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Elizabeth May

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

125 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Leah Gazan (NDP)

“Madam Speaker, I have to agree with my hon. colleague. The government claims to be the new Liberal government. I absolutely believe that. It is no wonder that former prime minister Stephen Harper called this, in the news, our Prime Minister’s ideological error. One thing I noticed is that the Liberals are completely in violation of the rights of indigenous peoples. I do not really see a difference, in terms of their corporate agenda for the billionaire class, with the fast-tracking of Bill C-39 at the same time as they are fast-tracking Bill C-37. Could my hon. colleague expand on that?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 73 / 100

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

Positioning 46%Reasoning 28%Claims 26%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 58 wordsit makes me heartsick, because I did feel that we were making a lot of progress. Obviously as leader of the Green Party, I was never in a cheering line for everything that was done under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, ²but I did have a sense that there was a deeper understanding of the imperative of reconciliation.Positioning Reasoning · 35 wordsReconciliation has to be the work primarily of settler culture people. We are all treaty peoples, one way or another, but we have an obligation as settler people to actually live up to our words. Claims · 32 wordsThe switcheroo of words between Bill C-61 and Bill C-37 will undermine any confidence indigenous peoples, first nations, Métis or Inuit have in the idea that settler culture people keep their word.¹Partly 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 · 48

4 of 12 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 “it makes me heartsick,”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 “because I did feel that we were making a lot of progress.”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 “Obviously as leader of the Green Party, I was never in a cheering line for everything that was done under former prime minister Justin Trudeau,”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 “but I did have a sense that there was a deeper understanding of the imperative of reconciliation.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 12 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 “it makes me heartsick,”A statement of personal feeling about the situation, not an answer to what was asked.
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 “because I did feel that we were making a lot of progress.”Satisfaction about past progress, without addressing the Liberal government’s record or the fast-tracking raised.
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 “Obviously as leader of the Green Party, I was never in a cheering line for everything that was done under former prime minister Justin Trudeau,”About her own past stance toward the former prime minister, not the question about the current government.
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 I did have a sense that there was a deeper understanding of the imperative of reconciliation.”An impression of the previous government’s understanding, not the questioner’s point about the present one.
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 “Reconciliation has to be the work primarily of settler culture people.”A general statement about who must carry out reconciliation, not on the fast-tracking or rights 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 “We are all treaty peoples, one way or another,”A general remark about treaty peoples, not the question put.
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 have an obligation as settler people to actually live up to our words.”A general point about settler obligations, without addressing the questioner’s claims.
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 “The switcheroo of words between Bill C-61 and Bill C-37 will undermine any confidence indigenous peoples, first nations, Métis or Inuit have in the idea that settler culture people keep their word.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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 switcheroo of words between Bill C-61 and Bill C-37”Bill C-61 and Bill C-37 differ in wording (‘switcheroo of words’) regarding First Nations water legislation.search
2“as leader of the Green Party”Elizabeth May was leader of the Green Party during Justin Trudeau’s time as prime minister.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19