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Steeve Lavoie

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-23

140 words · 14 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Dan Albas (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the member across the way says that he repeats things over and over about the administrative burden. He did not answer the question before about ministerial discretion and what the public interest is. Maybe he will answer this instead. Part one adds regions of national interest and more administrative layers. Why does every Liberal solution involve expanding Ottawa’s bureaucracy rather than getting out of the way? Why more bureaucracy? Why more discretion? Why more rules? I thought the member said he was against red tape.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Claims 73%Procedure 9%Reasoning 7%Promise 11%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 14 wordstaking a closer look at the bill, clearly the goal is to fast-track projects.Unearned certainty Procedure · 5 wordsMy colleague talked about bureaucracy.Procedure Claims · 45 wordsWhat we want is to make it easier to get projects done. We want to make everything more predictable over time. We want to speed things up. That is exactly what Canadians are asking us to do. We have signed more than 20 trade agreements.¹Off point Reasoning · 10 wordsNow we need to allow businesses to export their products.Partly on point Claims · 11 wordsA delay of six or eight years is far too long.² Promise · 16 wordsWhat we are saying now is that we will do this in less than a year, ³Claims · 11 wordswhich will help accelerate projects. We are thinking about supply chains.Partly on point Procedure · 7 wordsI mentioned the Port of Québec earlier.Procedure Claims · 21 wordsOfficials there want to invest, and we are giving them a chance to do so. We are providing predictability for investors.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

2 of 9 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 “My colleague talked about bureaucracy.”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 “I mentioned the Port of Québec earlier.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 74

6 of 9 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have signed more than 20 trade agreements.”About trade agreements the government has signed, not the bureaucracy or discretion raised in 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 “Now we need to allow businesses to export their products.”About letting businesses export, touching trade rather than the discretion 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 “We are thinking about supply chains.”About supply chains under the bill, not the added bureaucracy or discretion 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 “Officials there want to invest,”About officials wanting to invest at the port, not the discretion or bureaucracy 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 we are giving them a chance to do so.”About giving the port a chance to invest, not the question about bureaucratic layers.
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 predictability for investors.”About predictability for investors generally, not why discretion and layers were added.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 85

1 of 9 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “clearly the goal is”The word ‘clearly’ asserts certainty about the bill’s purpose without pointing to any source or text.

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“We have signed more than 20 trade agreements”Canada’s government has signed more than 20 trade agreements.search
2“A delay of six or eight years is far too long”Project approval processes under the previous regime could take six to eight years.search
3“we will do this in less than a year”Under Bill C-39, the government says project approvals will take less than a year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20