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Andrew Scheer

Conservative on Government Business No. 9—Changes to Standing Orders 2026-04-23

173 words · 15 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Karina Gould (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I always enjoy listening to my hon. colleague’s faux-righteous indignation. As much as I enjoy that, I think we need to put some facts on the table. The fact of the matter is that there is now a majority government here in Ottawa. With that comes the ability to have a majority on parliamentary committees. In those three by-elections that we had just last week, Canadians overwhelmingly voted for Liberal candidates. In fact, Conservative votes went down, incredibly. I have a very simple question for my hon. colleague. I think he should be able to answer it. I would like to know, if ever the Conservatives have a majority in Parliament, given their argument right now, will he commit and will he promise to Canadians that Conservatives will not have a majority on committee?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Greeting 19%Claims 42%Procedure 4%Reasoning 13%Promise 10%Positioning 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 33 wordsI certainly do miss working with the member for Burlington when she was House leader. We had lots of productive conversations. It is always spirited, and it is always a pleasure to respond.Greeting Claims · 9 wordsIt is a little bit of a misleading question. Procedure · 7 wordsFirst of all, let us address something.Procedure Claims · 63 wordsThe Liberals did not get their majority because of by-elections. That is false. Every seat they won in the by-elections was a seat they already had.¹ They got their majority through floor crossings.² In those by-elections, not every Canadian got to vote. In the general election, when every Canadian voted, they voted for a strong opposition. They voted for a minority Liberal government.³ Reasoning · 23 wordsI can assure the member that had the Liberals gotten a majority through the ballot box, we would not be having this conversation.Unearned certainty Promise · 17 wordsWhen Conservatives get our majority at the ballot box, we will not need a motion like this. Positioning · 21 wordsThey only need this motion because they are trying to overturn the results of the last election through the committee makeup.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I certainly do miss working with the member for Burlington when she was House leader.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “We had lots of productive conversations.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “It is always spirited,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and it is always a pleasure to respond.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “First of all, let us address something.”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 “They only need this motion because they are trying to overturn the results of the last election through the committee makeup.”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 · 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 · 77

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “I can assure the member”An assurance is offered in place of any evidence for a counterfactual claim about what would have happened.

Claims · 3

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“Every seat they won in the by-elections was a seat they already had”The Liberal Party won only seats in the three recent by-elections that the Liberals already held before the vote.search
2“They got their majority through floor crossings”The Liberal majority government resulted from MPs crossing the floor to the Liberal Party rather than from by-election gains.search
3“They voted for a minority Liberal government”The last Canadian general election produced a minority Liberal government.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16