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David McGuinty

Liberal on Military Justice System Modernization Act 2026-05-04

118 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Dave Epp (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister went to the Canadian people and said that he was going to move at speeds unseen in generations. We thought that was for major projects, and that is not what we have seen. Now what we are seeing is speeds moving and steamrolling over committees and over the co-operative work of this House. Is that what the Prime Minister meant by moving at speeds unseen in generations, ignoring the will of this House through the committee network?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 95%Positioning 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 97 wordsno, that is not what he meant. What he meant was we would reach 2% of our GDP spending in 10 months.² We would get members of our Canadian Armed Forces a significant pay raise in less than six months.⁶ We would increase recruitment by 61%, year over over.³ We would be making billions of dollars of investment in our 33 bases.⁴ We would extend our presence in Latvia for three more years, with 3,000 members in a forward operating location.⁷ We would announce $40 billion for investments in the Arctic, including for northern operational support hubs.⁵ Positioning · 6 wordsWe are moving at breakneck speed.Positioning Claims · 15 wordsThe problem is that, in every one of those cases, the opposition has voted against.¹

At a glance

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

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are moving at breakneck speed.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 1 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 · 7

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“opposition has voted against”The opposition has voted against the prior mentioned cases.search
2“reach 2% of our GDP spending in 10 months”The government planned to reach 2% of GDP spending in 10 months.search
3“increase recruitment by 61%, year over over.”The government planned to increase military recruitment by 61% year over year.search
4“making billions of dollars of investment in our 33 bases.”The government planned to make billions of dollars of investment in 33 bases.search
5“announce $40 billion for investments in the Arctic”The government announced $40 billion for investments in the Arctic, including northern operational support hubs.search
6“get members of our Canadian Armed Forces a significant pay raise in less than six months.”The government planned to give members of the Canadian Armed Forces a significant pay raise in less than six months.search
7“extend our presence in Latvia for three more years, with 3,000 members in a forward operating location.”The government committed to extending its presence in Latvia for three more years with 3,000 members in a forward operating location.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20