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Leslie Church

Liberal on Labour 2026-09-22

97 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Heather McPherson (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, twice this summer the Canada Industrial Relations Board found that the Bank of Canada broke the law by using scabs against striking security officers represented by PSAC. Twice. The Liberal government has done absolutely nothing to fix this, which is hardly surprising coming from a government that introduced legislation yesterday to undermine workers’ right to strike. When will the government stop siding with employers and start standing up for workers, or does the government believe that labour law is something that only workers have to obey?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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

Procedure 5%Positioning 24%Claims 62%Reasoning 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordslet me be crystal clear.Procedure Positioning · 18 wordsWe will always protect the rights of workers, Vague promiseand we will always support workers’ constitutional right to strike.PositioningVague promise Claims · 52 wordsAs the member opposite knows, when we are talking about section 107, we always believe that this should only be used in exceptional circumstances. The legislation that we have brought forward establishes clear guardrails and new transparency for its use, ¹and it helps us make sure that bargaining is actually more successful. Reasoning · 9 wordsWe cannot build the Canada we need without workers. Claims · 8 wordsThey are at the core of our agenda, Positioning · 5 wordsand we support them wholeheartedly.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

4 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let me be crystal clear.”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 “We will always protect the rights of workers,”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 “and we will always support workers’ constitutional right to strike.”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 “and we support them wholeheartedly.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 question asked.

Nothing lost points.

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

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will always protect the rights of workers”A sweeping commitment with no measure, action or condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will always support workers’ constitutional right to strike”An unconditional commitment naming no concrete action or success condition.

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“establishes clear guardrails and new transparency for its use”The legislation the government brought forward in September 2026 regarding section 107 establishes guardrails and new transparency for its use.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20