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Kody Blois

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

173 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to clarify, a bit, the difference between the Norwegian wealth fund and the Canadian debt fund. The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund used assets from Norway’s resources and invested outside the country to create a fund for its citizens. The Canadian sovereign debt fund is supposed to take debt, which the government says will help boost our resources immediately, although the Norwegian sovereign fund took 36 years to build. I am not really squaring the circle here. What I would like, please, is for the member opposite to admit that the government is actually misguiding Canadians in comparing the Norwegian wealth fund to the Canadian sovereign debt fund.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Procedure 11%Claims 89%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI will try to help my hon. colleague here.Procedure Claims · 154 wordsThe principles are exactly the same. Whether it is taking royalty revenue and putting it into a sovereign wealth fund, taking a national surplus and choosing to put it into a national fund or debt financing being put into a national fund, the entire objective here is taking equity positions in major national projects. In Norway’s case, it is around the world.¹ In our view, we want to focus on Canada. The idea here is that the fund would be used to create equity positions in major national projects or resource projects in this country, such that there will be a long-term benefit in the public interest to Canadian taxpayers and to Canadian citizens. Canadian individuals can invest in the sovereign wealth fund and get a return, ²and this money would be used to help catalyze private sector funding. The position is very similar. It is taking equity positions to create long-term public interest. Procedure · 10 wordsThat is about as simple as I can make it.Procedure

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AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will try to help my hon. colleague here.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is about as simple as I can make it.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 2

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1“In Norway’s case, it is around the world”Norway’s sovereign wealth fund invests its assets around the world rather than only domestically.search
2“Canadian individuals can invest in the sovereign wealth fund and get a return”Under the government’s proposed sovereign wealth fund, Canadian individuals would be able to invest in the fund and receive a return.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20