Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Elizabeth May

Green on Climate Change 2026-09-23

109 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

B+

82 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Thanks 31%Claims 17%Positioning 10%The question 41%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 34 wordsI want to thank the Seniors for Climate Action members who came across Canada on the Seniors Climate Witness caravan and raised the issue of the climate crisis, just as scientists are raising it.¹Thanks Claims · 19 wordsThe Prime Minister, on the floor of the House, committed on October 17, 2025, to meet the Paris targets.² Positioning · 11 wordsEver since then, he has been galloping in a different direction.Positioning The question · 45 wordsMy question is simple: Before committing to spending tens of billions of dollars to build a climate-killing pipeline, will the government at least present to the House a cost-benefit analysis, a pretense, even, of a business case that this has any place in our strategy?³

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 52

2 of 2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank the Seniors for Climate Action members who came across Canada on the Seniors Climate Witness caravan and raised the issue of the climate crisis, just as scientists are raising it.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Ever since then, he has been galloping in a different direction.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 100

0 of 2 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 · 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“the Seniors Climate Witness caravan”A group called Seniors for Climate Action held a ‘Seniors Climate Witness caravan’ that travelled across Canada.search
2“committed on October 17, 2025, to meet the Paris targets”In the House on October 17, 2025, the Prime Minister committed to meeting the Paris targets.search
3“spending tens of billions of dollars to build”The government plans to spend tens of billions of dollars to build a pipeline.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20