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Karina Gould

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-05

175 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Élisabeth Brière (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I agree with the premise of today’s Bloc motion to condemn the new tariffs. These tariffs affect a growing number of businesses. Could my colleague please talk about our response, which puts workers first? It is all about building a stronger economy at home.”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Procedure 13%Reasoning 48%Anecdote 34%Claims 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordsat the end of the day, what we are trying to do as a government is build a strong and resilient economy.ProcedureVague promise Reasoning · 17 wordsWe know it is extremely important that we support our industries so that we support our workers. Anecdote · 60 wordsWhen I talk about the steel sector, and when I talk about the automotive sector, it is not about the plant; it is about the people who work in those plants. I had the opportunity to visit Dofasco with the Prime Minister a couple of weeks ago.¹ We spoke to the employees. I met a third-generation steel worker at Dofasco.²Anecdote Reasoning · 47 wordsThe whole reason we are doing this is that we want to ensure that she continues to have that job, that she continues to be able to make a good living and that she has that respectable job that we can continue to have in this country.Vague promise Claims · 9 wordsAll of these measures are about supporting those workers.Vague promise Reasoning · 20 wordsThey make up our community and they make up our economy. The strength of Canada’s economy is in our people.

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

7 of 10 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 “at the end of the day, what we are trying to do as a government is build a strong and resilient economy.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “When I talk about the steel sector,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and when I talk about the automotive sector, it is not about the plant;”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “it is about the people who work in those plants.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I had the opportunity to visit Dofasco with the Prime Minister a couple of weeks ago.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “We spoke to the employees.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I met a third-generation steel worker at Dofasco.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 37

3 of 10 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “what we are trying to do as a government is build a strong and resilient economy”A stated goal for the government’s side with no action, date or measure named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we want to ensure that she continues to have that job”An intention to secure an outcome with no concrete step, actor beyond ‘we’, or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “All of these measures are about supporting those workers”The measures are never identified, so the commitment has nothing checkable behind it.

Claims · 2

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“I had the opportunity to visit Dofasco with the Prime Minister a couple of weeks ago”Karina Gould visited the Dofasco steel plant with the Prime Minister in late April 2026.search
2“I met a third-generation steel worker at Dofasco”During her visit to Dofasco, Karina Gould met a worker who is a third-generation steelworker.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20