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Kevin Lamoureux

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

71 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, how can the government reconcile the fact that it is promoting co-operation and negotiation when we are being hit with this right in the face? In the end, we were told that the government was upholding a tradition. I do not understand. Someone please explain it to me.”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Claims 72%The question 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 wordslet us take a look at some of the comments.Procedure Claims · 51 wordsWe have the principle of a majority government, which should also apply to the standing committees, and that is within our rules, and we have the Conservative and Bloc members saying no.¹ A compromise, to the Bloc and the Conservatives, is to say the Liberals cannot have a majority on committees. The question · 10 wordsIs there another suggestion the member would like to make?

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 of 1 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 “let us take a look at some of the comments.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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“the Conservative and Bloc members saying no”Conservative and Bloc Québécois members in the 45th Parliament debate on Government Business No. 9 opposed the principle of a majority government applying to standing committees.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16