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Mark Carney

Liberal on The Environment 2026-10-05

47 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, in the case of Bill C-39, the Prime Minister is using the crisis with Donald Trump to adopt permanent changes that would otherwise be unacceptable. He is circumventing laws with his new pipeline, which he will personally select based on his own criteria. The proof that Donald Trump is an excuse is that the Prime Minister is repealing a provision of Bill C-5 that limited its emergency powers to five years. Donald Trump will no longer be around in five years, but the Prime Minister will be able to continue suspending environmental laws indefinitely. What is that if not an abuse of power?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Claims 55%Promise 45%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 26 wordswe are going to maintain all laws, standards and environmental rules with Bill C-39.¹ It is a question of government efficiency, not a question of standards. Promise · 21 wordsWe can and will maintain high Canadian standards, Vague promisebut decisions will be made within one year, with “one project, one review”.²

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 · 80

1 of 1 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 “will maintain high Canadian standards”A commitment with no measure, date, or success condition defining what the standards are or how they will be maintained.

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 going to maintain all laws, standards and environmental rules with Bill C-39”Bill C-39 maintains all existing laws, standards and environmental rules.search
2“but decisions will be made within one year, with “one project, one review”.”Under Bill C-39, project decisions will be made within one year under a ‘one project, one review’ process.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19