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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-05

151 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, that is a lot of fast talk and no doubt a lot of words. I will pick up on some of the things the member was commenting on. The member talked about getting oil to the Pacific Ocean. Stephen Harper was 10 years in government, and not one inch of pipeline was built directly to the Pacific or the coastline. Now, we can talk about TMX. We can talk about LNG. Let us talk about the time since the last federal election. A newly elected Prime Minister has done more in 18 months than Stephen Harper did in 10 years, quite frankly, when it comes to economic development and the creation of literally close to a trillion dollars of potential investment. That is what has taken place in the last 18 months. We can talk about the Pacific link. We can talk about LNG phase two. What is the member talking about—”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 30%Claims 37%Reasoning 32%

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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsthe Liberal member is not telling the truth about either the last 11 years or the previous record.Insult Claims · 56 wordsThe fact is that private sector proponents made proposals for a dedicated Asian export pipeline off the west coast.¹ Also, the private sector proponents made a proposal for a west-to-east pipeline to provide Canadian domestic energy security and exports to Europe.² The court ruled that there had to be more indigenous consultation done on northern gateway.³ Reasoning · 49 wordsPrime Minister Trudeau had the option to redo that consultation, get it right, and Canada would long be shipping barrels of oil to Asia to diversify markets beyond the U.S., on the private sector’s dime, on their time, and that infrastructure would have been built years and years ago. Positioning · 28 wordsInstead, the only thing the Liberals have a record of is chasing out private sector proponents and putting Crown corporations and taxpayers on the hook, ⁴and no shock—Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “the Liberal member is not telling the truth”.
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

2 of 3 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 “Instead, the only thing the Liberals have a record of is chasing out private sector proponents and putting Crown corporations and taxpayers on the hook,”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 “and no shock—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 83

1 of 3 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.

An insult aimed at a person.What the tags mean “the Liberal member is not telling the truth”This assigns personal dishonesty to a named member rather than disputing the accuracy of a statement.

Clarity · 100

0 of 3 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“private sector proponents made proposals for a dedicated Asian export pipeline off the west coast”Private sector proponents proposed a dedicated Asian export pipeline off Canada’s west coast.search
2“private sector proponents made a proposal for a west-to-east pipeline”Private sector proponents proposed a west-to-east pipeline to move Canadian energy to eastern Canada and for export to Europe.search
3“The court ruled that there had to be more indigenous consultation done on northern gateway”A court ruled that more Indigenous consultation was required for the Northern Gateway pipeline project.search
4“chasing out private sector proponents and putting Crown corporations and taxpayers on the hook”The federal government replaced private sector proponents with Crown corporations and taxpayer exposure on major projects.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19