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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Ethics 2026-04-28

97 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Michael Cooper (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the ethics committee has issued a report calling on the Prime Minister to divest himself from Brookfield. Now, the Prime Minister has set up a blind trust, but the problem is that it is not truly blind, because the Prime Minister stands to make millions from stock options and future bonus pay from an investment fund that he personally set up while he was at Brookfield. Will the Prime Minister finally do the right thing and divest himself from Brookfield, or is he going to defy the direction of the ethics committee?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 97 wordsthe Prime Minister, as we all must, all 343 of us, follows the rules, ⁴which are among the strictest in the world. These are rules that the Conservatives put in place under Prime Minister Harper.⁵ The Prime Minister has disposed of all his assets in a blind trust.² He did so on the day of his election as the Liberal Party leader, five days before he was sworn in as Prime Minister.³ Contrast that with a 22-year run of not having a security clearance, ¹which is the position in which the Leader of the Opposition finds himself.Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 68

2 of 2 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 “Contrast that with a 22-year run of not having a security clearance,”About the Leader of the Opposition’s security clearance, not the question of divesting from Brookfield.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which is the position in which the Leader of the Opposition finds himself.”About the Leader of the Opposition’s security clearance, not the question of divesting from Brookfield.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 · 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“a 22-year run of not having a security clearance”The Leader of the Opposition has been without a security clearance for 22 years.search
2“The Prime Minister has disposed of all his assets in a blind trust”The Prime Minister disposed of all his assets in a blind trust.search
3“on the day of his election as the Liberal Party leader, five days before he was sworn in as Prime Minister”The Prime Minister disposed of his assets on the day he was elected as Liberal Party leader, five days before he was sworn in as Prime Minister.search
4“all 343 of us, follows the rules”All 343 members of the House follow the rules.search
5“rules that the Conservatives put in place under Prime Minister Harper”The Conservatives instituted these rules while Prime Minister Harper was in office.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20