Analysis · Speech on a bill · beta

Branden Leslie

Conservative on Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada Act 2026-11-06

229 words · 13 sentences · 20 clauses

Statement grade

76 / 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.

Thanks 6%Aside 7%Claims 41%Promise 3%Anecdote 38%Reasoning 2%Procedure 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 13 wordsI would like to thank my hon. colleague for bringing forward this bill.Thanks Aside · 17 wordsHearing her speech, I imagine our ridings share some similarities insofar as the rural nature of them.Aside Claims · 18 wordsI think this bill would make a difference, and that is why Conservatives supported it at second reading.¹ Promise · 7 wordsI intend to also support it today. Anecdote · 36 wordsIn fact, I brought up this bill while standing in a community with residents who were asking me why they could not make a phone call right where we were standing in the middle of town.Anecdote Claims · 45 wordsI think this is a step. Again, I was reviewing the budget from yesterday, and I see references to things like increasing spectrum availability and having it at an auction.² Now, that sort of promise is positive, although it has no associated timeline with it, Reasoning · 5 wordswhich is, of course, worrisome. Claims · 32 wordsGoing back to when we started developing this spectrum policy, it was the very earliest days of iPhones.³ Things have changed so immensely in technology and the way we live our lives. Procedure · 5 wordsLet me outline some differences.Procedure Anecdote · 51 wordsI might be driving home today here in Ottawa, and my phone call might drop. It will be annoying for a brief second, but I will hit redial, my call will be answered, and I will pick up where I left off in my conversation, versus when I am driving down—Anecdote

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

9 of 9 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 would like to thank my hon. colleague for bringing forward this bill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Hearing her speech, I imagine our ridings share some similarities insofar as the rural nature of them.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “In fact, I brought up this bill while standing in a community with residents who were asking me why they could not make a phone call right where we were standing in the middle of town.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me outline some differences.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I might be driving home today here in Ottawa,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and my phone call might drop.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It will be annoying for a brief second,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “but I will hit redial, my call will be answered,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I will pick up where I left off in my conversation, versus when I am driving down—”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 9 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 bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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“Conservatives supported it at second reading”Bill C-268 received support from the Conservative Party at second reading.search
2“references to things like increasing spectrum availability and having it at an auction”The federal budget tabled the day before this debate (November 5, 2026) includes references to increasing spectrum availability and auctioning it.search
3“when we started developing this spectrum policy, it was the very earliest days of iPhones”Canada’s spectrum policy development began around the earliest days of the iPhone.search

Analysed on 2026-11-07