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Carlos Leitão

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-09-25

97 words · 14 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his speech. The fact is that the federal government has been using Donald Trump to justify imposing its legislative agenda, particularly Bill C‑5, which fast-tracks major projects and sidesteps environmental laws and other laws that they do not like and that get in the way. During the study in committee, we agreed that it looked like a national emergency, as the Liberals were saying, but that President Trump would no longer be here in five years. We therefore included a sunset clause in Bill C‑5 so that we can return to the normal process in five years, but the Liberals want to get rid of that in Bill C‑39. Why is it that, essentially, the justification is becoming permanent? This is not normal. Do they want the rollbacks to be permanent when it comes to the environment, labour laws and decisions made behind closed doors between a future minister and project proponents? I do not think that is right. Why does the member agree with that?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 61%Aside 4%Procedure 7%Positioning 21%Reasoning 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsI disagree with that; that is not what we are doing. Aside · 4 wordsGive me a break.Aside Claims · 25 wordsWhat we are doing is speeding up the process. We are not scrapping regulations. We are speeding up the way in which regulations are reviewed.¹ Procedure · 7 wordsI want to add one final point.Procedure Positioning · 15 wordsThis is not an excuse. It is not because of Trump. This is the reality.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 9 wordsThe U.S. administration has irreversibly changed the Canada–U.S. relationship.² Reasoning · 7 wordsWe must adapt to this new world. Positioning · 5 wordsIt is not an excuse.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsIt is not something that will magically disappear in 2029. It will not disappear.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

6 of 7 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 “Give me a break.”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 “I want to add one final point.”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 “This is not an excuse.”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 “It is not because of Trump.”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 “This is the reality.”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 “It is not an excuse.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 94

1 of 7 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “This is the reality”Asserts the claim as settled fact without offering a source or reasoning in its place.

Claims · 2

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“We are speeding up the way in which regulations are reviewed”Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, speeds up the way in which regulations are reviewed.search
2“The U.S. administration has irreversibly changed the Canada–U.S. relationship”The U.S. administration has changed the Canada–U.S. relationship.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20