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Patty Hajdu

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-05-04

66 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, that is why the program has gone over budget five times already. The Liberals have had a majority in committee for seven days now. Already, they have killed an investigation into the Cúram cost overruns, which now total $7 billion. They decided that the investigation into Driver Inc. should be in camera, as though they care more about protecting dangerous truckers than the lives of Quebeckers. They have also shut down investigations into health care, veterans’ services, the aerospace sector, and more. A culture of secrecy has taken hold in Ottawa. When will the Prime Minister step in and stop this abuse of power?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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Claims 83%Positioning 17%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 33 wordssince the program to modernize these processes began, $1.8 billion has been invested out of a total budget of $4.8 billion.¹ In fact, the modernization of old age security was delivered under budget, ²Positioning · 11 wordswhich is a testament to how rigorously this project was managed.Positioning Claims · 22 wordsThis information was disclosed in a fully transparent manner and reviewed by the opposition parties and the committee chaired by the opposition.³

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

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 “which is a testament to how rigorously this project was managed.”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 question asked.

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 · 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“$1.8 billion has been invested out of a total budget of $4.8 billion”Of the $4.8 billion total budget for the government’s process modernization program (including Cúram for OAS and CRA), $1.8 billion has been invested to date.search
2“the modernization of old age security was delivered under budget”The modernization of old age security was delivered under budget.search
3“reviewed by the opposition parties and the committee chaired by the opposition”Information on the OAS modernization was reviewed by the opposition parties and by a committee chaired by the opposition.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20