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Corey Hogan

Liberal on Natural Resources 2026-10-23

85 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to David McKenzie (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, my constituents want action and not more words. Strathcona Resources, a Canadian success story, is proposing the export of 250,000 barrels a day of crude oil from Prince Rupert and can do so within two years with oil shipped by rail. The Prime Minister says Canada has to diversify and grow its export markets. Here is a golden opportunity. Will the Prime Minister stick to his word and repeal the west coast tanker ban so Canadian success stories like Strathcona can thrive?”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 67%Positioning 33%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 43 wordswith great respect to my colleague, 62,000 jobs this year sounds like an awful lot of action to me.¹ That is also combined with record oil production and record diesel production.² We are also seeing rents and housing prices go down in Calgary.³ Positioning · 11 wordsWe have done that by finding a balance and working together.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsThat is also supporting renewable energy in Calgary, a centre of all energy production.⁴ Positioning · 17 wordsI am happy to stand by the record and inform the colleague and his constituents about it.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 61

2 of 8 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 “We have done that by finding a balance and working together.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I am happy to stand by the record and inform the colleague and his constituents about it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

6 of 8 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 “with great respect to my colleague, 62,000 jobs this year sounds like an awful lot of action to me.”The speaker provides economic data regarding job growth in the region, which is related to the industry but does not address the request 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 “That is also combined with record oil production and record diesel production.”The speaker cites record production levels of oil and diesel to describe the state of the industry, but this does not address the specific policy question about 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 “We are also seeing rents and housing prices go down in Calgary.”The speaker offers a statistic regarding housing prices in Calgary as part of the region’s economic report, which is tangential to the policy question.
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 done that by finding a balance and working together.”The speaker states that success is due to ‘balance and working together,’ which is a general policy stance without specifically committing to or rejecting the repeal request.
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 “That is also supporting renewable energy in Calgary, a centre of all energy production.”The speaker mentions supporting renewable energy in Calgary, which relates to the broader energy sector but does not answer the question about the specific 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 “I am happy to stand by the record and inform the colleague and his constituents about it.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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“62,000 jobs this year”Corey Hogan stated that there are 62,000 jobs this year in his region of Calgary.search
2“record oil production and record diesel production”Corey Hogan stated that oil and diesel production in the region are at record levels.search
3“rents and housing prices go down in Calgary”Corey Hogan stated that rents and housing prices are going down in Calgary.search
4“supporting renewable energy in Calgary”Corey Hogan stated that the current situation is supporting renewable energy in Calgary.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24