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Joanne Thompson

Liberal on Fisheries and Oceans 2026-09-24

85 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Clifford Small (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, President Macron of France has announced a 1,500-metric-ton quota of snow crab, to be caught on Canada’s continental shelf. He released this shortly after his meeting with the Liberal Prime Minister a few days ago. According to French media, this Canadian crab will be caught by a French vessel and landed in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Why is the Liberal Prime Minister selling out our fishery to France, which has not even ratified CETA?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Thanks 24%Claims 42%Anecdote 24%Promise 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 20 wordsI welcome the member back after the summer and certainly look forward to working with him and the fisheries committee.Thanks Claims · 36 wordsI want to remind the member that we make decisions locally based on science, consultation with harvesters and economic opportunities. We make decisions in the international space with other departments that are part of broader negotiations. Anecdote · 20 wordsI was in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon this summer, ¹and I met with harvesters.² I spent three days in the community, ³AnecdotePromise · 9 wordsand we have agreed to work collaboratively going forward.⁴Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

4 of 9 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 welcome the member back after the summer and certainly look forward to working with him and the fisheries committee.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I was in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon this summer,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I met with harvesters.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I spent three days in the community,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

4 of 9 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 question 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 was in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon this summer,”About the minister’s visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, not the reason for the quota.
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 I met with harvesters.”About meeting harvesters, not the reason for the quota.
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 spent three days in the community,”About time spent in the community, not the reason for the quota.
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 we have agreed to work collaboratively going forward.”About future collaboration with harvesters, not the reason for the quota.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 77

1 of 9 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 “we have agreed to work collaboratively going forward”The commitment names no actor, measure, date or success condition for what working collaboratively will involve.

Claims · 4

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“I was in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon this summer”Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, visited Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in the summer of 2026.search
2“and I met with harvesters”During her summer 2026 visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Joanne Thompson met with harvesters.search
3“I spent three days in the community”Joanne Thompson spent three days in the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon community during her summer 2026 visit.search
4“we have agreed to work collaboratively going forward”Following her summer 2026 visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Joanne Thompson and local harvesters agreed to work collaboratively going forward.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20