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Blaine Calkins

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-05

200 words · 13 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Kelly McCauley (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the speech by my colleague from Ponoka—Didsbury was excellent. I learned a lot from it. He is a past conservation officer, and I certainly appreciate the points he made. The Liberal government previously stated that there would be no more omnibus bills because they were an undemocratic practice. I am wondering if, considering that the bill is a massive omnibus bill that would change the Labour Code and quite a few other things, including conservation, the colleague thinks that perhaps the bill should be broken out and not delivered to Canadians as an omnibus bill.”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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 69%Positioning 27%Thanks 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 109 wordsfor the last 10 years, I have sat in the House and warned the Liberals about everything they were going to do. We as Conservatives all warned them what would happen if they passed the “no more pipelines” bill and they passed the legislation on the tanker ban.¹²Partly on point We warned them what would happen if they ran continuous deficits. We warned them what would happen if they weakened our justice system.Off point All the things we said would come to pass have come to pass. Now they are eating themselves whole trying to run away from the agenda they were just voting for during three parliaments prior to this one.³ Positioning · 4 wordsThe hypocrisy is astounding.PositioningPartly on point Thanks · 8 wordsMy colleague from Edmonton West is absolutely right.Thanks Claims · 29 wordsThe same members who are right now arguing in favour of this bill were saying the exact opposite about the very same issues in previous parliaments for 10 years. Positioning · 50 wordsI think Canadians are waking up to the reality that the government is all talk and no action.Unearned certainty The Liberals do not mean the things they say. They will say anything to anyone anywhere as long as they get their votes. That is how the members across the room operate.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

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Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

6 of 19 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 hypocrisy is astounding.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “My colleague from Edmonton West is absolutely right.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I think Canadians are waking up to the reality that the government is all talk and no action.”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 “The Liberals do not mean the things they say.”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 “They will say anything to anyone anywhere as long as they get their votes.”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 “That is how the members across the room operate.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 37

12 of 19 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

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 “for the last 10 years, I have sat in the House and warned the Liberals about everything they were going to do.”About the speaker’s general decade of warnings, not whether the bill should be split up.
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 as Conservatives all warned them what would happen if they passed the “no more pipelines” bill and they passed the legislation on the tanker ban.”About past pipeline and tanker legislation, not the omnibus 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 “We warned them what would happen if they ran continuous deficits.”About deficits, a subject the bill does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We warned them what would happen if they weakened our justice system.”About the justice system, a subject the bill does not touch.
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 “All the things we said would come to pass have come to pass.”A general claim that warnings came true, not an answer on splitting the bill.
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 “Now they are eating themselves whole trying to run away from the agenda they were just voting for during three parliaments prior to this one.”About Liberals abandoning their past agenda, not whether the bill should be broken out.
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 hypocrisy is astounding.”A general charge of hypocrisy, not the question of splitting the bill.
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 same members who are right now arguing in favour of this bill were saying the exact opposite about the very same issues in previous parliaments for 10 years.”About members’ past positions on the bill’s issues, not whether it should be split up.
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 think Canadians are waking up to the reality that the government is all talk and no action.”About the government being all talk, not the omnibus 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 “The Liberals do not mean the things they say.”A general claim about Liberal sincerity, not whether the bill should be broken out.
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 “They will say anything to anyone anywhere as long as they get their votes.”About Liberals saying anything for votes, not the bill’s omnibus nature.
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 “That is how the members across the room operate.”A general remark about how members opposite operate, not the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 19 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 · 86

1 of 19 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the reality that”The phrase asserts a conclusion as an established reality in place of any supporting evidence.

Claims · 3

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“they passed the legislation on the tanker ban”Parliament passed legislation imposing a tanker ban (the oil tanker moratorium law) under the recent Liberal governments.search
2“the “no more pipelines” bill”Parliament passed Bill C-69, the impact assessment legislation the speaker calls the ‘no more pipelines’ bill.search
3“voting for during three parliaments prior to this one”Liberal members voted in support of that agenda in the three parliaments before the current one.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19