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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-04-30

148 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jonathan Rowe (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the government cannot tax itself into prosperity and it cannot spend its way out of inflation. That is what is very frustrating, because both of these approaches seem to be what this government keeps trying to do. It is so upside down and backwards. Four cents on diesel is almost a joke. The government is probably getting more than four cents on the GST because of the price increase. It is almost a joke. Diesel is what ships our food. It is what ships all the products in Canada. In a lot of ways, it is almost the core of the Canadian economy. The Conservatives wanted to take 25¢ off, to take it all off and reduce all those taxes to give people at home a break. We could offset those costs with all the royalties that Canada is getting from our oil and gas while supplying our allies with some of the best oil and gas in the world.”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Procedure 13%Claims 84%Positioning 3%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 19 wordsI should also mention another important affordability measure to support those most affected by the rising price of food.Procedure Claims · 124 wordsIn January, the government announced the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit to help more than 12 million Canadians afford day-to-day essentials.¹² The benefit builds on the existing GST credit and will provide additional support through a one-time top-up payment to be issued on June 5, equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the GST credit.³ Combined with a 25% increase in the value of the GST credit for the next five years, this means that a family of four would receive up to an additional $1,890 this year and about $1,400 a year for the next four years, ⁴⁵and a single person would receive up to $950 this year and about $700 a year for the next four years.⁶ Positioning · 5 wordsOur government cares about affordability.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×29“We introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.” Said 29 times by 19 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×12“This means that a family of four will receive up to $1,890 this year and about $1,400 a year for the next four years.” Said 12 times by 9 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×7“A single person will receive up to $950 this year and about $700 a year for the next four years.” Said 7 times by 5 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×4“Equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the GST credit.” Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×4“Our government announced the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit.” Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

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 should also mention another important affordability measure to support those most affected by the rising price of food.”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 “Our government cares about affordability.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 comment put to the member, and the question on notice.

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.

Echo · 5 repeated lines

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

“We introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.”Said 29 times by 19 members.Every time it was said
“This means that a family of four will receive up to $1,890 this year and about $1,400 a year for the next four years.”Said 12 times by 9 members.Every time it was said
“A single person will receive up to $950 this year and about $700 a year for the next four years.”Said 7 times by 5 members.Every time it was said
“Equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the GST credit.”Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said
“Our government announced the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit.”Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 6

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“In January, the government announced the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit to help more than 12 million Canadians”In January 2026, the federal government announced a new Canada groceries and essentials benefit intended to help more than 12 million Canadians afford day-to-day essentials.search
2“help more than 12 million Canadians”The Canada groceries and essentials benefit is said to help more than 12 million Canadians.search
3“a one-time top-up payment to be issued on June 5, equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the GST credit”The benefit takes the form of a one-time top-up payment to be issued on June 5, 2026, equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the GST credit.search
4“a 25% increase in the value of the GST credit for the next five years”The GST credit’s value is increased by 25% for the next five years.search
5“a family of four would receive up to an additional $1,890 this year and about $1,400 a year for the next four years”Under the announced measures, a family of four would receive up to an additional $1,890 this year and about $1,400 a year for the next four years.search
6“a single person would receive up to $950 this year and about $700 a year for the next four years”Under the announced measures, a single person would receive up to $950 this year and about $700 a year for the next four years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20