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Linda Lapointe

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

70 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Marc Dalton (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it is a bit discouraging to be having this debate now in the House of Commons. Why? It is because we already passed a similar bill barely 18 months ago. The Conservatives voted in favour of it because the Prime Minister said that those projects would be fast-tracked at unimaginable speeds. The result is that 500 projects are currently stalled. We are not seeing any progress at all. Can the member tell me whether we will see another bill like this one 18 months down the line?”

Statement grade

77 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 10%Procedure 13%The question 77%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 7 wordsmy colleague is talking about hypothetical projects.Partly on point Procedure · 9 wordsToday, I am here to speak to Bill C-39.Procedure The question · 54 wordsI would like to know what my colleague thinks about the fact that after the studies and the consultations with indigenous peoples are done, it would take only one year to initiate a major project.¹ What does he think about investors knowing that it would only take a year for it to get started?Partly on point

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 · 85

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Today, I am here to speak to Bill C-39.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

3 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.

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 “my colleague is talking about hypothetical projects.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 like to know what my colleague thinks about the fact that after the studies and the consultations with indigenous peoples are done, it would take only one year to initiate a major project.”About the bill’s project timeline and the colleague’s view, not the question of another bill being needed.
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 “What does he think about investors knowing that it would only take a year for it to get started?”About investor views on the bill’s timeline, not whether another bill will follow.

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 · 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“after the studies and the consultations with indigenous peoples are done, it would take only one year to initiate a major project”Bill C-39 provides that, once studies and consultations with indigenous peoples are completed, initiating a major project would take only one year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20