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Corey Hogan

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

98 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, there is something rather troubling about Bill C‑39. It would allow projects to receive approval in principle, meaning a project could be authorized before any assessment has been conducted to determine whether it is actually a sound project. I would ask my colleague whether he would agree to buy a car before even taking it for a test drive.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Procedure 13%Reasoning 87%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordsI want to be precise, so I will respond in my mother tongue.Procedure Reasoning · 85 wordsIt is a question of where we put a political approval. It is not saying that we have purchased the car. In fact, it is saying that we will purchase the car if it looks like it did in the advertisement. What we see with this particular approach is that we would be removing the uncertainty that comes from politics but saying that approval would be conditional upon all the other regulatory approvals’ being met by the decision document at the end of the process.¹

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

2 of 2 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 want to be precise,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “so I will respond in my mother tongue.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 2 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 · 1

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1“approval would be conditional upon all the other regulatory approvals’ being met by the decision document at the end of the process”Bill C-39 would make project approval in principle conditional on all other regulatory approvals being met by the decision document at the end of the process.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19