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Roman Baber

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

96 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Judy A. Sgro (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, it was good to see my colleague up on his feet today, although he certainly did not talk positively about Toronto. Given the fact that this member and I both share areas of the city of Toronto, we respect and acknowledge some of the challenges that have happened, but I would suggest that Bill C-39 is exactly the kind of bill that needs to come forward to help cities like Toronto, Vancouver and so on, so that we will be able to move things along faster. Many of the complaints and comments my colleague made were about that very issue of having to move things forward, whether energy, infrastructure or housing. All of those things are going to be happening much faster now, especially once, with the member’s help, we pass Bill C-39. I would like to have some additional comments on that.”

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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

Positioning 48%Claims 52%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 43 wordsI believe the member whose riding is west of mine was not attentive to my presentation. I love the city of Toronto. My first love is the city of Toronto. What I do not love is what we have done to Toronto’s transportation.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsLine 5, which goes from my riding into that member’s riding, was not on time or on budget.³ There is a streetcar on Finch Avenue.² Positioning · 3 wordsWhat an absurdity.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsThe Eglinton LRT took double the time at double the budget.¹ The St. Clair streetcar is insanity, and the Ontario line is also a debacle.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

5 of 13 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I believe the member whose riding is west of mine was not attentive to my presentation.”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 love the city of Toronto.”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 “My first love is the city of Toronto.”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 “What I do not love is what we have done to Toronto’s transportation.”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 “What an absurdity.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 61

8 of 13 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 “What I do not love is what we have done to Toronto’s transportation.”About his view of Toronto’s transportation, not whether Bill C-39 would speed up Toronto projects.
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 “Line 5,”Lists Toronto transit projects’ problems, not what Bill C-39 would do for the city.
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 “which goes from my riding into that member’s riding, was not on time or on budget.”About the Eglinton LRT’s record, not the bill’s measures.
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 a streetcar on Finch Avenue.”About the Finch streetcar, not the bill before the House.
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 an absurdity.”A comment on the Finch streetcar, not on the bill’s proposals.
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 “The Eglinton LRT took double the time at double the budget.”About the Eglinton LRT’s cost and time, not whether Bill C-39 addresses 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 “The St. Clair streetcar is insanity,”About the St. Clair streetcar, not 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 “and the Ontario line is also a debacle.”About the Ontario line, not about what Bill C-39 would change.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 Eglinton LRT took double the time at double the budget”The Eglinton LRT in Toronto took twice its planned time and twice its planned budget to build.search
2“There is a streetcar on Finch Avenue”There is a streetcar route on Finch Avenue in Toronto.search
3“was not on time or on budget”The Line 5 transit project, which runs through Roman Baber’s and Judy Sgro’s ridings in Toronto, was completed late and over budget.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20