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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

147 words · 11 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, first of all, let us make it very clear. Under the 10 years of Stephen Harper, we actually saw zero inches of pipeline built going to the west coast through B.C. In the Trudeau era, the TMX was delivered. Now having said that, we have a new government and a new Prime Minister elected just last year. Over that year, they have attracted a great deal of investment. One needs to look at Toronto, where half a trillion dollars of investment is coming to Canada. This bill is an important aspect of that. While the member has not agreed, he should get on board, support the legislation and—”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Procedure 7%Claims 67%Aside 16%Positioning 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsthere is a lot to unpack there.Procedure Claims · 25 wordsThe Liberals never talk about the investment outflows when they talk about inflows. The net has been an outflow of this country under this government. Aside · 23 wordsI am really glad that the member brought up Trans Mountain, because I had meant to and did not quite have enough time.Aside Claims · 29 wordsThe Trans Mountain pipeline was a pipeline that a private builder would have built.¹ They started under this government, and the regulatory uncertainty chased Kinder Morgan out of Canada.² Procedure · 4 wordsThat is what happened.Procedure Claims · 16 wordsThe government nationalized the project and built it at a 500% overrun of what was projected.³ Positioning · 8 wordsThat is the Liberals’ approach on building pipelines.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsThe Harper government bequeathed the government a balanced budget.⁴ The New York Times described Canada as having the most wealthy middle class in the world and two approved pipelines, ⁵Positioning · 6 wordsand the Liberal government blew it.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “there is a lot to unpack there.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am really glad that the member brought up Trans Mountain,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “because I had meant to and did not quite have enough time.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is what happened.”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 “That is the Liberals’ approach on building pipelines.”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 “and the Liberal government blew it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 5

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 Trans Mountain pipeline was a pipeline that a private builder would have built”The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was originally a private-sector project (by Kinder Morgan).search
2“the regulatory uncertainty chased Kinder Morgan out of Canada”Kinder Morgan withdrew from the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada, citing regulatory uncertainty, in 2018.search
3“built it at a 500% overrun of what was projected”The government-built Trans Mountain expansion cost roughly 500% more than originally projected.search
4“The Harper government bequeathed the government a balanced budget”The federal budget was balanced in the fiscal year before the Liberals took office in 2015.search
5“The New York Times described Canada as having the most wealthy middle class in the world”The New York Times published a description of Canada as having the wealthiest middle class in the world.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20