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Robert Morrissey

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

133 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pauline Rochefort (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I really enjoyed hearing the member describe the Confederation Bridge project. I am wondering if he could touch upon a few of the elements that delivered that project on time and on budget.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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

Procedure 2%Claims 70%Reasoning 28%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsit was interesting.Procedure Claims · 93 wordsThe project was a megaproject advanced at the time by a Progressive Conservative government that at the time was building interest in building the country during a recessionary period.¹ It was innovative. It was private-public partnering, one of the first major megaprojects in the country that was privately and publicly funded.² The key points of the project stand the test today. The latest engineering on it shows that the bridge is still in almost 100% condition like the day it was built.³ It was built ahead of schedule.⁴ It was built on time.⁵ Reasoning · 37 wordsIt shows what we can do in this country when all levels of government choose to work together and put the interests of the nation ahead of the requirements that it takes to deliver those particular projects.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 97

1 of 1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “it was interesting.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 5

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“megaproject advanced at the time by a Progressive Conservative government”The Confederation Bridge project was advanced by a Progressive Conservative government.search
2“one of the first major megaprojects in the country that was privately and publicly funded”The Confederation Bridge was one of the first major megaprojects in Canada funded jointly by private and public money.search
3“the bridge is still in almost 100% condition like the day it was built”The latest engineering assessment shows the Confederation Bridge is in almost 100% condition compared to when it was built.search
4“It was built ahead of schedule”The Confederation Bridge was completed ahead of schedule.search
5“It was built on time”The Confederation Bridge was completed on time.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19