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Brad Vis

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

907 words · 54 sentences · 66 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Greeting 3%Claims 43%Procedure 1%Positioning 25%Reasoning 16%Anecdote 4%The ask 9%

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Madam Speaker, Greeting · 28 wordsit is an honour to rise at the end of this incredible debate that has been going on in the people’s House of democracy: the House of Commons.Greeting Claims · 92 wordsThe government has, before this House, Bill C-39.¹ About a year ago, we voted on Bill C-5.² A year ago, we were promised and we were told by the Prime Minister that the bill before this House would be instrumental in breaking down barriers, would lead to new investment and would unleash the Canadian economy like we had never seen before. One year later, we are not that much further ahead. Canadians, frankly, expected more announcements, bigger announcements and more things through the Major Projects Office, which was established in that legislation.³ Procedure · 3 wordsMy big worry, ProcedurePositioning · 29 wordsand the point I would like to raise today in my limited time, is that what we are seeing with the government is a policy of workarounds and build-arounds.Positioning Claims · 133 wordsFor 10 years under Justin Trudeau, it was wrong for Liberals to speak about building energy infrastructure. They were chastised for it. They were not allowed to speak about Canada’s benefits. The former member for North Vancouver, Jonathan Wilkinson, said there was no business case for building energy projects in Canada.⁴ Justin Trudeau, in some of his last acts as Prime Minister, said to Europe that there was no business case for us to sell our oil and gas, our resources, in a responsible way to our European allies.⁵ I am very happy today that the Prime Minister has changed his tone and has started to do some positive things for Canada by acknowledging that we have to use our resources for the betterment of Canada and for what this country can be. Positioning · 54 wordsThat is positive. However, unfortunately, despite the workarounds and the build-arounds that he is putting in place, because of the political pressure of the extremist left in the Liberal Party, we are not seeing the real transformations we need to see from a regulatory perspective in Canada to unleash the entirety of Canada’s economy.Positioning Procedure · 5 wordsWhy do I mention this?Procedure Claims · 47 wordsUnder Bill C-39 and Bill C-5, so much of the power rests with the governor in council, the Prime Minister’s Office.⁶ It is not in the hands of small businesses. It is not in the hands of investors. It is in the hands of the Prime Minister. Reasoning · 55 wordsI do not want to create a command economy. That is not a long-term solution to the challenges Canada is facing today. The only way for Canada to succeed long term is to complete the erasure of Justin Trudeau’s march to socialism and give Canadian businesses the certainty they need and the assurances they need. Claims · 26 wordsThe framework for doing business in Canada is not one path over here, one through the Major Projects Office and one through a cabinet minister’s office. Reasoning · 32 wordsWe need one way for any project to move forward, not the chosen projects of the Government of Canada. That is not a safe approach and that is not a sustainable approach. Claims · 16 wordsToday, the Conservatives have put forward a motion asking for taxes on diesel to be removed. Anecdote · 37 wordsOne of my best friends, Anthony Geertsma, called me the other day. Anthony is one of the smartest guys I know. He can fix literally anything and he makes a living doing just that. However, he said, AnecdotePartly on pointClaims · 45 wordsas a business owner, his costs are skyrocketing because he is driving between Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack every single day, and diesel prices have more than doubled.⁷ He can remember when he was paying half of what he is paying today just to do business. Reasoning · 4 wordsThat is not sustainable. Positioning · 15 wordsThe Conservatives are putting forward this motion because we need to get back to basics.Positioning The ask · 22 wordsWe need to empower our small business owners who already are in Canada with tax changes that would allow them to flourish. Reasoning · 26 wordsThis is one small step that is part of a bigger project for energy independence and for broad-based reform that would help our small business owners. Claims · 16 wordsThese are changes that Canadians want to see and that will trickle down to grocery stores. Reasoning · 15 wordsTo conclude my remarks today, we cannot simply rely on big projects, workarounds and build-arounds. Positioning · 92 wordsWe need to focus on structural reforms that complete the erasure of Justin Trudeau’s socialist policies, which put our country so far back. We have to be responsible, and we have to work together.Partly on pointVague promise Conservatives are asking the Liberals to put aside their partisanship and to work with us for the betterment of our country. We have to stand up for Canada.Partly on point They are not doing enough to stand up for Canada. Here, on this side, we are going to stand up for Canada.Vague promise We are going to stand up for Canada, PositioningPartly on pointReasoning · 12 wordsbecause we cannot entrust the well-being of Canada’s economy to one man. The ask · 41 wordsAgain, we ask the Liberals to please work with Conservatives. Stand up for Canada.Partly on point If they believe their words about being at economic war with the United States and the need for energy independence, please work with us. Protect our sovereignty. Positioning · 6 wordsTheir approach is not doing that.Positioning The ask · 12 wordsThey should listen to the ideas from this side of the House. Positioning · 4 wordsWe have good ideas, PositioningClaims · 13 wordsand they are going to make measurable changes in the lives of Canadians.Vague promise The ask · 4 wordsPlease, put aside partisanship.Partly on point Positioning · 23 wordsStop the internal battles between the blue Liberals and the red Liberals, and just stand for Canada with the Conservative Party of Canada.PositioningOff point

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Signal · 63

26 of 42 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “it is an honour to rise at the end of this incredible debate that has been going on in the people’s House of democracy:”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “the House of Commons.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “My big worry,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and the point I would like to raise today in my limited time, is that what we are seeing with the government is a policy of workarounds and build-arounds.”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 positive.”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 “However, unfortunately, despite the workarounds and the build-arounds that he is putting 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 “because of the political pressure of the extremist left in the Liberal Party, we are not seeing the real transformations we need to see from a regulatory perspective in Canada to unleash the entirety of Canada’s economy.”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 “Why do I mention this?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “One of my best friends, Anthony Geertsma, called me the other day.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Anthony is one of the smartest guys I know.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “He can fix literally anything and he makes a living doing just that.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “However, he said,”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 Conservatives are putting forward this motion because we need to get back to basics.”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 “We need to focus on structural reforms that complete the erasure of Justin Trudeau’s socialist policies,”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 “which put our country so far back.”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 “We have to be responsible,”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 we have to work together.”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 “Conservatives are asking the Liberals to put aside their partisanship and to work with us for the betterment of our country.”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 “We have to stand up for Canada.”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 are not doing enough to stand up for Canada.”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 “Here, on this side, we are going to stand up for Canada.”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 “We are going to stand up for Canada,”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 “Their approach is not doing that.”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 “We have good ideas,”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 “Stop the internal battles between the blue Liberals and the red Liberals,”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 just stand for Canada with the Conservative Party of Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 93

13 of 42 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 motion 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 “One of my best friends, Anthony Geertsma, called me the other day.”A personal anecdote introducing a friend, not yet the motion’s subject.
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 “Anthony is one of the smartest guys I know.”Praise of the friend as a person, not about diesel prices or the motion.
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 “He can fix literally anything and he makes a living doing just that.”More description of the friend’s skills, not the motion’s subject.
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 “However, he said,”Still the anecdote setup, before any point on diesel prices.
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 to be responsible,”A general exhortation to be responsible, without motion content.
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 we have to work together.”A general call to work together, without motion content.
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 to stand up for Canada.”A general patriotic appeal not tied to the motion’s specific measures.
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 “Here, on this side, we are going to stand up for Canada.”A pledge of the speaker’s own side, rather than the motion’s measures or the government’s record.
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 are going to stand up for Canada,”A repeated pledge of the speaker’s own side, without motion content.
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 “Stand up for Canada.”A repeated general appeal to stand up for Canada, without motion content.
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 “Please, put aside partisanship.”A general plea to put aside partisanship, without motion content.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Stop the internal battles between the blue Liberals and the red Liberals,”About the Liberal Party’s internal divisions, a subject the motion 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 “and just stand for Canada with the Conservative Party of Canada.”A party appeal to join the Conservatives, not about the motion’s measures or subject.

Respect · 100

0 of 42 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 · 95

3 of 42 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 “we have to work together”A commitment with no named action, actor or measure for how the working together would happen.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to stand up for Canada”A pledge with no actor-specific action, date or success condition attached.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “they are going to make measurable changes”Asserts future results with no measure, date or mechanism named despite the word ‘measurable’.

Claims · 7

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 government has, before this House, Bill C-39”Bill C-39 is before the House of Commons as government business in October 2026.search
2“About a year ago, we voted on Bill C-5”The House voted on Bill C-5 around October 2025.search
3“which was established in that legislation.”The Major Projects Office was established in the legislation referenced (Bill C-5).search
4“said there was no business case for building energy projects in Canada”Jonathan Wilkinson, former member for North Vancouver, said there was no business case for building energy projects in Canada.search
5“said to Europe that there was no business case for us to sell our oil and gas, our resources”Justin Trudeau told Europe there was no business case for Canada to sell its oil and gas resources to European allies.search
6“so much of the power rests with the governor in council”Under Bills C-39 and C-5, much of the decision-making power rests with the governor in council.search
7“diesel prices have more than doubled”Diesel prices for a business owner driving between Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack have more than doubled.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19