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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

54 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Pat Kelly (Conservative)

“Madam Chair, those are new ones. He has discharged and cut loose every anchor that they have assigned for themselves. What is going to be their new fiscal anchor they make up next year when this fiscal anchor is cut loose like so many before it?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 41%Claims 59%

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

Madam Chair, Procedure · 16 wordsin the spirit of teaching my colleague some of the facts, let me quote Kevin Page.Procedure Claims · 32 wordsHe said, “The hard target of a balanced operating budget in 2028‑29 will put more constraints on the government than would fiscal rules tied to changes in the size of the economy”.¹ Procedure · 6 wordsThis is coming from Kevin Page.Procedure

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

2 of 2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “in the spirit of teaching my colleague some of the facts, let me quote Kevin Page.”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 “This is coming from Kevin Page.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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.

Claims · 1

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“He said, “The hard target of a balanced operating budget in 2028‑29 will put more constraints on the government than would fiscal rules tied to changes in the size of the economy”.”Kevin Page said that the hard target of a balanced operating budget in 2028-29 will put more constraints on the government than fiscal rules tied to changes in the size of the economy.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20