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Taleeb Noormohamed

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

140 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to John Barlow (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, in his speech, my colleague talked about consultation, predictability and making hard decisions, but this is clearly the same old Liberal government. As part of this bill, for the third time, Liberals would be making extended interswitching just a pilot project. They have not been able to make the hard decisions of doing the right thing or they clearly have not consulted. Why would they not be making extended interswitching permanent? Why would they be limiting it to just the Prairies, avoiding or excluding critical grain corridors like B.C. and northern Ontario? Why are they not listening to shippers and grain growers and including interswitching as a permanent change to the transportation corridors in Canada?”

Statement grade

Average 63 / 100

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

Procedure 6%Claims 51%Positioning 43%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsthere are two things the member opposite must remember.Procedure Claims · 71 wordsFirst, there will now be an opportunity at committee for him to add these important questions, to put them on the table. This is an important reality of Parliament. There is an opportunity at committee for the member to raise those issues. I would suggest the member remember that the Premier of Alberta said there has never been a better time to be a Canadian and to work with the government.¹ Positioning · 60 wordsThese are things that the Government of Alberta and governments across this country from coast to coast are recognizing: that our government is working to ensure these problems are solved and that we work with provinces to ensure that it is not just the Prairies but the entire country that benefits from what we are trying to put forward today.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

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 · 45

3 of 10 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 “there are two things the member opposite must remember.”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 “These are things that the Government of Alberta and governments across this country from coast to coast are recognizing:”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 “that our government is working to ensure these problems are solved and that we work with provinces to ensure that it is not just the Prairies but the entire country that benefits from what we are trying to put forward today.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

6 of 10 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 “First, there will now be an opportunity at committee for him to add these important questions, to put them on the table.”Defers the questions to committee study rather than answering why interswitching is not permanent or nation-wide.
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 an important reality of Parliament.”A general remark about parliamentary procedure, not an answer on interswitching.
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 “There is an opportunity at committee for the member to raise those issues.”Repeats the suggestion to raise the issue at committee instead of addressing the design questions asked.
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 “I would suggest the member remember that the Premier of Alberta said there has never been a better time to be a Canadian and to work with the government.”Cites the Alberta Premier’s praise of the government rather than addressing the interswitching questions.
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 “These are things that the Government of Alberta and governments across this country from coast to coast are recognizing:”General praise of governments’ recognition of the government’s work, not the specific questions asked.
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 “that our government is working to ensure these problems are solved and that we work with provinces to ensure that it is not just the Prairies but the entire country that benefits from what we are trying to put forward today.”Speaks to the government’s general work with provinces for the whole country, not why the interswitching change is limited as asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 62

1 of 10 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 “working to ensure these problems are solved”A commitment with no named measure, date, or success condition for which problems count as solved.

Claims · 1

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1“the Premier of Alberta said there has never been a better time to be a Canadian and to work with the government”The Premier of Alberta said there has never been a better time to be a Canadian and to work with the government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20