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Shannon Miedema

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

91 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Scott Anderson (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I was looking up things that had to do with Bill C-5, and I am wondering if there is any change here. Things that were built in 18 months are the Space Needle in 1962, the Empire State Building in 1930, the Pentagon in 1941, the Alaska Highway and the Crystal Palace in 1851. I am wondering if my colleague can tell me what has been built in the 18 months since Bill C-5 was passed.”

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Aside 7%Thanks 3%Positioning 45%Claims 25%Promise 5%Reasoning 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 6 wordsthat was an interesting history lesson.Aside Thanks · 3 wordsI appreciate that.Thanks Positioning · 10 wordsWe are laying the foundation for transformation in this country.PositioningVague promise Claims · 23 wordsWe have shovels in the ground across this country, ¹which has been said in question period all of this week, on major projects, ²Promise · 5 wordsand more are to come.Vague promise Reasoning · 13 wordsIt does take a bit of time to get it all in place, Positioning · 31 wordsbut I think we are proving that we are acting on our commitments in good faith in trying to urgently transform our economy to address the crisis with the United States.PositioningVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 41

4 of 7 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “that was an interesting history lesson.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate that.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are laying the foundation for transformation in this country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but I think we are proving that we are acting on our commitments in good faith in trying to urgently transform our economy to address the crisis with the United States.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 41

3 of 7 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 “laying the foundation for transformation”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition for the transformation.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “more are to come”The promise identifies no project, actor, date or measure.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “proving that we are acting on our commitments”The claimed action names no measure, actor or testable step.

Claims · 2

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“We have shovels in the ground across this country”Major projects under the government’s major projects agenda have begun construction across Canada as of October 2026.search
2“which has been said in question period all of this week”The claim that shovels are in the ground on major projects was said in question period every day during the week of October 5 to 7, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19