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Jenny Kwan

NDP on The Budget 2026-11-06

94 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent speech. I would like to know what she thinks about the fact that the government is claiming that it has an electrification strategy when it has actually only allocated $2.4 billion between now and 2030 for the clean electricity and clean technology investment tax credits. The government is weakening its own clean electricity regulations. It is going to cost the government $22.8 million to weaken a regulation that we have already paid to implement, all to please the gas companies and generate more electricity from natural gas.”

Statement grade

77 / 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.

Thanks 16%Claims 79%Procedure 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI thank my good colleague for his work and advocacy. He is exactly spot on.Thanks Claims · 41 wordsThe Prime Minister and the Liberal government will not hesitate one bit in dumping $55 billion into a pipeline that will decimate our environment.¹ What we are seeing right now is the backsliding of a Liberal government on Canada’s environmental strategy.Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsThat is clear as day.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 33 wordsThe investment that it put into climate initiatives is a drop in the bucket when we compare it to the big oil investments that the Prime Minister is all too eager to dump—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

3 of 7 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my good colleague for his work and advocacy.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “He is exactly spot on.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is clear as day.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

3 of 7 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.

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 “The Prime Minister and the Liberal government will not hesitate one bit in dumping $55 billion into a pipeline that will decimate our environment.”The statement mentions large government investments in fossil fuel infrastructure, which relates to the theme but does not directly address the clean energy allocations or regulations mentioned in the 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 “What we are seeing right now is the backsliding of a Liberal government on Canada’s environmental strategy.”The speaker claims there is general backsliding on environmental strategy, which is a broad thematic support but does not specifically address the clean electricity regulations or funding.
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 “The investment that it put into climate initiatives is a drop in the bucket when we compare it to the big oil investments that the Prime Minister is all too eager to dump—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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

1 of 7 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “clear as day”The phrase asserts certainty of the preceding claim in place of any source or evidence.

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“dumping $55 billion into a pipeline”The federal government is putting $55 billion into the pipeline referred to in the debate (the Pacific link pipeline).search

Analysed on 2026-11-07