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Richard Bragdon

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

163 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kody Blois (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should be encouraging the members in his party. I think he would make a tremendous leader of the official opposition. He mixes important oratory skills with the ability to point to where the government is moving in the right direction, while keeping his obligation to the loyal official opposition to continue to push the government to do more. I would like to point out to my hon. colleague that this government is an action-focused government. This is not about symbolism; it is about delivering concretely. The bill before Parliament is of the nature of things that I know former prime minister Stephen Harper would support. I know Jason Kenney, who sat on the side of the House that Harper did, is supportive of the work the government is doing. The Sisson mine, Darlington new nuclear and the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick intertie are projects that are actively under way, creating good jobs. Will the member at least recognize that these projects are happening? Is he going to support this bill?”

Statement grade

A–

86 / 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.

Greeting 9%Procedure 2%Claims 51%Positioning 25%The ask 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 14 wordsit is always good to have a debate with fellow Maritimers in the House.Greeting Procedure · 4 wordsI will say this.Procedure Claims · 29 wordsOnce again, the projects the member just listed are projects that have been announced but have not yet been delivered.¹ We need real results to start kicking into place. Positioning · 17 wordsLet us not blame Canadians for being somewhat skeptical when they hear more proclamations from the government.Positioning Claims · 54 wordsLet us remember that this is the same government that for 10 years called some of our most valuable resources dirty oil and dirty gas and said we should keep it in the ground.² It also said that anyone who advocated for those resources and the development of those resources was a planet burner.³ Positioning · 24 wordsI am glad the Liberals have experienced an absolute backflip and inverted suplex on themselves and are now embracing our policies, at least verbally.Positioning The ask · 21 wordsHowever, now we need proof of that change and transformation with real action, the real construction of pipelines, and real development.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

4 of 4 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “it is always good to have a debate with fellow Maritimers in the House.”A greeting: 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 will say this.”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 “Let us not blame Canadians for being somewhat skeptical when they hear more proclamations from the government.”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 “I am glad the Liberals have experienced an absolute backflip and inverted suplex on themselves and are now embracing our policies, at least verbally.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 projects the member just listed are projects that have been announced but have not yet been delivered”The Sisson mine, the Darlington new nuclear project, and the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick intertie have been announced but have not yet been delivered.search
2“for 10 years called some of our most valuable resources dirty oil and dirty gas and said we should keep it in the ground”For 10 years, the Liberal government characterized Canada’s oil and gas as ‘dirty oil’ and ‘dirty gas’ and said those resources should be kept in the ground.search
3“anyone who advocated for those resources and the development of those resources was a planet burner”The Liberal government said that anyone who advocated for developing Canada’s oil and gas resources was a ‘planet burner’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20