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Corey Hogan

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-10-23

90 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to David McKenzie (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, Alberta’s oil and gas industry is a critical component of our national economy. Despite all the press releases and announcements, the Liberal government still maintains the west coast tanker ban, Bill C-48. We know the tanker ban is not about protecting the environment, because it does not prevent the sailing of tankers through the waters supposedly protected by the ban. Will the Prime Minister support Bill C-264, which is my private member’s bill to repeal the west coast tanker ban, and get out of the way so our oil and gas—”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Procedure 10%Claims 78%Positioning 12%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsthe tanker ban, ProcedureClaims · 26 wordswhile enshrined in law under the Trudeau government, of course has existed on a voluntary basis since the 1980s under Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin and Harper, ¹Partly on pointPositioning · 11 wordsand continues to be a cornerstone of protecting the north coast.Positioning Claims · 33 wordsWe are seeing record production in oil and gas.² We have a west coast pipeline because we have come to a place of agreement through memorandums of understanding with British Columbia and Alberta.⁴Partly on point Procedure · 6 wordsIn the member’s region of Calgary, ProcedureClaims · 11 wordswhich is also my region, jobs are up 62,000 this year.³Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

3 of 7 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 “the tanker ban,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and continues to be a cornerstone of protecting the north coast.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 member’s region of Calgary,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 51

4 of 7 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.

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 “while enshrined in law under the Trudeau government, of course has existed on a voluntary basis since the 1980s under Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin and Harper,”Gives the political history of the ban, not a position on repealing it.
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 seeing record production in oil and gas.”About record oil and gas production, not whether to repeal the ban.
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 have a west coast pipeline because we have come to a place of agreement through memorandums of understanding with British Columbia and Alberta.”About a west coast pipeline agreement, a different measure from the tanker ban.
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 “which is also my region, jobs are up 62,000 this year.”About job numbers in Calgary, not the tanker ban or Bill C-264.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 4

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“while enshrined in law under the Trudeau government, of course has existed on a voluntary basis since the 1980s under Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin and Harper, ”The West Coast Tanker Ban existed on a voluntary basis since the 1980s under Premiers Mulroney, Campbell, Chrétien, Martin, and Harper.search
2“We are seeing record production in oil and gas”Oil and gas production is currently at a record level.search
3“jobs are up 62,000 this year”The number of jobs in Calgary is up by 62,000 this year.search
4“We have a west coast pipeline because we have come to a place of agreement through memorandums of understanding with British Columbia and Alberta”A West Coast pipeline exists based on memorandums of understanding signed with British Columbia and Alberta.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24