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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on Youth 2026-05-08

105 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, these guys are so out of touch, they just do not give a rip about what Canadians are actually going through. Last fall, the Prime Minister told young Canadians they would have to “make sacrifices”. Well, he sure did mean it, did he not? New numbers show youth unemployment is at 14.3%. Young Canadians now face the toughest job market on record and struggle to afford rent, groceries and textbooks. No wonder young men and women lose hope. How can they ever get ahead? Young Canadians pay the highest price for Liberal debt, deficits and costly credit card budgets that mortgage their futures. Over a year in, how much more will the PM force young Canadians to sacrifice and suffer?”

Statement grade

D–

43 / 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.

Positioning 17%Claims 58%The question 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordson this side of the House we believe now is the time to invest and build our communities.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsWe are creating jobs while building housing and building infrastructure.Partly on pointVague promise The question · 19 wordsI wonder if our colleague from Alberta could let us know what projects she would cut from our budget. Claims · 51 wordsIs it the investment to rural communities across Alberta to expand fleets and transit services, and plan for the future? Is it the new Japanese community centre in Calgary?² Is it $3 million to improve treatment services at the Conklin water treatment plant in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta?¹ The question · 7 wordsWhat would the Conservatives plan to cut?Off 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 · 77

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “on this side of the House we believe now is the time to invest and build our communities.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 13

8 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 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 “on this side of the House we believe now is the time to invest and build our communities.”States the government’s own approach to investing, not what young Canadians are being asked to sacrifice.
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 “We are creating jobs while building housing and building infrastructure.”Names job-creating projects generally, but does not speak to the situation of young Canadians asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I wonder if our colleague from Alberta could let us know what projects she would cut from our budget.”A counter-question about the member’s spending choices, not a reply on the sacrifice of young Canadians.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Is it the investment to rural communities across Alberta to expand fleets and transit services,”About Alberta rural transit projects, not the question on young Canadians.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and plan for the future?”Continues the list of Alberta projects, not the question on young Canadians.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Is it the new Japanese community centre in Calgary?”About a Calgary community centre, not the question on young Canadians.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Is it $3 million to improve treatment services at the Conklin water treatment plant in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta?”About a water treatment plant project, not the question on young Canadians.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “What would the Conservatives plan to cut?”A repeat demand that the member name cuts, not a reply on the sacrifice of young Canadians.

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 · 87

1 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 “We are creating jobs”The commitment names no measure, project or figure, so no action can be checked against 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“$3 million to improve treatment services at the Conklin water treatment plant in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta”The government is providing $3 million to improve treatment services at the Conklin water treatment plant in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.search
2“the new Japanese community centre in Calgary”A new Japanese community centre in Calgary is receiving federal funding.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20