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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Environment 2026-09-25

86 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Yves Perron (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, the leader of the House is right. The goal of Bill C-39 is not to lower environmental standards. It is to eliminate them. If a pipeline were to go through Quebec, here is what Bill C-39 sets out for the environmental assessment. The energy regulator in Calgary will be the one to make the final decision. It is made up of seven commissioners, and five of the seven come from the oil industry. At the table are TC Energy, Shell, Pembina Pipeline, Canadian Oil Sands Limited and Cenovus Energy. Meanwhile, scientists and Quebeckers do not have a seat at the table. If we are not at the table, are we on the menu?”

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Claims 62%Positioning 19%Promise 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 53 wordsfirst, the energy regulator in Calgary is the Canada Energy Regulator, just like the space agency in Saint-Hubert is the Canadian Space Agency.¹² Regardless of where these organizations are located in the country, we have regulators that make us the envy of the world and that have access to sound evidence and science. Positioning · 16 wordsThe Bloc Québécois keeps throwing spaghetti at the wall, but unfortunately, none of it is sticking.PositioningOff point Promise · 17 wordsWe are going to move faster and provide jobs and economic opportunities for all Quebeckers and Canadians.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Bloc Québécois keeps throwing spaghetti at the wall,”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 “but unfortunately, none of it is sticking.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

3 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Bloc Québécois keeps throwing spaghetti at the wall,”A jibe at the Bloc’s arguing style, not an answer to the question about the regulator.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but unfortunately, none of it is sticking.”A continuation of the jibe, not an answer to the question about the regulator.
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 “We are going to move faster and provide jobs and economic opportunities for all Quebeckers and Canadians.”About the government’s goals of speed, jobs and opportunity, not the question about who controls the assessment.

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 · 75

1 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 “We are going to move faster and provide jobs and economic opportunities”A commitment by the speaker’s side with no measure, date, actor or success condition named.

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“the energy regulator in Calgary is the Canada Energy Regulator”The Canada Energy Regulator is the federal energy regulator and is located in Calgary.search
2“the space agency in Saint-Hubert is the Canadian Space Agency”The Canadian Space Agency is headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Quebec.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20