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Jacob Mantle

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

162 words · 16 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from York—Durham very much for drawing attention to division 8. I am going to put this to him bluntly. As I see it, in a couple of pages in an omnibus budget bill, not just a section of Bill C-39, they have created a separate piece of new legislation, the enabling digital trade act. Can the member see any reason we would not have had a separate piece of government legislation called the enabling digital trade act, with time to study it as a stand-alone piece of work, not part of an omnibus bill?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Thanks 4%Claims 57%The question 14%The ask 22%Positioning 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 6 wordsthat is a very perceptive question.Thanks Claims · 55 wordsThere is no reason I can see that this should have been in Bill C-39. This has been talked about since 2021. In fact, the Liberals agreed to do this back in 2021.¹ My math is not too good, but we are five years later, Partly on pointand they are ramming it through in an omnibus bill. The question · 1 wordsWhy? Claims · 26 wordsThere is no reason. It does not have anything to do with building major projects or pipelines. It has to do with moving goods across borders.² The question · 14 wordsMaybe the government can explain why it chose to ram that through in here. Claims · 12 wordsIt is actually not a bad idea. It could be made better. The ask · 36 wordsIt should be a stand-alone piece that is presented to the House. It should go through the normal process, including to the trade committee and perhaps other committees, to be studied, made better and then passed. The question · 7 wordsWhy did the Liberals not do that? Positioning · 5 wordsOnly the government can answer.Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “that is a very perceptive question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Only the government can answer.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 86

4 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.

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 “This has been talked about since 2021.”History of discussion of the measure since 2021, context rather than the reason it should be stand-alone.
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 “In fact, the Liberals agreed to do this back in 2021.”About the Liberals’ earlier commitment, background that does not itself answer the stand-alone question.
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 “My math is not too good,”Aside about arithmetic, not about the stand-alone question.
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 “but we are five years later,”Continues the aside about elapsed time, not the question asked.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“the Liberals agreed to do this back in 2021”The Liberal government agreed in 2021 to create stand-alone legislation on digital trade (the subject of the Enabling Digital Trade Act, Part 2 Division 8 of Bill C-39).search
2“It has to do with moving goods across borders”The Enabling Digital Trade Act in Bill C-39 is concerned with moving goods across borders rather than with major projects or pipelines.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19