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Elizabeth May

Green on First Nations Clean Water Act 2026-10-09

58 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, the issue of water quality has been at the forefront in many ways, including when I served in the Manitoba legislature. I have had a long relationship with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Cindy Woodhouse, who has been a very strong advocate in dealing with water, so I am somewhat familiar with the urgency of the issue. Before us today, we do have legislation that would be a significant step forward. I am hoping that it will ultimately go to committee, and I am sure the member will be able to continue to express her thoughts in regard to the issue she has raised today once it gets to committee. I would like get her thoughts in regard to whether the Green Party would see fit to support the legislation itself.”

Statement grade

33 / 100, held down by Relevance

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Claims 93%Positioning 7%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 54 wordsI want to quote a former Liberal environment minister and former Liberal federal member of Parliament, the Hon. Clifford Lincoln, a strong Liberal who cared about rights. When he resigned his seat in the Bourassa cabinet, he gave a speech in the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, ¹where he said, “rights are rights are rights”.²Off point Positioning · 4 wordsThis is a scandal.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is a scandal.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 3

4 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I want to quote a former Liberal environment minister and former Liberal federal member of Parliament, the Hon. Clifford Lincoln, a strong Liberal who cared about rights.”A recollection of a former minister’s pedigree, not whether the Green Party supports the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “When he resigned his seat in the Bourassa cabinet, he gave a speech in the Assemblée Nationale du Québec,”About a past resignation speech in Quebec, not the bill or the position asked for.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “where he said, “rights are rights are rights”.”A quotation from that past speech, not a position on the bill before the House.
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 is a scandal.”A bare assertion tied to the water legislation situation, but it gives no position on the bill asked about.

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 · 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“When he resigned his seat in the Bourassa cabinet, he gave a speech in the Assemblée Nationale du Québec”Clifford Lincoln resigned his seat in the Bourassa cabinet and gave a speech in the Assemblée Nationale du Québec.search
2““rights are rights are rights””In the speech Clifford Lincoln gave upon resigning from the Bourassa cabinet, he said ‘rights are rights are rights’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19