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Arielle Kayabaga

Liberal on Business of the House 2026-10-22

318 words · 17 sentences · 20 clauses

Replying to Andrew Scheer (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it is time for everyone’s favourite moment of the week in the House of Commons, the Thursday question. I would like to ask the government if it could update the House as to the business for the rest of this week and for the week following. Perhaps the government could tell us why it has chosen to table a budget on a Thursday afternoon right before a break week. Is it because the Liberals are afraid of getting questions on the budget, especially after the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s update, which paints such a bleak picture of the Liberal government’s fiscal and economic management? Will the government be bringing in any legislation to provide relief at the grocery store? It tried the exact same tactic that the Trudeau government tried of giving out rebates, and food inflation continues to rise, wiping out any benefit that Canadians might have received from that. Will it bring in any legislation that will actually deal with the root cause of inflation, which we know, of course, is massive amounts of borrowing, pushing up the cost of debt as well? Will it bring in any legislation to unblock our resources, for example, potentially repealing the shipping ban on Canadian energy off Canada’s west coast? That would open up Asian markets and would improve the economic performance of the country. Will the government be taking any of the measures to undo the terrible policies that it has inflicted on this country for the past 11 years?”

Statement grade

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Average 0 / 100

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Greeting 38%Procedure 62%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 120 wordsI would like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to the Canadian Armed Forces members in Wainwright who are dealing with loss, Canadian military families across Canada and the families of the injured who are still dealing with the aftermath of the fire. My prayers and thoughts are with them, and I know the people of London West are also thinking about the people in Alberta. I also want to recognize that on Monday, Albertans voted to stay in Canada.¹ They voted to believe in building a strong country. They voted for building our nation together with Canadian workers, with Canadian material, and that together we will continue to build a strong country.Vague promise I want to recognize that.Greeting Procedure · 198 wordsThe member opposite mentioned our budget that is going to be tabled on November 5, ²which is a Thursday. I would like to remind the member that after the many years he has sat here, he is well aware that we also sit on Friday. I welcome him coming in on Friday, November 6, to ask a lot of questions.³ Many members will be in the House to answer those questions. Tomorrow, we will begin to study two bills.⁴ In the morning, we will study Bill C-28, the Canadian space launch act.⁵ In the afternoon, we will study Bill S-3, on weights and measures.⁶ On Monday, we will resume consideration at second reading of Bill C-40, strengthening Canada’s defence sector act.⁷ Tuesday, October 27, shall be an allotted day.⁸ On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, we will call Bill C-34, the digital safety act, at second reading.⁹ Finally, I would like to inform the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), we will resume debate on Motion No. 10 to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, on Tuesday, October 27.¹⁰Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 0

20 of 21 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I would like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences to the Canadian Armed Forces members in Wainwright who are dealing with loss, Canadian military families across Canada and the families of the injured who are still dealing with the aftermath of the fire.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “My prayers and thoughts are with them,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and I know the people of London West are also thinking about the people in Alberta.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I also want to recognize that on Monday, Albertans voted to stay in Canada.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “They voted to believe in building a strong country.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “They voted for building our nation together with Canadian workers, with Canadian material,”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “and that together we will continue to build a strong country.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I want to recognize that.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The member opposite mentioned our budget that is going to be tabled on November 5,”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 “which is a Thursday.”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 “I would like to remind the member that after the many years he has sat here, he is well aware that we also sit on Friday.”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 “I welcome him coming in on Friday, November 6, to ask a lot of questions.”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 “Many members will be in the House to answer those questions.”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 “Tomorrow, we will begin to study two bills.”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 “In the morning, we will study Bill C-28, the Canadian space launch act.”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 “In the afternoon, we will study Bill S-3, on weights and measures.”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 “On Monday, we will resume consideration at second reading of Bill C-40, strengthening Canada’s defence sector act.”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 “Tuesday, October 27, shall be an allotted day.”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 “On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, we will call Bill C-34, the digital safety act, at second reading.”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 “Finally, I would like to inform the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2), we will resume debate on Motion No. 10 to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, on Tuesday, October 27.”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. Measured against the question asked.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · no score

No score. Excluded from the average.

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 “together we will continue to build a strong country”The statement makes a commitment without naming specific measures, responsible parties, or success criteria for building a strong country.

Claims · 10

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“on Monday, Albertans voted to stay in Canada”Albertans voted to stay in Canada on Monday.search
2“budget that is going to be tabled on November 5”The government plans to table a budget on November 5.search
3“coming in on Friday, November 6, to ask a lot of questions”The member opposite will ask questions on Friday, November 6.search
4“Tomorrow, we will begin to study two bills”Parliament will begin to study two bills on October 23.search
5“In the morning, we will study Bill C-28, the Canadian space launch act”Parliament will study Bill C-28, the Canadian space launch act, in the morning on October 23.search
6“In the afternoon, we will study Bill S-3, on weights and measures”Parliament will study Bill S-3, on weights and measures, in the afternoon on October 23.search
7“On Monday, we will resume consideration at second reading of Bill C-40, strengthening Canada’s defence sector act”Parliament will resume consideration at second reading of Bill C-40, strengthening Canada’s defence sector act, on October 26.search
8“Tuesday, October 27, shall be an allotted day”Tuesday, October 27, will be an allotted day in the House.search
9“On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, we will call Bill C-34, the digital safety act, at second reading”Parliament will call Bill C-34, the digital safety act, at second reading on Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29.search
10“we will resume debate on Motion No. 10 to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, on Tuesday, October 27”The House will resume debate on Motion No. 10 to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on October 27.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24