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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Strong and Free Elections Act 2026-04-24

159 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, there are good things in this bill. Obviously, we want to improve it, including with regard to party financing. The Bloc Québécois once introduced a bill to reinstate public party financing and lower the limit on personal donations to ensure that parties are not funded purely by the wealthiest individuals, a practice that often grants them privileged access. Why does the government not consider reinstating this system of public funding for political parties, where each vote would be associated with a specific amount? As I recall, it was the Chrétien government that implemented this system in 2004 before it was abolished.”

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Procedure 18%Positioning 26%Claims 56%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsI am very familiar with the issue of financing political parties and so forth.Procedure Positioning · 31 wordsIt is with pride that I can say that we can contrast Canada’s financial accountability and the way in which we raise funds to that of the provinces and other countries.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsSome of the provinces, I would suggest, might need some improvement. Procedure · 9 wordsI do not know the details of the provinces, ProcedureOff pointClaims · 60 wordsbut at the national level, I think that in many ways Canada leads the G20 countries in how we appropriately ensure that there is a sense of equality, and that the people we represent understand and appreciate that politicians, at least here in Canada, are not going to be bought off by someone giving a $5,000 donation to their campaign.¹ Positioning · 11 wordsI like the way we structure the financing of political parties.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsI think it has been done exceptionally well over the last number of elections since it was implemented. Procedure · 5 wordsAgain, if the member has—Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 49

6 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am very familiar with the issue of financing political parties and so forth.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is with pride that I can say that we can contrast Canada’s financial accountability and the way in which we raise funds to that of the provinces and other countries.”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 “I do not know the details of the provinces,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I like the way we structure the financing of political parties.”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 “Again,”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 “if the member has—”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 61

3 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It is with pride that I can say that we can contrast Canada’s financial accountability and the way in which we raise funds to that of the provinces and other countries.”Contrasting Canada with provinces and other countries does not address whether public per-vote funding should return.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Some of the provinces, I would suggest, might need some improvement.”A digression about provincial financing systems that were not asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I do not know the details of the provinces,”Continues the aside about the provinces, offering nothing on the public subsidy question or the bill.

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 · 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 · 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“a $5,000 donation”The maximum individual contribution to a federal political campaign in Canada is $5,000.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16