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Kelly McCauley

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

160 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Vince Gasparro (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows that I have a great deal of respect for him. I listened intently to his comments. He spent a great deal of time talking about process. I have to be clear. Canada’s government views this very clearly. Process is not the objective. Results and getting things done are the objective. Does the hon. member not agree that having a one-year time frame to approve major projects through a clear and predictable system that benefits the private sector and benefits labour, while respecting indigenous rights and the environment, is a good thing?”

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.

Thanks 14%Claims 84%Procedure 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 22 wordsI quite enjoy working with my hon. colleague on the operations committee. I think we have a mutual respect for each other.Thanks Claims · 110 wordsThe legislation clearly proposes a one-year approval period, ¹but it would not be one year as, perhaps, the government is pretending or creating propaganda about. It would be one year after the approval process gets through, and the minister could still step in and extend that one-year period.² It is kind of a fake one year that the government is pushing out. Before the member spoke, we were debating with the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, who was pushing for an oil and gas cap and could not even answer the question of whether he supported the very pipeline the government wants to build at taxpayers’ expense.³Partly on point Procedure · 4 wordsThis is the issue.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 24 wordsThere is the paperwork, Partly on pointbut members of his own government are opposing the oil and gas that Bill C-39 is supposed to be helping.⁴

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 of 6 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 quite enjoy working with my hon. colleague on the operations committee.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I think we have a mutual respect for each other.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is the issue.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 75

2 of 6 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 “Before the member spoke, we were debating with the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, who was pushing for an oil and gas cap and could not even answer the question of whether he supported the very pipeline the government wants to build at taxpayers’ expense.”About another member’s answer on an oil and gas cap, not the one-year time frame asked about.
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 “There is the paperwork,”A bare remark about paperwork that does not address the one-year approval question.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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

1 of 6 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 “This is the issue”It asserts what the real issue is as a settled fact rather than a claim readers could check.

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“proposes a one-year approval period”Bill C-39 proposes a one-year approval period for major projects.search
2“the minister could still step in and extend that one-year period”Under Bill C-39, the minister could extend the one-year approval period.search
3“Before the member spoke, we were debating with the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, who was pushing for an oil and gas cap and could not even answer the question of whether he supported the very pipeline the government wants to build at taxpayers’ expense.”During the debate on Bill C-39, the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country advocated an oil and gas cap.search
4“the oil and gas that Bill C-39 is supposed to be helping”Bill C-39 is intended to help oil and gas projects.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19