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Corey Hogan

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-22

184 words · 15 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Pat Kelly (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, time did not allow me to talk about TMX in my remarks. The government seems to seek extraordinary credit for nationalizing and building TMX at a 500% cost overrun from what a private builder would have built with private money after the government chased that private developer out, which is astounding. The debacle of TMX is a further example of the failed approach of the government. The northern gateway pipeline was conditionally approved. Almost literally, the first thing the government did when it was elected in 2015 was kill it with an order in council. The government has a history of failing to allow projects to be built, and we will judge it by the shovels in the ground, of which there are currently none.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 99 / 100

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Procedure 3%Claims 82%Promise 15%

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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsI will also mention northern gateway.Procedure Claims · 150 wordsThe Harper government’s failure to properly manage the consultations on that was one of the consequences that led to TMX being such an expensive project. We have learned a lot. We have developed as a nation. Jurisprudence has gone along there. Even though the costs were high, I will also say that TMX is an incredibly profitable pipeline in a real sense and also in the economic lift sense. There is much going on that many Canadians are very excited about. We are seeing development occur. The member talked about shovels in the ground. There are a number of projects with shovels in the ground. We have the sunrise pipeline, for example.² We have a number of other pipelines moving. There are about four that have started construction and have had those shovels in the ground the member is looking for since this summer.¹ I think we can anticipate more. Promise · 28 wordsAs has already been discussed, we are shooting for shovels in the ground on the big pipeline, Pacific link, that west coast pipeline, by September of next year.³

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 1 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 “I will also mention northern gateway.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 comment put to the member, and the question on notice.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 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“There are about four that have started construction and have had those shovels in the ground the member is looking for since this summer”About four pipelines have started construction in Canada since the summer of 2026.search
2“We have the sunrise pipeline, for example”The Sunrise pipeline project in Canada has begun construction with shovels in the ground.search
3“we are shooting for shovels in the ground on the big pipeline, Pacific link, that west coast pipeline, by September of next year”The government aims to begin construction on the Pacific Link west coast pipeline by September 2027.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24