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Leslie Church

Liberal on Finance 2026-05-01

109 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Carol Anstey (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, before the Liberals took power, children and families did not need school food programs to feed their families. Canada now has the highest food inflation in the G7. A new report from Dalhousie University confirms that one in three Canadians is now forced to borrow money just to buy groceries. Canadian families are being crushed by a decade of Liberal credit card budgeting. The Liberals keep spending more while Canadians get less. Why has the Liberal Prime Minister doubled the deficit? When will he stop his costly credit card spending so families can actually afford to eat?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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 73%Procedure 6%Reasoning 20%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 80 wordsfighting for Canadians means delivering a responsible economic plan, which is exactly what we did on Tuesday by delivering a copy to every member in the House.¹ Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.² We have the lowest debt burden.³ We have the second-strongest GDP growth right now.⁴ We have the highest labour force participation in the G7.⁵ We have the highest per capita investment in the G7, more than double what is happening in the United States.⁶Partly on point Procedure · 7 wordsWhy does this matter for Canadian families?Procedure Reasoning · 22 wordsWhen we grow our economy, we create prosperity and we create jobs that are going to support Canadians now and into the—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×14“Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.” Said 14 times by 7 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

1 of 9 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 “Why does this matter for Canadian families?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

8 of 9 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 “fighting for Canadians means delivering a responsible economic plan,”About the government’s own economic plan, not the deficit question or when spending will stop.
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 “which is exactly what we did on Tuesday by delivering a copy to every member in the House.”About tabling the budget in the House, not the deficit or food affordability 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 “Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.”A statistic on Canada’s fiscal position, offered in place of an answer on the doubled deficit.
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 have the lowest debt burden.”A statistic on debt burden, not an answer to the spending 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 “We have the second-strongest GDP growth right now.”A statistic on GDP growth, offered in place of an answer on the deficit.
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 have the highest labour force participation in the G7.”A statistic on labour force participation, not what was asked about the deficit or spending.
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 have the highest per capita investment in the G7, more than double what is happening in the United States.”A statistic on per capita investment, offered in place of an answer on the deficit 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 “When we grow our economy, we create prosperity and we create jobs that are going to support Canadians now and into the—”About economic growth supporting families generally, not the deficit or when spending will stop.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 1 repeated line

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

“Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.”Said 14 times by 7 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“on Tuesday by delivering a copy to every member in the House”The government delivered a copy of its economic plan to every member of the House on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.search
2“Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7”Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.search
3“We have the lowest debt burden”Canada has the lowest debt burden in the G7.search
4“the second-strongest GDP growth right now”Canada currently has the second-strongest GDP growth in the G7.search
5“the highest labour force participation in the G7”Canada has the highest labour force participation rate in the G7.search
6“the highest per capita investment in the G7, more than double what is happening in the United States”Canada has the highest per capita investment in the G7, more than double that of the United States.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20