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John Brassard

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

172 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Angelo Iacono (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, if my opposition colleague claims to stand up for workers, why would he not support measures that increase health and safety inspections and strengthen the dispute resolution process?”

Statement grade

A–

88 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 23%Claims 51%Positioning 10%The ask 15%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 17 wordsI think I gave the reasons I am concerned, in particular about part 3 of the bill.Procedure Claims · 28 wordsIt would give broad ministerial discretion over the collective bargaining process and workers’ rights under the guise of national interest.¹ What is “national interest”? It is not defined.² Procedure · 11 wordsI am speaking here on behalf of the people I represent: ProcedureClaims · 53 wordsthe Air Line Pilots Association, flight attendants and other federally regulated workers who have expressed grave concern over this piece of legislation.³ There are public sector unions that are not federally regulated that see this as a wedge and an opening to potential implications for the entire collective bargaining process in this country. Procedure · 12 wordsThat is what concerns me the most about this piece of legislation.Procedure Claims · 7 wordsIt is part of an omnibus bill.⁴ Positioning · 18 wordsThe Liberals included it in part 3 so that it would be an all-or-nothing approach.⁵ I resent that, PositioningThe ask · 26 wordsand I hope that when the bill gets to committee, the voices of labour will be heard, and amendments will be made that correct this situation.

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 · 58

5 of 5 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 think I gave the reasons I am concerned, in particular about part 3 of the bill.”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 “I am speaking here on behalf of the people I represent:”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 “That is what concerns me the most about this piece of legislation.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Liberals included it in part 3 so that it would be an all-or-nothing approach.”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 “I resent that,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 5 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“broad ministerial discretion over the collective bargaining process and workers’ rights”Part 3 of Bill C-39 would give the minister broad discretion over the collective bargaining process and workers’ rights.search
2“It is not defined”The term ‘national interest’ is not defined in Bill C-39.search
3“the Air Line Pilots Association, flight attendants and other federally regulated workers who have expressed grave concern over this piece of legislation”The Air Line Pilots Association has expressed grave concern over Bill C-39.search
4“It is part of an omnibus bill”Bill C-39 is an omnibus bill.search
5“included it in part 3”The work force (labour) measures are in Part 3 of Bill C-39, a bill introduced by the Liberals.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19