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Vincent Ho

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

134 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, my question for my hon. colleague is pretty obvious. Some people are criticizing us for joining forces with the Conservatives because we are against the idea. That has nothing to do with it. We analyzed the government’s proposal, and it says this is similar to other funds in other countries. Not one of those funds was paid for by borrowing money and paying interest. Not only is this not a sovereign wealth fund, it is also not a politically independent fund because, at the end of the day, the projects will be selected by the Prime Minister. What does this fund have to do with Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund or Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund? I would like my colleague to explain to our Liberal colleagues just how off the mark their comparison is.”

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 96%Procedure 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 103 wordsthe premise of the member’s question is that the Liberal slush fund has nothing similar to any of the sovereign wealth funds that have been successfully created in the past by other countries. First of all, other sovereign wealth funds are allowed to invest globally in an investment opportunity set that would maximize risk-adjusted returns. This Liberal slush fund would be restricted to a few selected investment decisions that would benefit projects tied to Liberal insiders. Second, this Liberal slush fund was pitched by Brookfield, ¹which is none other than the financial firm the Liberal Prime Minister was the chair of in 2024.²Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsGuess when it was pitched.Procedure Claims · 26 wordsIt was pitched in 2024.³ There are many striking similarities between this so-called sovereign debt fund and the Liberal corruption we have seen in the past.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 5 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 “Guess when it was pitched.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 74

4 of 5 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 motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Second, this Liberal slush fund was pitched by Brookfield,”About who pitched the fund and when, not the comparison with other countries’ funds.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “which is none other than the financial firm the Liberal Prime Minister was the chair of in 2024.”About the Prime Minister’s ties to Brookfield, not the comparison with other countries’ funds.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “It was pitched in 2024.”About the timing of the pitch, not the comparison with other countries’ funds.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “There are many striking similarities between this so-called sovereign debt fund and the Liberal corruption we have seen in the past.”About alleged corruption in the fund’s design, not the comparison with other countries’ funds.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 3

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“this Liberal slush fund was pitched by Brookfield”The government’s proposed sovereign fund proposal was pitched by Brookfield.search
2“the financial firm the Liberal Prime Minister was the chair of in 2024”The Prime Minister was chair of Brookfield in 2024.search
3“It was pitched in 2024.”Brookfield pitched the fund proposal in 2024.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20