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Jenny Kwan

NDP on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

132 words · 5 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kody Blois (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, obviously, there would be areas where my hon. colleague and I would disagree, and that is part of a democracy. The member talked about the importance, which the NDP recognized, that we have to move faster, yet she really did not identify any elements of the bill that she thought might actually be helpful in doing that in this really important moment for the country. The member talked a lot about labour. I see elements that I think are important: allowing collective bargaining, and really requiring it under the Labour Code, to start after six months, as opposed to four months, where parties could not have an agreement, and additional federal resources. I understand that broadly she does not seem to be supportive on this bill. Is there something she can identify objectively, to tell Canadians and her own constituents, that she does agree with in this bill? Is there anything that she can actually point to and say she thinks is a good idea?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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 54%Reasoning 43%Positioning 3%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 59 wordswhat I said was that Canada does need to build infrastructure, ¹and what I said was that we need to build infrastructure that benefits the people. I asked a question about who has the power, who benefits and who takes the risks.² This bill would put all the risks on the community, on the environment and on indigenous people, Reasoning · 19 wordsand at the expense of the government saying that it wants to build faster. However, we cannot undo extinction. Claims · 12 wordsWhen we take away labour rights, constitutionally protected rights in our charter, Reasoning · 38 wordsand when the government wields its power under this bill to override people’s right to strike, it tells employers everything they need to know, ³which is that they do not need to bargain fairly at the negotiating table, Positioning · 4 wordsand that is wrong.PositioningPartly 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 · 96

1 of 11 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 “and that is wrong.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

10 of 11 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 “what I said was that Canada does need to build infrastructure,”Restates her own earlier point about building infrastructure without answering what she supports in 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 “and what I said was that we need to build infrastructure that benefits the people.”Restates her own earlier point about who benefits from infrastructure without naming anything in the bill she agrees with.
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 asked a question about who has the power, who benefits and who takes the risks.”Repeats the question she raised in her speech instead of identifying anything in the bill she supports.
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 “This bill would put all the risks on the community, on the environment and on indigenous people,”Criticism of the bill’s risks stays on its subject but does not answer what she was asked to identify.
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 at the expense of the government saying that it wants to build faster.”Comment on the government’s speed goal stays on the bill’s subject but offers no element of agreement.
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, we cannot undo extinction.”A point about extinction and the environment, not an element of the bill she agrees with.
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 “When we take away labour rights, constitutionally protected rights in our charter,”Criticism that the bill takes away labour rights stays on its subject but does not answer what she was asked.
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 when the government wields its power under this bill to override people’s right to strike, it tells employers everything they need to know,”Criticism of the government’s power to override strikes stays on the bill’s subject without identifying anything she supports.
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 that they do not need to bargain fairly at the negotiating table,”A claim about effects on bargaining, on the bill’s subject but not an answer to what she agrees with.
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 that is wrong.”A statement of disagreement with the bill’s approach, not a reply to what she was asked to identify.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 11 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 · 3

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“what I said was that Canada does need to build infrastructure”In her earlier speech on Bill C-39, Jenny Kwan said Canada needs to build infrastructure.search
2“I asked a question about who has the power, who benefits and who takes the risks”In her earlier speech on Bill C-39, Jenny Kwan asked who has the power, who benefits and who takes the risks.search
3“wields its power under this bill to override people’s right to strike”Bill C-39 would give the government power to override workers’ right to strike in labour disputes.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19