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Mark Carney

Liberal on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 2026-05-05

80 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, despite the illusions, the Prime Minister brings more costs, more debt and more chaos to immigration. Recently, his Liberal immigration minister admitted that her department granted a permit to enter the country to an IRGC terrorist. The Auditor General also confirms that the Liberal government has no way of confirming that people who are here illegally ever actually leave. There is no exit tracking whatsoever. The Prime Minister appointed the Liberal immigration minister, has kept her in place for a year and meets with her weekly. Is it because she is incompetent, or is her incompetence actually his incompetence, and when will he fire her?”

Statement grade

45 / 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 82%Procedure 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 wordssenior officials of the IRGC are not admissible in Canada, full stop.¹ There are several layers of protection, and they work.Partly on point Procedure · 14 wordsThat is the first point. The second is this: What has the government done?Procedure Claims · 45 wordsWe have taken back control of immigration. We have reduced the number of asylum seekers by one-third, temporary foreign workers by half and foreign students by two-thirds.²³⁴ We have gotten the flow of immigration back to a level of welcoming that the country can sustain.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 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 “That is the first point.”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 “The second is this:”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 “What has the government done?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 15

6 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 “senior officials of the IRGC are not admissible in Canada, full stop.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “There are several layers of protection,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “and they work.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have taken back control of immigration.”About overall immigration control, not the minister’s dismissal or the entry permit.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have reduced the number of asylum seekers by one-third, temporary foreign workers by half and foreign students by two-thirds.”Statistics on asylum seekers, workers and students, not the screening failure or firing question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We have gotten the flow of immigration back to a level of welcoming that the country can sustain.”About overall immigration levels, not what was asked of the Prime Minister.

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.

Claims · 4

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“senior officials of the IRGC are not admissible in Canada”Senior officials of the IRGC are inadmissible to Canada under government policy.search
2“reduced the number of asylum seekers by one-third”Under the Carney government, the number of asylum seekers coming to Canada has been reduced by one-third.search
3“temporary foreign workers by half”Under the Carney government, the number of temporary foreign workers has been reduced by half.search
4“foreign students by two-thirds”Under the Carney government, the number of foreign students has been reduced by two-thirds.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20