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Don Davies

NDP on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

162 words · 9 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Natilien Joseph (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I understand that my colleague has had a long day and that he may be tired at this hour, but I would like to ask him this question: Does he really think that the right to strike in Canada will be suppressed by any government?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Positioning 22%Claims 78%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordsit is not a matter of thinking; it is a matter of observing.Positioning Claims · 109 wordsI have watched workers in this country in the last 36 months have their rights violated 10 times by the Liberals, including by the member across from me.¹ Of course, they have violated strike rights, and every time they take away a worker’s right to strike hours after they began. They did not even wait until there was any impact on the public or on the employer. In fact, that is why Air Canada said it was not bargaining seriously at the table: ³It knew that the government was going to order the workers back to work before the strike even started, ²and that is what the Liberals did. Positioning · 16 wordsThey are doing the bidding of management. They are tipping the scales in favour of management.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsThey are interfering with collective bargaining and violating workers’ constitutional rights. Workers know it and unions know it; Unearned certaintyPositioning · 6 wordsthat member should also know it.Positioning

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

5 of 6 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 “it is not a matter of thinking;”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 “it is a matter of observing.”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 “They are doing the bidding of management.”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 “They are tipping the scales in favour of management.”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 “that member should also know it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 93

1 of 6 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Workers know it and unions know it”It asserts what workers and unions know in place of any source for that knowledge.

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“watched workers in this country in the last 36 months have their rights violated 10 times by the Liberals”In the 36 months before October 2026, the federal Liberal government violated workers’ rights 10 times, according to Don Davies.search
2“It knew that the government was going to order the workers back to work before the strike even started, ”The federal government moved to order Air Canada’s flight attendants back to work before their strike even began.search
3“Air Canada said it was not bargaining seriously at the table”Air Canada said it was not bargaining seriously at the table.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19