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Braeden Caley

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-23

128 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, I also welcome the member for North Vancouver—Capilano to the House. I suppose I could also welcome him to North Vancouver. I also was up and down the hills of North Vancouver quite a lot through the by-election, and I may have heard different things from the voters there. I do want to help the hon. member. This question was asked to my friend the member for Joliette—Manawan by the hon. member for Hull—Aylmer: Where in the bill do we find retrenchments and abandonment of endangered species? It is riddled throughout the bill. It is changes in the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, it is changes in the Fisheries Act and it is changes in the Species at Risk Act all around the idea that before conditions can be set, they would have to be examined for their practical feasibility and economic impact. This bill is nothing but a disgraceful abandonment of environmental regulation across Canada and decades of work. Since the hon. member references the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, how can he ignore, and does he ignore, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation court case against the dredging of Burrard Inlet, which would destroy habitat that the federal government committed to protect?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Claims 58%Promise 29%Reasoning 6%Thanks 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 42 wordsthe centrality of first nations partnership and building has been a key commitment of the government and is a key commitment of the Prime Minister and all of the cabinet team. The bill would really honour that commitment in several important ways, Vague promisePromise · 37 wordsand it is a commitment that as a member of Parliament and working with the bill that we will hopefully pass, I would certainly want to uphold in every way we can as one team of Parliament.Vague promise Claims · 32 wordsThis is a fundamental set of partnerships across the north shore, two nations in the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish, that have thoughtfully and ambitiously prepared visions about how we build our economy together.¹ Reasoning · 8 wordsIt builds the country stronger when they do, Partly on pointThanks · 9 wordsand I am grateful for that chance at partnership.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

1 of 8 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 “and I am grateful for that chance at partnership.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

5 of 8 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 “the centrality of first nations partnership and building has been a key commitment of the government and is a key commitment of the Prime Minister and all of the cabinet team.”About the government’s general commitment to first nations partnership, not the environmental changes or the court case 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 “The bill would really honour that commitment in several important ways,”Asserts the bill honours the partnership commitment but does not address the environmental provisions or the court case raised.
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 is a commitment that as a member of Parliament and working with the bill that we will hopefully pass, I would certainly want to uphold in every way we can as one team of Parliament.”A pledge to uphold the partnership commitment, not an answer on the changes to the acts or the Burrard Inlet case.
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 “This is a fundamental set of partnerships across the north shore, two nations in the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish, that have thoughtfully and ambitiously prepared visions about how we build our economy together.”About the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish nations’ economic visions, not the habitat protection concern or the court case put to the member.
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 “It builds the country stronger when they do,”A general claim about building the country stronger, not an answer to the question on the bill’s environmental effects.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 54

2 of 8 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 “would really honour that commitment in several important ways”The clause asserts the bill honours the commitment without naming any measure, actor or condition by which that could be checked.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I would certainly want to uphold in every way we can”The commitment to uphold the pledge has no specific action, date or success condition attached.

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“two nations in the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish”The two First Nations on Vancouver’s north shore are the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20