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Kody Blois

Liberal on Fisheries and Oceans 2026-09-25

137 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Clifford Small (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, obviously, the minister is not familiar with this issue. The Liberal government has turned its back on Canada’s fishing industry. The Prime Minister is abandoning our sovereignty in favour of Europeans, who have a long history of destroying Canadian fish stocks. Yesterday, the Minister of Fisheries bragged about how she hung out with fishermen in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Conservatives stand with Canadian coastal communities instead of those on the French islands. Will the Liberal Prime Minister change course and cancel this deal with France to protect Canadian livelihoods?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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

Claims 53%Promise 41%Positioning 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 23 wordsthe member can stand up in this House and talk about the Prime Minister undermining our sovereignty, but it is fundamentally not true. Promise · 56 wordsAs I have already put on the record, the Minister of Fisheries, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of this country are making very clear that we will not be shedding one single element of the sovereignty of our fisheries in Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. Claims · 50 wordsIn fact, let me go on the record again and remind the member that there was one billion dollars’ worth of small craft harbour investment.¹ Under the Conservative government, our harbours had deteriorated. We are investing in the fisheries.Vague promise We are investing in processing through the national food security strategy. Positioning · 8 wordsWe will be there for Newfoundland and Labrador.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 8 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 “We will be there for Newfoundland and Labrador.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

5 of 8 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 “In fact, let me go on the record again and remind the member that there was one billion dollars’ worth of small craft harbour investment.”About harbour investment spending, not whether the France 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 “Under the Conservative government, our harbours had deteriorated.”About the Conservatives’ past harbour record, not the deal 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 “We are investing in the fisheries.”A general pledge of fisheries investment, not the cancellation asked for.
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 investing in processing through the national food security strategy.”About processing investment under a food security strategy, not the France deal.
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 be there for Newfoundland and Labrador.”A general pledge of support for Newfoundland and Labrador, not the deal asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 85

2 of 8 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 investing in the fisheries”A commitment to invest that names no measure, amount, actor or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will be there for Newfoundland and Labrador”A pledge of support with no action, measure or date attached.

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“one billion dollars’ worth of small craft harbour investment”The federal government has put one billion dollars’ worth of investment into small craft harbours.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20