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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-20

83 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Don Davies (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister calls Bill C-39 the most consequential legislation of this Parliament. New Democrats agree it will indeed have profound consequences for all Canadians. It will trample indigenous rights, override environmental laws and violate workers’ rights, yet the government has allocated only eight hours to hear from witnesses not chosen by Liberals. This bill will deeply impact our country for decades to come. Why are Liberals, aided by Conservatives, ramming it through without properly consulting Canadians?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 70%Positioning 22%Promise 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 58 wordsthese committee hearings, as the member knows, are only the latest in a long line of consultations that this government has undertaken with first nations, labour, environmental groups, businesses, provinces and stakeholders from right across our country. In fact, we consulted so much, we had to double the amount of consultation time that we undertook over the summer.¹ Positioning · 18 wordsThis process has been defined by the listening and the consulting that we have been doing with Canadians, PositioningPromise · 7 wordsand we will continue to do that.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This process has been defined by the listening and the consulting that we have been doing with Canadians,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 question asked.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 89

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will continue to do that”A commitment to ongoing action with no measure, date, or success condition named.

Claims · 1

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“double the amount of consultation time that we undertook over the summer”The government doubled the amount of consultation time it undertook over the summer of 2026 on Bill C-39.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22