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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Environment 2026-09-25

89 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, what the Liberals are doing through Bill C-39 is nothing new. It is rooted in the concept of a permanent state of emergency. That is when a government exploits a crisis, a temporary situation, to impose changes that are actually permanent and that would never be acceptable under normal circumstances. The Liberals are using the trade war and Donald Trump to introduce permanent rollbacks that will impact the environment, workers’ rights, land protection, endangered species and more. The Liberals are not doing this to protect Quebeckers; they are doing it to line the pockets of the oil companies. Have they no shame?”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Procedure 12%The ask 45%Claims 43%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 11 wordsI have two pieces of advice for Bloc members today. First, ProcedureThe ask · 40 wordsif they want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec, Canada and around the world, they should get on board with the high-speed train, which will slash greenhouse gas emissions. Second, they could enthusiastically get behind the Churchill Falls project. Claims · 38 wordsThe federal government brought Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador together to reach an agreement on a project that will create 23,000 jobs, meaning employment opportunities for Quebeckers, ¹²and that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the economy.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have two pieces of advice for Bloc members today.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “First,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

5 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 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 “if they want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Quebec, Canada and around the world, they should get on board with the high-speed train,”About the high-speed train and emissions, not the question about Bill C-39’s environmental powers.
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 will slash greenhouse gas emissions.”About the high-speed train and emissions, not the question about Bill C-39’s environmental powers.
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 “Second, they could enthusiastically get behind the Churchill Falls project.”Urges support for the Churchill Falls project instead of addressing the question about Bill C-39.
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 federal government brought Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador together to reach an agreement on a project that will create 23,000 jobs, meaning employment opportunities for Quebeckers,”Details the Churchill Falls agreement’s jobs, not the question about Bill C-39.
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 that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the economy.”Details the Churchill Falls agreement’s emissions and economic benefits, not the question about Bill C-39.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 federal government brought Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador together to reach an agreement”The federal government brought Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador together to reach an agreement on the Churchill Falls project.search
2“a project that will create 23,000 jobs”The Churchill Falls agreement project is projected to create 23,000 jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20