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Dominic LeBlanc

Liberal on The Environment 2026-10-26

94 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, Bill C-39 is a major departure. It allows pipeline projects to bypass environmental impact assessments. It would allow swaths of our territory to be designated as being of national interest, thereby suspending the application of environmental laws. It also limits consultations to one year. This means that Ottawa could build the Marinvest pipeline in Quebec without an environmental impact assessment, by suspending environmental laws and rushing through consultations with first nations. Do the Liberals realize that they are gearing up for a social acceptability crisis?”

Statement grade

63 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 63%Claims 24%Promise 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 59 wordsI understand that our colleague from the Bloc Québécois wishes to characterize a series of decisions in a way that is not entirely accurate, but as we have said many times in the House, the bill before Parliament is specifically intended to expedite, in a responsible and rigorous manner, projects that are in the country’s economic and social interest.¹Positioning Claims · 23 wordsJust because we are moving faster does not mean we are not meeting our environmental standards or fulfilling our obligations to first nations.Vague promise Promise · 12 wordsOn the contrary, we are going to do things the right way.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 33

2 of 4 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 “I understand that our colleague from the Bloc Québécois wishes to characterize a series of decisions in a way that is not entirely accurate,”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 “but as we have said many times in the House, the bill before Parliament is specifically intended to expedite, in a responsible and rigorous manner, projects that are in the country’s economic and social interest.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 56

2 of 4 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 “not meeting our environmental standards or fulfilling our obligations to first nations”The speaker makes a commitment to meet standards without specifying the metrics or conditions for success.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “do things the right way”The speaker makes a commitment to act without providing any specific measures or definition of what constitutes the correct action.

Claims · 1

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 bill before Parliament is specifically intended to expedite, in a responsible and rigorous manner, projects that are in the country’s economic and social interest.”Bill C-39 is specifically intended to expedite projects that are in the country’s economic and social interest.search

Analysed on 2026-10-28