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Elizabeth May

Green on Fisheries and Oceans 2026-10-08

110 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Procedure 8%Claims 75%The question 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsmy question is for the hon. Minister of Fisheries.Procedure Claims · 83 wordsIn 2019, the federal government committed to shutting down what are sometimes called open net-pen salmon farms.¹ In my riding, my constituents asked me to call them toxic fish factories, which is what they are. The government promised to shut them down by 2025, ²but in 2024, it extended that to 2029.³ Now the First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance is demanding to know, on behalf of 37 first nations in B.C., the wild salmon fishery organizations, the salmon foundation and the sport fishers, ⁴The question · 18 wordsif the government will commit to keeping its promise and shut down these toxic fish factories by 2029.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

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 “my question is for the hon.”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 “Minister of Fisheries.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 4

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“In 2019, the federal government committed to shutting down what are sometimes called open net-pen salmon farms”In 2019, the federal government committed to shutting down open net-pen salmon farms.search
2“The government promised to shut them down by 2025”The federal government’s 2019 commitment was to shut down open net-pen salmon farms by 2025.search
3“in 2024, it extended that to 2029”In 2024, the federal government extended the deadline for shutting down open net-pen salmon farms to 2029.search
4“37 first nations in B.C.”The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance is acting on behalf of 37 first nations in B.C.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19