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Mike Kelloway

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-29

149 words · 8 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Greg McLean (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the answer. The $20 million in arrears, there is no excuse for. There is no Treasury Board Secretariat oversight of how that money was spent. It was spent in the year before the government threw the money out the door and immediately into the pockets of a private sector organization in order to get the ball rolling. It is exactly how government should not be operating, particularly when the people it is giving the money to flush the shares out and put the money in their pockets. I do not know if it even knows what a share lock-up agreement is, but it is a repetitive pattern, including with everything the government says is in urgency, much like with Lion Electric, which is being investigated by the RCMP this week because of what it did, in exactly the same format of funding the public companies and all of the principals taking the money out when they pump the stock up and running away. When this goes bankrupt, if this goes bankrupt, then the Canadian taxpayers are going to end up holding the bag again. Will my colleague tell us what is going to happen?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 71 / 100

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

Positioning 17%Procedure 20%Thanks 11%Claims 34%Reasoning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 25 wordsI will say what I believe will happen next. It is that we will effectively be involved and leading the way in the space industry.PositioningVague promise Procedure · 30 wordsThe question we need to ask is this. Does Canada want to build its own sovereign space launch capability, or does it want to remain dependent on others for access?Procedure Thanks · 17 wordsLastly, the member opposite, whom I have a great deal of respect for, talked about Liberal insiders.¹Thanks Claims · 50 wordsThe municipality of Guysborough supports this; ²the Liberal insider Premier Tim Houston supports this; ³and in fact, the co-founder of the modern-day Conservative Party, Peter MacKay, supports this, along with first nations in and around Guysborough County.⁴ We are actively involved in and investing in this.⁵ Of course we are, Reasoning · 27 wordsbecause we believe in Nova Scotia, the people in Nova Scotia, and we believe that we can lead the way in Canso for the rest of Canada.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×5“For whom I have a great deal of respect.” Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

6 of 12 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 will say what I believe will happen next.”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 “It is that we will effectively be involved and leading the way in the space industry.”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 “The question we need to ask is this.”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 “Does Canada want to build its own sovereign space launch capability,”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 “or does it want to remain dependent on others for access?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Lastly, the member opposite, whom I have a great deal of respect for, talked about Liberal insiders.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 76

4 of 12 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 point put to the member, and the question on notice.

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 actively involved in and investing in this.”Affirms the government’s involvement generally, without addressing what will happen with the company or the money.
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 “Of course we are,”A general affirmation of investment, not an answer to what will happen.
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 “because we believe in Nova Scotia, the people in Nova Scotia,”Praise of Nova Scotia’s people, not the fate of the company or the funds.
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 “and we believe that we can lead the way in Canso for the rest of Canada.”Expresses belief in leading from Canso generally, not what will happen with the investment.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 63

2 of 12 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 “we will effectively be involved and leading the way in the space industry”This statement makes a commitment to future leadership without defining the steps or metrics required to achieve it.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we can lead the way in Canso for the rest of Canada”The claim of future dominance lacks specific measures, timelines, or success conditions to be held accountable to.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“For whom I have a great deal of respect.”Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 5

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 member opposite, whom I have a great deal of respect for, talked about Liberal insiders”Mike Kelloway stated that the member opposite discussed Liberal insiders in a prior speech.search
2“The municipality of Guysborough supports this”The municipality of Guysborough supports the development of a national space launch capability.search
3“the Liberal insider Premier Tim Houston supports this”Premier Tim Houston supports the development of a national space launch capability.search
4“the co-founder of the modern-day Conservative Party, Peter MacKay, supports this, along with first nations in and around Guysborough County”Peter MacKay and the First Nations in and around Guysborough County support the development of a national space launch capability.search
5“We are actively involved in and investing in this”The government is actively involved in and investing in the development of the space industry.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31