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Eleanor Olszewski

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-05

125 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Dan Muys (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say at the outset that, having lived and worked in Alberta for 10 years in my private sector career prior to this place and my wife being born and raised in southern Alberta, all Conservatives certainly support a strong Alberta within a united Canada, and I thank the member for her comments. We on this side of the House stood and supported Bill C-5. I am on the transport and infrastructure committee. We supported the passage of that bill in an expeditious fashion. However, there have been 500 projects brought forward to the Major Projects Office, and very few have inched along. In fact, there are none where we see any shovels in the ground. I would ask the minister to give an exact date when we will we see a project from the Major Projects Office with a shovel in the ground.”

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.

Claims 83%Positioning 5%Procedure 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 96 wordswe have seen with the MOU with Alberta how quickly we can collaborate and work with other provinces to make sure that, through the Major Projects Office, projects can go through to fruition.¹ Just as an example, the Pacific link project is a very complicated megaproject. In a very short period of time, relatively speaking, that project has moved through five or six different agreements with the Province of Alberta, culminating in the announcement on October 1 with the conditions that will be attached to that project to be put in place a year from now, ²³Positioning · 6 wordswhich is actually an incredible timeline.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 15 wordsYou asked the question with respect to which projects have shovels in the ground already, ProcedureClaims · 8 wordsand certainly Contrecoeur and the Mackenzie Valley pipeline—⁴Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
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 · 78

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “which is actually an incredible timeline.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “You asked the question with respect to which projects have shovels in the ground already,”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 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 “we have seen with the MOU with Alberta how quickly we can collaborate and work with other provinces to make sure that, through the Major Projects Office, projects can go through to fruition.”It speaks to the Major Projects Office generally but offers no date for shovels in the ground.
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 “Just as an example, the Pacific link project is a very complicated megaproject.”It introduces an example project without addressing when construction would begin.
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 a very short period of time, relatively speaking, that project has moved through five or six different agreements with the Province of Alberta, culminating in the announcement on October 1 with the conditions that will be attached to that project to be put in place a year from now,”It gives a timeline for agreements and conditions on one project, not a date for shovels in the ground.
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 is actually an incredible timeline.”It comments on the pace of that project without answering the date 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 “and certainly Contrecoeur and the Mackenzie Valley pipeline—”It begins naming projects but gives no date for construction to begin.

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 · 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 MOU with Alberta”Canada signed an MOU with the Province of Alberta that provides for projects to go through the Major Projects Office.search
2“the announcement on October 1”An announcement about the Pacific link project’s conditions with the Province of Alberta was made on October 1, 2026, with the conditions to be put in place in October 2027.search
3“moved through five or six different agreements with the Province of Alberta”The Pacific link project has moved through five or six different agreements with the Province of Alberta.search
4“Contrecoeur and the Mackenzie Valley pipeline”Contrecoeur and the Mackenzie Valley pipeline are Major Projects Office projects identified in response to which projects have shovels in the ground.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19