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Rechie Valdez

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-30

112 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Leslyn Lewis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has doubled Trudeau’s deficits, and now Canadians are lining up at food banks and are unable to afford groceries. Now the Liberals want to sell off national infrastructure and put the money into their sovereign debt fund. We have seen this before with the failed Infrastructure Bank, which is losing money and is built on deficits. Does this Prime Minister understand that his spending spree is leaving Canadians with more debt and higher costs?”

Statement grade

49 / 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.

Claims 78%Positioning 11%Promise 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 59 wordswith our spring economic update, what we are doing is supporting workers and young Canadians.¹ We are making sure that life is more affordable for Canadians.Partly on pointVague promise We are building strong and safer communities, Off pointVague promiseand again, introducing a sovereign wealth fund to make sure that Canadians can have direct access to the success of Canada.²Partly on point That member is from Ontario. Positioning · 12 wordsI do not know what she has against our Major Projects Office, Motive imputedClaims · 28 wordswhich is building the Darlington nuclear project in Bowmanville and Canada Nickel’s Crawford project.³ These are just some of the investments we are making here in this province, Promise · 13 wordsand that is the way we are going to build our country strong.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “I do not know what she has against our Major Projects Office”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 12 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 · 19

9 of 12 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.

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 “with our spring economic update, what we are doing is supporting workers and young Canadians.”About what the economic update supports, not the debt and cost-of-living concern raised.
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 “We are making sure that life is more affordable for Canadians.”Affordability is asserted generally, giving no answer to the spending-and-debt 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 “We are building strong and safer communities,”About building safer communities, a subject other than the debt and spending question.
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 “and again, introducing a sovereign wealth fund to make sure that Canadians can have direct access to the success of Canada.”On the wealth fund’s purpose, but does not address whether spending raises debt and costs.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That member is from Ontario.”About the member’s home province, not 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 “I do not know what she has against our Major Projects Office,”A remark about the member’s view of the Major Projects Office, not 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 “which is building the Darlington nuclear project in Bowmanville and Canada Nickel’s Crawford project.”About specific Ontario projects, not the debt and cost 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 “These are just some of the investments we are making here in this province,”About investments in Ontario, not 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 “and that is the way we are going to build our country strong.”A closing slogan about building the country, not addressing the question asked.

Respect · 85

1 of 12 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.

Claiming to know a person’s bad motives.What the tags mean “I do not know what she has against our Major Projects Office”It attributes a hostile attitude to that member personally, implying she opposes projects benefiting her own province.

Clarity · 78

2 of 12 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 are making sure that life is more affordable for Canadians”The commitment to affordability names no measure, actor, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are building strong and safer communities”The claim of building stronger, safer communities names no measure, actor or date.

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“spring economic update”The government released a spring economic update in spring 2026.search
2“introducing a sovereign wealth fund”The government is introducing a sovereign wealth fund.search
3“the Darlington nuclear project in Bowmanville and Canada Nickel’s Crawford project”The Major Projects Office is building the Darlington nuclear project in Bowmanville and Canada Nickel’s Crawford project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20