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Kody Blois

Liberal on Fisheries and Oceans 2026-09-25

132 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Clifford Small (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister may have the authority, but he certainly does not have the right to trade away the future of fishermen and plant workers just to gain momentary access to Europeans. Giving France 1,500 tonnes of snow crab to catch on the Canadian shelf is history repeating itself. Pierre Elliott Trudeau traded away our fish to Europeans in the sixties, seventies and eighties. The question is, will the Liberal Prime Minister stop the European carnage of Canadian fisheries and cancel his modern-day giveaway of Canadian coastal livelihoods?”

Statement grade

D+

50 / 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.

Claims 63%Promise 24%Positioning 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 13 wordsthe Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries just made it absolutely clear.¹Off point Promise · 32 wordsNotwithstanding all the theatrics we have on that side from the member, we will always stand up for the Canadian fishery.Vague promise We will stand up for the fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador, Vague promiseClaims · 70 wordsand we already have. I wonder if the member has told fishermen in his community about the $1 billion that this government has put into small craft harbours.²Partly on point I wonder if the member has actually engaged his constituents and talked about the $10 billion that our government put into Churchill Falls as part of the agreement that will create 23,000 jobs in this country, including a lot in his province.³⁴ Positioning · 17 wordsIs he doing his work to share the work that this government is doing in his province?PositioningOff 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 · 81

1 of 10 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 “Is he doing his work to share the work that this government is doing in his province?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 20

7 of 10 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 Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries just made it absolutely clear.”Points to a colleague’s earlier reply rather than addressing the cancellation asked about.
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 “Notwithstanding all the theatrics we have on that side from the member, we will always stand up for the Canadian fishery.”Offers a general commitment to stand up for the fishery without answering whether the crab quota deal will be cancelled.
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 will stand up for the fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador,”A general pledge to support fishermen, not an answer to whether the snow crab arrangement will be stopped.
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 already have.”Asserts past action generally but does not address the current snow crab decision asked about.
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 wonder if the member has told fishermen in his community about the $1 billion that this government has put into small craft harbours.”About small craft harbours funding, another fisheries matter, not the snow crab quota question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I wonder if the member has actually engaged his constituents and talked about the $10 billion that our government put into Churchill Falls as part of the agreement that will create 23,000 jobs in this country, including a lot in his province.”About Churchill Falls and energy jobs, a different subject from the fisheries 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 “Is he doing his work to share the work that this government is doing in his province?”A challenge to the questioner’s conduct in his riding, not an answer on the snow crab arrangement.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 68

2 of 10 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 will always stand up for the Canadian fishery”A commitment with no actor-specific action, date, measure or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will stand up for the fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador”A commitment to act without naming any measure, date or way to verify it.

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“the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries just made it absolutely clear”The member for the previous answer in this debate serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries.search
2“the $1 billion that this government has put into small craft harbours”The federal government has put $1 billion into small craft harbours.search
3“the $10 billion that our government put into Churchill Falls as part of the agreement”The federal government put $10 billion into Churchill Falls as part of an agreement.search
4“the agreement that will create 23,000 jobs in this country”The Churchill Falls agreement is projected to create 23,000 jobs in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20