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Richard Bragdon

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

63 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jeremy Patzer (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for a tremendous speech. It is always a pleasure to listen to him in this House. He is very factual as well. That is what I really appreciate about what he has to say. He brings so much substance to what he says in the House. We can contrast that with the fact that we are dealing with a bill today that is thicker than most phone books we find in this country now. I really cannot believe it. This is not the first bill the government has tabled to try to fix 10 years of disastrous governance over there. It already has Bill C-5. This is another admission that that bill does not work. Are we going to be back here again debating another bill to undo more bad Liberal laws from the government? Are Canadians expected to believe that it is going to get things right this time?”

Statement grade

30 / 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 43%Procedure 8%Aside 32%Positioning 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 27 wordsI thank my hon. colleague from Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley.¹ What a great representative he is for his people in standing up for hard-working Canadians, farmers and resource workers.Thanks Procedure · 5 wordsOne expression comes to mind.Procedure Aside · 20 wordsThere’s a song that has words that say that we need “a little less talk and a lot more action”.²Aside Positioning · 11 wordsIt is time for action now to get results for Canadians.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 0

5 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my hon. colleague from Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “What a great representative he is for his people in standing up for hard-working Canadians, farmers and resource workers.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “One expression comes to mind.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “There’s a song that has words that say that we need “a little less talk and a lot more action”.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is time for action now to get results for Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

1 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 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 “It is time for action now to get results for Canadians.”It stays on the theme of government action but gives no answer to whether this bill is another failed fix.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

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“Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley”Richard Bragdon addressed a colleague from the riding of Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley during the debate on Bill C-39 on September 24, 2026.search
2“a little less talk and a lot more action”There is a song containing the words ‘a little less talk and a lot more action’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20