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Karim Bardeesy

Liberal on Finance 2026-05-08

121 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Michael Guglielmin (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals speak of their latest programs, but the investors have already given us their verdict. Capital is leaving this country at a record pace. Our investment per worker is the lowest in the G7. In a country that needs millions of homes, 100,000 skilled tradespeople cannot find a project to work on. A country is not built by speeches, MOUs and press releases. It is built by employers willing to invest here, and they are choosing to invest elsewhere. When will the Prime Minister fix the conditions that have driven investment, jobs and opportunity out of this country?”

Statement grade

C+

68 / 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.

Anecdote 25%Positioning 18%Reasoning 27%Claims 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Anecdote · 30 wordsbefore I came to this place, I taught undergraduate students for 15 years, and I know the number that COVID did and now the trade war is doing on them.Anecdote Positioning · 13 wordsWhat do we do when a number is being done on young people?PositioningOff point Reasoning · 13 wordsWe build them up and help them with hard skills and soft skills. Claims · 36 wordsThat is why we have the team Canada strong plan with 100,000 apprenticeships.¹ This summer we have 32,000 jobs with Statistics Canada in the census, a project that the party opposite would be first to cancel.² Reasoning · 20 wordsThat is how we build up the skills to get the kinds of careers that our students want and need, Positioning · 9 wordsand that is why we are there for them.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

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 · 50

4 of 13 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “before I came to this place, I taught undergraduate students for 15 years,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I know the number that COVID did and now the trade war is doing on them.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What do we do when a number is being done on young people?”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 “and that is why we are there for them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 38

8 of 13 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “before I came to this place, I taught undergraduate students for 15 years,”About the speaker’s past teaching career, not the investment conditions 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 “and I know the number that COVID did and now the trade war is doing on them.”About the effect of COVID and the trade war on students, not the investment conditions 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 “What do we do when a number is being done on young people?”A rhetorical aside about helping young people, not the investment conditions asked about.
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 build them up and help them with hard skills and soft skills.”About skills training for young people, touching jobs but not the investment conditions asked about.
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 “That is why we have the team Canada strong plan with 100,000 apprenticeships.”Cites the apprenticeship plan, which touches jobs but not the investment conditions asked about.
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 “This summer we have 32,000 jobs with Statistics Canada in the census, a project that the party opposite would be first to cancel.”About census jobs with Statistics Canada, which touch youth employment but not the investment conditions asked about.
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 “That is how we build up the skills to get the kinds of careers that our students want and need,”About building students’ skills and careers, not the investment conditions asked about.
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 “and that is why we are there for them.”A general pledge of support for students, not the investment conditions asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 13 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 there for them”A commitment of support with no actor named beyond we, no measure, and no success condition.

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“team Canada strong plan with 100,000 apprenticeships”The government’s team Canada strong plan includes 100,000 apprenticeships.search
2“32,000 jobs with Statistics Canada in the census”In summer 2026, Statistics Canada’s census operations provide 32,000 jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20