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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-05-25

165 words · 11 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, what we are witnessing now is the consequence of years of Liberal market distortion through subsidies, red tape and unpredictable government policy. The Liberals overheated the housing market with record immigration levels and developers responded by investing billions, hiring workers and putting shovels in the ground based on the conditions the government created. Then Ottawa suddenly slammed on the brakes. After years of overheating demand, the Liberals abruptly reversed course without a plan, leaving developers watching the market shift beneath projects already under way as rental vacancy rates jumped more than 40% year over year. Housing projects take years to plan and build. The government cannot pull one policy lever to flood the market and then yank another to choke off demand and expect builders, renters or buyers to have any stability. This is a failure of central planning. The Liberals created this distortion and now Canadians are paying the price.”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Claims 72%Positioning 25%Procedure 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsthe Government of Canada is committed to solving the housing crisis.Vague promise Positioning · 18 wordsWe are working together with all our partners to use every tool available and get the job done.PositioningVague promise Claims · 62 wordsThe housing accelerator fund and the apartment construction loan program are just some of the key programs that are helping Canadians and helping developers get apartments and homes built.¹ Build Canada Homes is going to partner across the housing ecosystem to drive the development of affordable housing, supporting a mix of income needs.² We need to increase our stock of affordable housing. Procedure · 6 wordsThere is no way around it.Procedure Claims · 45 wordsWe are at 4%.³ We need to get to 8%. It will catalyze modern methods of construction as part of a national effort to increase housing construction, restore affordability and reduce homelessness. The federal government is back in the business of building homes for Canadians.⁴ Positioning · 23 wordsWe are taking bold action to build a housing market that works for everyone and to create lasting, meaningful change across the country.PositioningVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

3 of 6 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 “We are working together with all our partners to use every tool available and get the job done.”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 “There is no way around it.”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 taking bold action to build a housing market that works for everyone and to create lasting, meaningful change across the country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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 comment put to the member, and the question on notice.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 60

3 of 6 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 “committed to solving the housing crisis”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “use every tool available and get the job done”The commitment specifies no actor’s concrete step, date or measure of success.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “taking bold action to build a housing market that works for everyone”The action is asserted without any named measure, actor or success condition.

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 housing accelerator fund and the apartment construction loan program”The federal Housing Accelerator Fund and Apartment Construction Loan Program are federal housing programs that exist to help build apartments and homes.search
2“Build Canada Homes is going to partner across the housing ecosystem to drive the development of affordable housing”Build Canada Homes is designed to work with partners across the housing sector to develop affordable housing.search
3“We are at 4%”Canada’s current level of affordable housing stands at 4% of the relevant housing measure.search
4“The federal government is back in the business of building homes”The federal government has resumed direct involvement in building homes, notably through Build Canada Homes launched in 2025.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20