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Anthony Housefather

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-04-23

112 words · 6 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary wrongly described my outlook as “pessimistic”. I want to say that I am incredibly optimistic about the potential of young people, about what is possible in this country if policy changes are made, and about our potential to shape our own reality if we make different choices as leaders. I am also capable of reading Statistics Canada reports about unemployment. It is not a question of opinion; it is a question of fact, from objective reports, that labour force participation is way down among young people and unemployment is way up. The good news is that we can change this reality if we change policies that have targeted tradespeople for defunding, through changes to the student loan program, and change policies around immigration and in other areas. Why will the government not change policies so young people can get back to work?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 58%Reasoning 9%Positioning 20%The ask 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 wordsI think that the new government has changed many policies, starting with eliminating the consumer carbon tax, ¹Reasoning · 10 wordswhich is one of the things the member asked for; Claims · 5 wordsbuilding projects across this country; Positioning · 3 wordsunleashing our potential; PositioningClaims · 6 wordsand removing economic barriers between provinces. Positioning · 7 wordsThe government is actually constantly listening, looking, PositioningClaims · 17 wordsand seeking new information and ideas, including ones that come from the other side of the House. Positioning · 12 wordsTherefore, we are in agreement. We want young people to have opportunity.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsWe think the plan that we started with in budget 2025 is working and is going to continue to work.Unearned certainty The ask · 15 wordsLet us try to work together to make sure our young people have those opportunities.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

4 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “unleashing our potential;”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 “The government is actually constantly listening, looking,”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 “Therefore, we are in agreement.”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 “We want young people to have opportunity.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 77

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “is working and is going to continue to work”The success of the budget plan is asserted with no measure, date, or source offered for the claim.

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“eliminating the consumer carbon tax”The federal government eliminated the consumer carbon tax.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15