3 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 “the tone in which the member presented his question is appreciated.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “When we voted for that report, we were saying to all those suffering individuals that we were there for them, we heard them and we wanted to see change.”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 “There are others who did excellent work too.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 72

2 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 “Over time, those same individuals who gave testimony have had time to process it.”Speculates about testifiers’ processing of their experiences rather than answering whether Arbour’s recommendation was wrong.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There are others who did excellent work too.”A vague aside about others’ work that does not address the question or the bill.

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 · 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 voted for the report.”Cathay Wagantall voted for the standing committee report that recommended transferring military sexual assault cases to the civilian justice process.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16