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Rechie Valdez

Liberal on International Trade 2026-05-07

86 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Marilyn Gladu (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a government that is committed to defending Canadian trade and ensuring that our businesses are not overly reliant on any single market. By opening doors for exporters and supporting small businesses to reach customers around the world, we are strengthening our economy and creating more opportunities in my riding of Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong and across the country. Could the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism update the House on the historic progress we have made to diversify Canadian trade?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Thanks 13%Procedure 5%Claims 74%Positioning 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 11 wordsI thank the member from Sarnia for her small business advocacy.Thanks Procedure · 4 wordsI have good news.Procedure Claims · 64 wordsWe have not just one but two new trade agreements that have been made law, with the United Kingdom and Indonesia.¹ Together these agreements are going to boost our trade ties and give Canadian businesses access to markets and more than 340 million people.² That means new customers for our exporters, new opportunities for our small businesses and more good-paying jobs in this country. Positioning · 7 wordsThat is how we build Canada strong.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×20“That is how we build Canada strong.” Said 20 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

3 of 3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank the member from Sarnia for her small business advocacy.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have good news.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is how we build Canada strong.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“That is how we build Canada strong.”Said 20 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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“two new trade agreements that have been made law, with the United Kingdom and Indonesia”Canada has made law two new trade agreements, one with the United Kingdom and one with Indonesia.search
2“access to markets and more than 340 million people”The UK and Indonesia trade agreements together give Canadian businesses access to markets of more than 340 million people.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20