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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal on Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act 2026-05-25

252 words · 12 sentences · 17 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 80%Positioning 9%Procedure 7%Promise 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 35 wordsconsider the Saint-Hubert metropolitan airport, which was inaugurated this week by the Minister of Transport and will soon welcome four million travellers a year, with major implications for the tourism industry, to name just one.¹²Partly on point Positioning · 5 wordsCanada is buzzing with excitement.PositioningOff point Claims · 74 wordsThat is why the country has attracted more than $100 billion in foreign investment over the past year, a level not seen in nearly two decades.³ It also explains why we have established some 20 new economic and defence partnerships across four continents.⁴Partly on point Canada has also increased its exports to markets outside the United States by $33 billion this year.⁵ That means jobs are being created here in Canada, including on the south shore. Procedure · 18 wordsSome might say we are spending too much, but let us hear what the experts have to say.Procedure Claims · 29 wordsCanada is on track for long-term prosperity, according to estimates from the International Monetary Fund, which ranks Canada second among G7 nations this year in terms of projected growth.⁶ Positioning · 12 wordsWe are investing in what matters, Vague promiseand we are doing so responsibly.Positioning Claims · 59 wordsAs the member for La Prairie—Atateken, I want to tell my constituents that this economic update demonstrates that the government is working for them with lower taxes, greater affordability, more help with groceries, more accessible housing, jobs for our young people and a clear vision for Canada’s economic future, a future that is diverse and focused on buying local. Positioning · 6 wordsThat is what we are delivering.Positioning Claims · 4 wordsLa Prairie—Atateken is growing, Promise · 10 wordsand the government will be there to support its development.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

6 of 14 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 “Canada is buzzing with excitement.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Some might say we are spending too much,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but let us hear what the experts have to say.”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 “We are investing in what matters,”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 we are doing so responsibly.”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 is what we are delivering.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 83

6 of 14 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 bill under debate.

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 “consider the Saint-Hubert metropolitan airport,”About the Saint-Hubert airport’s inauguration, not a measure or purpose of the bill.
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 was inaugurated this week by the Minister of Transport and will soon welcome four million travellers a year, with major implications for the tourism industry, to name just one.”About the airport’s expected travellers and tourism effects, not what the bill proposes.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Canada is buzzing with excitement.”A general flourish about national mood, tied to no measure in the bill.
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 “It also explains why we have established some 20 new economic and defence partnerships across four continents.”About international partnerships across four continents, not the bill’s measures.
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 “La Prairie—Atateken is growing,”About the growth of the member’s riding, not the bill’s provisions.
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 the government will be there to support its development.”A promise of support for the riding’s development, not what the bill proposes.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 93

2 of 14 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 investing in what matters”A commitment to invest with no measure, actor beyond ‘we’, or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “the government will be there to support its development”A commitment of future support with no action, date, or measure specified.

Claims · 6

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“inaugurated this week by the Minister of Transport”The Minister of Transport inaugurated the Saint-Hubert metropolitan airport this week (week of May 25, 2026).search
2“will soon welcome four million travellers a year”The Saint-Hubert metropolitan airport is projected to handle four million travellers a year.search
3“attracted more than $100 billion in foreign investment over the past year, a level not seen in nearly two decades”Canada attracted more than $100 billion in foreign investment over the past year, a level not seen in nearly two decades.search
4“established some 20 new economic and defence partnerships across four continents”Canada has established about 20 new economic and defence partnerships across four continents.search
5“increased its exports to markets outside the United States by $33 billion this year”Canada increased its exports to markets outside the United States by $33 billion this year.search
6“ranks Canada second among G7 nations this year in terms of projected growth”The International Monetary Fund ranks Canada second among G7 nations in projected growth this year (2026).search

Analysed on 2026-10-20