Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

Corey Hogan

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-30

109 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Rachael Thomas (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let us focus on the facts. The Liberals are spending so much that they have actually doubled Trudeau’s deficit. That is quite the accomplishment, because Trudeau’s deficit, of course, was massive in nature, historic, in fact, so the fact that the government has doubled it is quite something. The reason this matters so much is not that they spent so much money, but that they did it and incurred debt, and that debt lands on the backs of Canadians, whether it is families or seniors or students, who are doing their very best to make ends meet. The government can do something about it, so why does it insist on being an incredibly costly, ineffective Liberal government?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Procedure 14%Positioning 11%Claims 64%The ask 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI am happy to run through the list again.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsI am not sure they would be so happy to hear it.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsHowever, let us talk about this.Procedure Claims · 70 wordsIn a time when we have global strife, wars in Iran and Ukraine and trade wars with the United States, Canada is standing at the top of the pack.¹ We are number two in economic growth in the G7.² We have the strongest fiscal position in the G7.³ We are investing in families and communities.Vague promise There is so much that we need to do, and we are just getting started.Partly on pointVague promise The ask · 12 wordsWe welcome the members opposite to get on board with us all.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×7“We have the strongest fiscal position in the G7.” Said 7 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am happy to run through the list again.”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 “I am not sure they would be so happy to hear it.”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 “However, let us talk about this.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 74

3 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.

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 is so much that we need to do,”It speaks to work remaining to be done, not the question about costly spending and debt.
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 we are just getting started.”It is a forward-looking slogan about the government’s agenda, 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 “We welcome the members opposite to get on board with us all.”It invites the opposition to join the government rather than addressing the spending question.

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 · 82

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are investing in families and communities”The speaker asserts ongoing action without naming any measure, program, amount or actor.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are just getting started”A commitment to future effort with no actor’s steps, date, measure or success condition stated.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“We have the strongest fiscal position in the G7.”Said 7 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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“wars in Iran and Ukraine and trade wars with the United States”As of April 2026 there are wars involving Iran and Ukraine and trade wars with the United States.search
2“number two in economic growth in the G7”Canada ranks second in economic growth among G7 countries.search
3“strongest fiscal position in the G7”Canada has the strongest fiscal position among G7 countries.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20