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Colin Reynolds

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

102 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I have a couple of points, followed by a question. If we take a look at my home province of Manitoba, the Government of Manitoba, through the Manitoba Labour Board, has instructed health care workers to go back to work. That is happening because Manitoba deemed those workers as essential services. If we take a look at section 107, which the member made reference to, what I do not fully understand is what in section 107 has changed that would prevent the minister from doing something now. When I look at it, it seems to me that there is more accountability with the changes in the legislation, because the minister can do the things through section 107 today that the member is making reference to. Can the member provide some clarification on why he feels more threatened now under section 107? What has changed?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Reasoning 41%Claims 59%

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Madam Speaker, Reasoning · 10 wordsI do not think it is more of a threat. Claims · 38 wordsIt is about the Liberals’ use of section 107, which has been in place for 40 years.¹ It was not used by previous governments, ²but over the last two years, it has been used seven or eight times.³ Reasoning · 32 wordsThe issue is not about being more accountable. The issue is that one person gets to decide, and it is not an act of Parliament that would put workers back to work. Claims · 22 wordsI think most Canadians respect that process, but that process has not been used by the government in the last several years.

At a glance

AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

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“which has been in place for 40 years”Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code has been in place for 40 years.search
2“It was not used by previous governments”Previous federal governments did not use section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to refer labour disputes to the board.search
3“over the last two years, it has been used seven or eight times”The federal government has used section 107 of the Canada Labour Code seven or eight times over the last two years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19