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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative on Canadian Fuel Affordability Act 2026-09-22

92 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, I like it when I can agree with my friend from Calgary Nose Hill. It does not happen all the time, but I always like it when we agree. One of the things I found maddening was when I discovered that the target for immigration of half a million people a year adopted by the previous government was a recommendation that came out of the blue from McKinsey. We are hiring management consultants. We never had a debate in this place about it. Canadians might think that if a target was set of half a million people a year, we must have had a committee study and it must have been in Parliament. Does my friend from Calgary Nose Hill have any updates on how we are doing in getting rid of consultants?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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Claims 83%Positioning 17%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 69 wordsI am sorry to report to my colleague that those consultants have now been further embedded in the government.Hidden agency I am thinking specifically about Dominic Barton and Mark Wiseman. They were advocates for allowing 100 million people into Canada in a very short period of time.¹ This was called the Century Initiative.² Those policies were embedded within the Trudeau government, which the government’s deputy House leader just defended vigorously.³ Positioning · 16 wordsOf course, that is fair to nobody. Too many people too fast is the Liberal legacy, PositioningClaims · 7 wordsand it eroded Canada’s consensus on immigration.Partly on point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

2 of 6 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Of course, that is fair to nobody.”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 “Too many people too fast is the Liberal legacy,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 84

3 of 6 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.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Of course, that is fair to nobody.”A general comment on the population policies’ fairness, not on the consultants the question asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Too many people too fast is the Liberal legacy,”A statement about the immigration legacy of past governments, not about removing consultants.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and it eroded Canada’s consensus on immigration.”About the effect of immigration levels on consensus, not about the consultants asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 75

1 of 6 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “have now been further embedded”The passive leaves unnamed whoever placed the consultants in the government, which is the key actor in the claim.

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“advocates for allowing 100 million people into Canada in a very short period of time”Dominic Barton and Mark Wiseman advocated for allowing 100 million people into Canada in a very short period of time.search
2“This was called the Century Initiative”The proposal to grow Canada’s population to 100 million people was called the Century Initiative.search
3“the government’s deputy House leader just defended vigorously”The government’s deputy House leader vigorously defended the Century Initiative-linked immigration policies during this debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20