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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-10-21

61 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Frank Caputo (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are losing faith in the parole system, and it is time for the Liberal government to take responsibility. Zakaria Amara, the ringleader of the Toronto 18 terrorist plot who wanted to bomb Parliament, who wanted to bomb National Defence bases and who wanted to bomb CSIS, was recently granted full parole. No wonder the people of Canada have lost faith in the parole system. When will the Liberal government take responsibility and reform parole?”

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.

Procedure 8%Claims 92%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordslet us be very clear.Procedure Claims · 56 wordsThe parole system works independently of government.¹ It is people who are tasked with ensuring that parole is administered in a manner that is based on the information before them.² Like the previous Conservative government, we continue to ensure the independence of the Parole Board, Vague promiseand the decisions it makes are fully independent of our government.³

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 · 90

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let us be very clear.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 69

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 continue to ensure the independence of the Parole Board”The commitment lacks specific measures or conditions on how the independence is assured.

Claims · 3

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 parole system works independently of government.”The parole system works independently of the government.search
2“It is people who are tasked with ensuring that parole is administered in a manner that is based on the information before them.”People are tasked with ensuring that parole is administered based on the information available to them.search
3“the decisions it makes are fully independent of our government.”The decisions made by the Parole Board are fully independent of the government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22