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Kristina Tesser Derksen

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-04-23

87 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, earlier, I put a question to a member who I believe is sitting right next to my Liberal colleague. Since I did not get a complete answer, I will try asking her that same question. Members from my party, the Bloc Québécois, and members of the official opposition, the Conservatives, have worked hard on bills in committee on several occasions. We proposed amendments, worked in good faith, heard from witnesses and really did a thorough job. However, when those bills come back to the House, the Liberals just undo all that work and that is it. Is this indicative of how the government intends to manage its future majority?”

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.

Claims 38%Procedure 9%Positioning 32%Reasoning 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 33 wordsI am not a member of the committee at which this was studied. However, I am a lawyer, and I have worked in the space of intimate partner violence and violence against women, Procedure · 8 wordsso the perspective I bring is my own.Procedure Positioning · 28 wordsAs far as working through amendments and committees, this is something that I believe every elected member of Parliament wants to do in good faith at all times.Positioning Reasoning · 18 wordsThat does not necessarily mean that colleagues across the aisle will get the result they want every time.Off 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 · 54

2 of 8 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 “so the perspective I bring is my own.”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 “As far as working through amendments and committees, this is something that I believe every elected member of Parliament wants to do in good faith at all times.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

6 of 8 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 “I am not a member of the committee at which this was studied.”It declines to engage with the question by pointing to her absence from the committee.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “However, I am a lawyer,”Her profession does not answer the question asked about committee work and future management.
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 I have worked in the space of intimate partner violence and violence against women,”Her work experience is unrelated to the committee work the question described.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “so the perspective I bring is my own.”Stating a personal perspective substitutes for answering the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “As far as working through amendments and committees, this is something that I believe every elected member of Parliament wants to do in good faith at all times.”A general claim that all members work in good faith does not address the alleged pattern being asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That does not necessarily mean that colleagues across the aisle will get the result they want every time.”It notes outcomes may differ without answering how the government will manage a future majority.

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 8 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-09-16