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Corey Hogan

Liberal on International Trade 2026-04-24

109 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jim Bélanger (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was elected on the premise that he was the man. Well, it seems that the man with the plan has disappeared. The Liberal government has been on the sidelines for far too long, failing to secure a single reduction on tariffs, while North Ontarians continue to lose both patience and jobs. Communities are being pushed to a breaking point, yet there is still no progress and no real results from the Liberal government. When will the Prime Minister finally get his act in gear and deliver the fair trade deal he promised a year ago?”

Statement grade

Average 61 / 100

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

Promise 31%Procedure 6%Claims 52%Positioning 4%The ask 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 25 wordsas my colleagues across the way have heard countless times, we will continue to make sure we get the best deal, not just any deal.Vague promise Procedure · 7 wordsLet us talk about the last year.Procedure Claims · 57 wordsWages have grown faster than inflation every month that the Prime Minister has been Prime Minister.¹ FDI, foreign direct investment, is the highest in 18 years, double that of the next nation in the G7.² We have record oil production, ³and non-U.S. trade is way up.⁴ Last year we created more jobs than the United States did.⁵ Positioning · 4 wordsTrade wars are brutal, PositioningOff pointPromise · 9 wordsbut we are going to win this trade war.Unearned certainty The ask · 7 wordsWe want the member’s help doing it.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

2 of 10 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 “Let us talk about the last year.”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 “Trade wars are brutal,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 36

6 of 10 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Wages have grown faster than inflation every month that the Prime Minister has been Prime Minister.”Offers wage growth figures instead of addressing the trade deal question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “FDI, foreign direct investment, is the highest in 18 years, double that of the next nation in the G7.”Cites foreign direct investment statistics unrelated to the deal the questioner 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 “We have record oil production,”Oil production figures do not answer the question about securing the trade deal.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and non-U.S. trade is way up.”Trade diversification statistics are a political point, not an answer on the tariff deal.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Last year we created more jobs than the United States did.”A jobs-creation comparison with the U.S. does not address when the deal will be delivered.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Trade wars are brutal,”General comment on trade wars in place of an answer about the promised deal.

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 · 60

2 of 10 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 continue to make sure we get the best deal”Names no actor beyond ‘we’, no date, measure or success condition for what ‘the best deal’ means.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we are going to win this trade war”Asserts victory with no source, measure or criterion of winning.

Claims · 5

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“Wages have grown faster than inflation every month that the Prime Minister has been Prime Minister”In every month since the current Prime Minister took office, wages in Canada have grown faster than inflation.search
2“FDI, foreign direct investment, is the highest in 18 years, double that of the next nation in the G7”Canada’s foreign direct investment is at its highest level in 18 years and is double that of the next-highest G7 country.search
3“record oil production”Canada’s oil production is at a record level.search
4“non-U.S. trade is way up”Canada’s trade with countries other than the United States has risen sharply.search
5“Last year we created more jobs than the United States did”In 2025, Canada created more jobs than the United States did.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15