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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

117 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund is neither sovereign nor independent, and yet my colleague continues to compare it to Norway’s sovereign wealth fund. The only thing these two funds have in common—because they do indeed have one thing in common—is the name. My question is very specific, and I would like my colleague to answer it. If the government buys a cat and tells everyone it is a horse, does he think people will call it a horse or a cat?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Reasoning 8%Claims 35%Positioning 17%Promise 34%The ask 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 9 wordsI think Canadians as a whole are very smart. Claims · 41 wordsThey understand that there are dozens of other countries around the world that have some form of sovereign wealth fund.¹ The Canada Strong fund that is being created as a national sovereign wealth fund here in Canada is a positive thing.² Positioning · 20 wordsI can understand the Bloc does not want to see it. I am disappointed that the Conservatives are opposing it, PositioningPartly on pointPromise · 40 wordsbut at the end of the day, this fund will generate significant investments.Vague promise It will provide thousands of jobs, I would ultimately argue, into the future. It will provide an economic boost.Vague promise It will provide improvements in the overall GDP.Vague promise The ask · 7 wordsI believe we should be supporting it.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I can understand the Bloc does not want to see it.”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 “I am disappointed that the Conservatives are opposing it,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

2 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 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 “I can understand the Bloc does not want to see it.”About the Bloc’s opposition to the fund, not the question of whether Canadians will see it as it is.
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 “I am disappointed that the Conservatives are opposing it,”About the Conservatives’ opposition to the fund, not the question of whether Canadians will see it as it is.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 71

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 “will generate significant investments”The fund’s returns are promised with no amount, date or measure attached.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “It will provide an economic boost”An unspecified benefit with no actor, size or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “It will provide improvements in the overall GDP”A GDP gain is asserted with no figure, timeframe or way to verify it.

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“there are dozens of other countries around the world that have some form of sovereign wealth fund”Dozens of countries around the world have some form of sovereign wealth fund.search
2“The Canada Strong fund that is being created as a national sovereign wealth fund”The government is creating a national sovereign wealth fund called the Canada Strong fund.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20