“Mr. Speaker, a recent study by the Montreal Economic Institute estimates that the government’s buy Canada policy could drive up costs by more than $12 billion a year. During an affordability crisis, does my colleague think paying much higher prices for Liberal vanity projects like Alto rail is the best way to help Canadians keep more of their hard-earned dollars in their pockets?”
Statement grade
A+
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity.
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.
Thanks 3%Positioning 4%Claims 75%Reasoning 18%
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 5 wordsthat is an excellent question.ThanksPositioning · 7 wordsOnce again, it is a grand idea.PositioningClaims · 135 wordsCanada is going to build a high-speed rail system at the taxpayers’ expense.5California is currently trying it out.6It has already cost $300 billion, 3and it is not over yet.7Here, they say it will cost $90 billion, 4but they do not say how much a ticket will cost.1They are selling a project, but they are not saying how many people will be on it or how much it will cost to maintain.2We already have airlines operating between Toronto and Montreal and between Montreal and Quebec City.8They pay taxes and create jobs.Now the government is going to take responsibility for this and use public funds to compete with the private sector.9What is more, the government is not telling people how much it will cost to ride this infamous train.Reasoning · 33 wordsIt may turn out to be more expensive and less efficient than flying.Families will not use that train, but they will be paying for it their whole lives, for generations to come.
