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Yvan Baker

Liberal on Ukrainian Heritage Month Act 2026-10-07

152 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Procedure 3%Claims 53%Reasoning 17%Anecdote 27%

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

Procedure · 4 wordsI apologize, Mr. Speaker.Procedure Claims · 26 wordsThe Prime Minister said, with President Zelenskyy present, “The tide is turning as expected in this war....¹ Ukraine will win.² It’s just a question of time.”³ Reasoning · 26 wordsWe must support the Ukrainian people until they win, Vague promisebecause Ukraine’s victory is not only vital to Ukraine but the only option for Canada as well.Off point Claims · 33 wordsUkraine’s most prolific poet, Taras Shevchenko, once famously said, [Member spoke in Ukrainian] [English] Translated, this means, teach, read and learn from others, ⁴but always be proud of that which is your own. Anecdote · 41 wordsToday, I feel the way I think my grandparents would feel, the way the people watching at home would feel, the way their parents and grandparents would feel and the way generations of immigrants would feel if they were here today.AnecdotePartly on point Claims · 22 wordsI am proud of the contributions Ukrainian Canadians have made to Canada, proud of their Ukrainian heritage and proud to be Canadian.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

2 of 9 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 “I apologize, Mr. Speaker.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Today, I feel the way I think my grandparents would feel, the way the people watching at home would feel, the way their parents and grandparents would feel and the way generations of immigrants would feel if they were here today.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 51

6 of 9 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 bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Prime Minister said, with President Zelenskyy present, “The tide is turning as expected in this war....”About the Prime Minister’s remarks on the war’s outcome, not the heritage month bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Ukraine will win.”About Ukraine’s victory in the war, not the bill’s designation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It’s just a question of time.””A continuation of the quote about the war, not about the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We must support the Ukrainian people until they win,”About supporting Ukraine in the war rather than the heritage month designation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “because Ukraine’s victory is not only vital to Ukraine but the only option for Canada as well.”About Canada’s stake in Ukraine’s victory, not the bill’s designation.
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 “Today, I feel the way I think my grandparents would feel, the way the people watching at home would feel, the way their parents and grandparents would feel and the way generations of immigrants would feel if they were here today.”About the member’s and generations’ feelings today, touching the heritage theme without addressing the bill’s designation itself.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 91

1 of 9 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 must support the Ukrainian people”The commitment names no measure, actor or end condition, only open-ended support.

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“The Prime Minister said, with President Zelenskyy present, “The tide is turning as expected in this war....”The Prime Minister of Canada said, with President Zelenskyy present, ‘The tide is turning as expected in this war’.search
2“Ukraine will win.”The Prime Minister of Canada said, with President Zelenskyy present, ‘Ukraine will win’.search
3“It’s just a question of time.”The Prime Minister of Canada said, with President Zelenskyy present, ‘It’s just a question of time’.search
4“Ukraine’s most prolific poet, Taras Shevchenko, once famously said”Taras Shevchenko is Ukraine’s most prolific poet.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19