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Vince Gasparro

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-24

84 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Gord Johns (NDP)

“Madam Speaker, I want to go back in time. The northern gateway pipeline was rejected by the courts in part because the Crown’s consultations with the affected first nations were found to be inadequate. The lesson of that should have been clear to the government, and that lesson is that rushing consultation can delay projects rather than get them built. My question is this: Why is the Liberal government repeating the same mistakes of the Harper Conservatives by prioritizing an arbitrary timeline over getting consultations with indigenous peoples right the first time? The government is repeating the same mistakes, and this will just end up in the courts again, wasting everybody’s time and money.”

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.

Aside 23%Claims 38%Procedure 7%Reasoning 20%Promise 12%

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

Madam Speaker, Aside · 19 wordsI think this is probably one of the first times I have been accused of being a Harper Conservative.Aside Claims · 32 wordsIndigenous rights and making sure we engage with our partners at the AFN and other organizations are things we have taken incredibly seriously.¹ They really are at the heart of this legislation. Procedure · 6 wordsWhat I will say is this: ProcedureReasoning · 17 wordsThe crisis we are in, and I said this in my remarks, requires us to act decisively, Partly on pointVague promisePromise · 10 wordsand we are going to do that with our partners.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

2 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I think this is probably one of the first times I have been accused of being a Harper Conservative.”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 “What I will say is this:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 83

2 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.

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 crisis we are in,”About the crisis at hand, not the consultation 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 “and I said this in my remarks, requires us to act decisively,”Restates the need for decisive action without addressing the consultation timeline concern.

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 · 59

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “act decisively”The commitment to act names no measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to do that with our partners”The action promised is left undefined, with no actor’s specific step, date or measure.

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“engage with our partners at the AFN and other organizations”The government engages with the AFN and other organizations regarding Indigenous rights.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20