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Corey Hogan

Liberal on International Trade 2026-04-24

125 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jim Bélanger (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, tariffs on softwood lumber have tripled to 45%. Now hundreds of workers in Nairn Centre and Gogama are facing indefinite sawmill shutdowns, leaving families in real uncertainty. Workers in my riding whose jobs rely on free trade with the U.S. need real action now. When will the Liberals fight against these tariffs and fight for tariff-free trade?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Greeting 6%Claims 45%Procedure 6%Positioning 15%Promise 18%The ask 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 7 wordswe will always stand with mill towns.GreetingVague promise Claims · 24 wordsThe combined duties and tariffs are scheduled to go down to 35%, based on the updates that came out the last couple of weeks, ¹Procedure · 7 wordsso there is a small correction there, ProcedurePositioning · 13 wordsbut all still too painful and all still unjustified with the United States.Positioning Promise · 22 wordsThat is why we are working to both control the issues we can control and engage with the Americans on this issue.Vague promise Claims · 32 wordsWe have given $2.5 billion of supports to the forestry sector.² We are going to be taking receipt of the forestry transformation task force’s report imminently, and it has many great ideas. Positioning · 6 wordsWe will be there for workers, PositioningVague promiseThe ask · 14 wordsand I welcome the member to join us and work with us on that.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

4 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “we will always stand with mill towns.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “so there is a small correction there,”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 “but all still too painful and all still unjustified with the United States.”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 will be there for workers,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 question asked.

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 · 68

3 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will always stand with mill towns”No action, date, or measure is attached to the commitment.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are working to both control the issues we can control and engage with the Americans”No specific steps, dates, or success conditions are given.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will be there for workers”The commitment names no concrete action, actor, or measure.

Claims · 2

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 combined duties and tariffs are scheduled to go down to 35%”The combined U.S. duties and tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are scheduled to decrease to 35%.search
2“We have given $2.5 billion of supports to the forestry sector”Canada’s government has provided $2.5 billion in supports to the forestry sector.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15