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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-28

46 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised to spend less, but a year in, he spent $90 billion more. Who thought Trudeau could be outspent? Well, his former adviser, the PM, said “watch me” and doubled his deficit. Deficits drive inflation and higher credit card, grocery and mortgage bills here at home. Deficits, taxes and red tape cause the worst food inflation in the G7. With high housing costs, high food bank use and a jobs crisis for young Canadians, when will the self-identified European PM stop his high-spending, high-flying lifestyle that everyone else pays for so Canadians can have a high quality of life?”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 37%Claims 54%Procedure 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsthe opposition members claim they care about affordability, PositioningClaims · 25 wordsbut they voted against a tax cut for 22 million people.¹² They voted against the groceries and essentials benefit.³ They voted against $10-a-day day care.⁴Off point Procedure · 4 wordsI could keep going.Procedure Positioning · 9 wordsWe have nothing to learn from them about affordability.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×3“They voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 51

3 of 8 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 “the opposition members claim they care about affordability,”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 could keep going.”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 “We have nothing to learn from them about affordability.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

5 of 8 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 “the opposition members claim they care about affordability,”A claim about what the opposition cares about, not about the government’s spending 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 “but they voted against a tax cut for 22 million people.”The opposition’s vote on a tax cut, not an answer on the spending levels raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They voted against the groceries and essentials benefit.”The opposition’s vote on a benefit, not an answer on the spending 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 “They voted against $10-a-day day care.”The opposition’s vote on child care, not an answer on the spending levels raised.
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 nothing to learn from them about affordability.”A dismissal of the opposition on affordability, not an answer about the government’s spending.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“They voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 4

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“voted against a tax cut for 22 million people”Conservative members voted against the government’s tax cut for 22 million people.search
2“a tax cut for 22 million people”The government’s tax cut applies to 22 million people.search
3“They voted against the groceries and essentials benefit.”Conservative members voted against the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.search
4“They voted against $10-a-day day care.”Conservative members voted against $10-a-day child care.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20