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Wayne Long

Liberal on The Economy 2026-05-07

91 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Carol Anstey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, to start, Conservatives would cut $20 billion in consultants. The failed gun grab is another example of the trillion dollars of spending by the costly Liberal government. The Prime Minister is more interested in $524,000 being spent on food for his private jet than in making life more affordable for hard-working Canadians who actually pay the bills. It is more cost, more cover-up and more Liberal waste. The Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal. When will the Prime Minister remove all the taxes on all the gases for all the year, so Canadians can get real relief?”

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

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

Promise 13%Claims 60%Positioning 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 12 wordswe are going to continue to focus, on this side, on affordability.Vague promise Claims · 55 wordsWe just launched the grocery and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of hard-working families.¹ We just cut the excise tax.² That is 10¢.³ I combine that with the carbon tax cut, and that is 28¢.⁴ The spring economic update continued to confirm that our economy is strong and growing.⁵ Positioning · 24 wordsOn this side of the House, we are laser-focused on building a strong economy.Partly on pointVague promise That side can continue with the rhetoric and the riddles.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

2 of 7 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 “On this side of the House, we are laser-focused on building a strong economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That side can continue with the rhetoric and the riddles.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 68

3 of 7 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 “The spring economic update continued to confirm that our economy is strong and growing.”About the economy’s overall strength, not the removal of fuel taxes asked for.
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 “On this side of the House, we are laser-focused on building a strong economy.”About building a strong economy generally, not the fuel tax 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 “That side can continue with the rhetoric and the riddles.”An attack on the other side’s rhetoric in place of an answer to the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 65

2 of 7 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 “we are going to continue to focus, on this side, on affordability”A commitment to affordability with no action, measure, date or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are laser-focused on building a strong economy”A stated commitment to building the economy that names no actor’s specific measure, date or measure of success.

Claims · 5

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“We just launched the grocery and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900”The government recently launched a grocery and essentials benefit that will provide up to $1,900 to families.search
2“We just cut the excise tax”The federal government recently cut the excise tax.search
3“That is 10¢”The recent excise tax cut amounts to 10 cents.search
4“that is 28¢”Combined, the excise tax cut and the carbon tax cut total 28 cents.search
5“The spring economic update continued to confirm that our economy is strong and growing”The spring 2026 economic update confirmed that Canada’s economy is strong and growing.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20