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Mélanie Joly

Liberal on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-10-28

24 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Ned Kuruc (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Cleveland-Cliffs’s CEO admitted that he bought Stelco because Canadian steel was hurting his American business. He admitted to blocking Stelco from selling steel to the United States, and now 350 Hamilton steelworkers are losing their jobs. Conservatives demand that the Liberals take Stelco to court, stop illegal steel dumping and secure a tariff-free steel deal. Instead, the Liberals keep sending love letters and extending deadlines. Stelco’s CEO is protecting American profits and his American workers. What are the Liberals doing to protect ours?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 17%Claims 83%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordslet us be serious.Procedure Claims · 20 wordsThere are people hurting because of these layoffs. There are people who are wondering whether they will be able to— Partly on pointSome hon. members: Oh, oh!

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 · 82

1 of 3 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 “let us be serious.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

2 of 3 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 “There are people hurting because of these layoffs.”Notes the impact of the layoffs but says nothing about what the government is doing about them.
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 “There are people who are wondering whether they will be able to—”Begins a point about workers’ uncertainty but is cut off before addressing what is being done.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-30