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Costas Menegakis

Conservative on Oxi Day 2026-10-28

169 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

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Procedure 29%Claims 60%Greeting 11%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 31 wordsI rise today to recognize Oxi Day, October 28, a defining moment in modern history and a day of immense pride for the Hellenic Canadian community and for all Hellenes worldwide.¹Procedure Claims · 101 wordsOn this day in 1940, when faced with an ultimatum from fascist forces to surrender their sovereignty, the people of Greece responded with the resounding word oxi, ²or “no”. That courage changed the course of World War II and stood as a beacon of resistance, proving that freedom and democracy are worth fighting for and prompting the great Winston Churchill to say that it is not that Greeks fight like heroes; ³it is that heroes fight like Greeks. Today, the Greek community across Canada shares the same spirit of strength, honour and philotimo, a commitment that has helped build this country. Procedure · 18 wordsTo all Canadians and to all Greeks across this great country and around the world, I say this: ProcedureGreeting · 19 words[Member spoke in Greek and provided the following translation:] Long live freedom. Long live Greece. Long live Canada. [English]Greeting

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

5 of 5 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 rise today to recognize Oxi Day, October 28, a defining moment in modern history and a day of immense pride for the Hellenic Canadian community and for all Hellenes worldwide.”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 “To all Canadians and to all Greeks across this great country and around the world, I say this:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “[Member spoke in Greek and provided the following translation:] Long live freedom.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Long live Greece.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Long live Canada. [English]”A greeting: 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.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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“Oxi Day, October 28”Oxi Day is commemorated on October 28.search
2“On this day in 1940, when faced with an ultimatum from fascist forces to surrender their sovereignty, the people of Greece responded with the resounding word oxi”On October 28, 1940, Greece rejected an ultimatum from fascist forces with the word ‘oxi’ (no).search
3“prompting the great Winston Churchill to say that it is not that Greeks fight like heroes”Winston Churchill said ‘it is not that Greeks fight like heroes; it is that heroes fight like Greeks.’search

Analysed on 2026-10-30