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Jeremy Patzer

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-05

184 words · 13 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, when I listen to some of my colleagues, I get the impression that there are only a few members of Parliament, including those from the Bloc Québécois, who are concerned about the environment and who want to keep the safeguards. Right now, it seems like no one is listening to anyone else. Obviously, that is because we are talking about the environment. No one cares, since they do not believe in climate change. We are definitely not looking at the same science. My colleagues should be ashamed because when we go back home, our children and grandchildren ask us what tomorrow holds for them. My colleagues think only about the next election or their region’s economy. For heaven’s sake, let us think about the future.”

Statement grade

49 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Thanks 7%Anecdote 15%Positioning 57%Reasoning 17%Claims 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 13 wordsI really appreciate the passion that the hon. member brings to the House.Thanks Anecdote · 28 wordsIt is the next generation that really motivates me.Partly on point I have three kids of my own.¹Off point I know the opportunities I had growing up in small-town rural Saskatchewan.²AnecdotePartly on point Positioning · 104 wordsThe very lifestyle I had growing up, that way of life, is under attack by the Liberal government. The Liberals have actually used the environmental lens to try to punish and destroy the rural way of life. They have zero clue. They have no understanding of what it means and what it is like to be from rural Canada and to have to suffer under the policies that they have put in place. That needs to end. The government needs to quit using the environment as a way to destroy and punish the main industries and sectors that drive and fuel the Canadian economy.Positioning Reasoning · 8 wordsYes, we need to have proper environmental protections. Claims · 8 wordsWe have the strongest regime in the world. Reasoning · 23 wordsIf the rest of the world adopted Canadian environmental standards, all the issues the Bloc talks about would start to slowly go away.

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 19

10 of 13 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I really appreciate the passion that the hon. member brings to the House.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It is the next generation that really motivates me.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I have three kids of my own.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I know the opportunities I had growing up in small-town rural Saskatchewan.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The very lifestyle I had growing up, that way of life, is under attack by the Liberal government.”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 have actually used the environmental lens to try to punish and destroy the rural way of life.”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 have zero clue.”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 have no understanding of what it means and what it is like to be from rural Canada and to have to suffer under the policies that they have put in place.”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 needs to end.”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 government needs to quit using the environment as a way to destroy and punish the main industries and sectors that drive and fuel the Canadian economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

3 of 13 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 “It is the next generation that really motivates me.”About what motivates the speaker generally, touching the future-generation theme only in passing.
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 have three kids of my own.”A personal aside about the speaker’s children, not about the environment or 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 “I know the opportunities I had growing up in small-town rural Saskatchewan.”Personal background in rural Saskatchewan, setting up the rural theme but not addressing the point raised.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 · 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“I have three kids of my own”Jeremy Patzer has three children.search
2“the opportunities I had growing up in small-town rural Saskatchewan”Jeremy Patzer grew up in small-town rural Saskatchewan.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19