Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Youth 2026-05-07

88 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Gabriel Hardy (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the government keeps talking about building major projects, but the Major Projects Office has spent $41 million without starting a single project. The cost of living is skyrocketing, home ownership is increasingly out of reach and jobs for young people are now scarce. There are no jobs in retail, no jobs in restaurants and no jobs in hospitality. After 11 years of raising taxes, adding bureaucracy and driving our country into debt, the Prime Minister has the gall to tell our young people that they have to make sacrifices and to tell Canadians that life has never been so affordable. When will the Liberals put down the national credit card and start making decisions that will secure our young people’s future?”

Statement grade

75 / 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 97%Positioning 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 85 wordsmy colleague just talked about training initiatives to ensure that our youth in skilled trades have access to really good jobs. Nevertheless, the Conservatives, including the member, are against all these major projects. They are against the the Alto high-speed train we will be building in Quebec, ¹which will create 51,000 jobs.² They are against yesterday’s announcement about the sale of 18 billion dollars’ worth of aircraft made in Mirabel, designed and built in Quebec.³ They are against expanding the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur.⁴ Positioning · 3 wordsThe Conservatives should—PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 8 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 “The Conservatives should—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

7 of 8 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 “my colleague just talked about training initiatives to ensure that our youth in skilled trades have access to really good jobs.”Recalls the previous answer about training, not the spending question put.
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 “Nevertheless, the Conservatives, including the member, are against all these major projects.”Attacks the Conservatives’ stance on major projects rather than answering when spending will stop.
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 “They are against the the Alto high-speed train we will be building in Quebec,”Names a government project instead of addressing when the Liberals will curb spending for youth.
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 “which will create 51,000 jobs.”Gives a jobs figure for the train project, not an answer on the debt question.
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 “They are against yesterday’s announcement about the sale of 18 billion dollars’ worth of aircraft made in Mirabel, designed and built in Quebec.”Cites an aircraft sale announcement rather than answering the question on spending and youth.
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 “They are against expanding the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur.”Cites the port expansion project instead of answering when the Liberals will change course.
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 Conservatives should—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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“the Alto high-speed train we will be building in Quebec”The government says it will be building the Alto high-speed train in Quebec.search
2“which will create 51,000 jobs”The Alto high-speed rail project in Quebec is expected to create 51,000 jobs.search
3“yesterday’s announcement about the sale of 18 billion dollars’ worth of aircraft made in Mirabel, designed and built in Quebec”On May 6, 2026, the government announced the sale of $18 billion worth of aircraft made in Mirabel, Quebec.search
4“expanding the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur”There is a project to expand the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20