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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Government Priorities 2026-09-22

81 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Yves-François Blanchet (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, first they privatized airports, now they are privatizing ports. What is more, the government is entrusting the oil companies with a sham environmental assessment process, basically handing over control of Quebec’s and Canada’s resources to an international financial oligarchy. Things were already bad enough under Justin Trudeau. They are no better under the new Prime Minister. How can anyone who was happy as a Liberal MP under Justin Trudeau be in complete agreement with the new Prime Minister?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 67 / 100

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

Procedure 19%Claims 44%Positioning 37%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordswe will have the opportunity to debate this bill, ProcedureClaims · 16 wordswhich is designed to boost Quebec’s development and create employment and investment opportunities all across Quebec.Partly on point Procedure · 6 wordsLet me give a few examples.Procedure Claims · 14 wordsThere are our investments in the Port of Saguenay and the Port of Montreal, ¹Positioning · 7 wordswhich the member seems keen to discuss.Positioning Claims · 6 wordsThere is also Nouveau Monde Graphite.² Positioning · 23 wordsHe needs to understand the scale on which we are developing major projects. We are providing opportunities and job prospects for all Quebeckers.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 40

5 of 12 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 “we will have the opportunity to debate this bill,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me give a few examples.”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 “which the member seems keen to discuss.”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 “He needs to understand the scale on which we are developing major projects.”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 “We are providing opportunities and job prospects for all Quebeckers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

6 of 12 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 question asked.

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 “which is designed to boost Quebec’s development and create employment and investment opportunities all across Quebec.”States the bill’s benefits for Quebec without answering what was asked about the Prime Minister.
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 “There are our investments in the Port of Saguenay and the Port of Montreal,”Lists port investments, not the agreement between the two prime ministers’ governments 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 “which the member seems keen to discuss.”A remark about the member’s interest in the ports, not an answer to the question.
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 “There is also Nouveau Monde Graphite.”Names another investment without addressing the question asked.
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 “He needs to understand the scale on which we are developing major projects.”About the scale of project development, not the question of continuity with the previous government.
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 “We are providing opportunities and job prospects for all Quebeckers.”Speaks to job opportunities being provided, without answering what was asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 81

1 of 12 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are providing opportunities and job prospects for all Quebeckers”States an ongoing commitment with no actor, measure or success condition beyond the general phrase.

Claims · 2

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“our investments in the Port of Saguenay and the Port of Montreal”The government has made investments in the Port of Saguenay and the Port of Montreal.search
2“There is also Nouveau Monde Graphite”Nouveau Monde Graphite is among the major projects in which the government is investing.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20