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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

171 words · 13 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Raquel Dancho (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, if we listen to the CEOs who are writing down up to $25 billion because of EV losses and if we look at the thousands of job losses at the Brampton facility and the CAMI facility, I think it is very clear the EV market in North America is struggling. That is despite billions of dollars of promises from the Liberal government and hundreds of millions of dollars flowing. They are still struggling to make a go of it. We see in North America that EVs do not really sell unless they are receiving huge subsidies from the taxpayers, so that is exactly what the Liberals are doing. They are doubling down on this failing strategy and have brought forward a $2.3-billion EV subsidy so that Canadian taxpayer dollars can go to those purchasing electric vehicles. However, the reality is a lot of that money is not going to benefit the Canadian auto sector, which is struggling and needs the support. No, It is going to go to foreign-made electric vehicles, because Canada, despite all these promises and all this money, makes one, maybe two, eligible vehicles. How is it that our auto sector is struggling, we are losing thousands of jobs, and the finance minister has brought forward a $2.3-billion subsidy that will largely go to benefit Donald Trump’s American auto sector? How is he justifying benefiting the Trump auto sector when our auto sector needs the support?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Procedure 5%Aside 16%Claims 73%Reasoning 7%

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

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 8 wordslet me talk about Volkswagen for a minute.Procedure Aside · 11 wordsI can see the smile coming back on the member’s face, AsideClaims · 13 wordsbecause Volkswagen will be one of the largest industrial sites in North America. Aside · 16 wordsShe should be celebrating. I am sure she likes St. Thomas and southwestern Ontario as well.Aside Claims · 100 wordsThis is going to be an investment that is generational. If she had been with us when we announced that in St. Thomas, she would have seen the community members and the mayor. Everyone was there celebrating the fact that, for the first time in the history of Canada, we were able to attract a European manufacturer.¹ When I started that journey, people thought it would be impossible. We made it possible. Canadians understand that obviously a number of projects get delayed. It is not unique to Canada. This is what we are seeing in all the other G7 countries, Reasoning · 12 wordsbut smart countries invest not only for now, but for the future. Claims · 11 wordsThese investments will provide benefits to Canadians in the long term.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

4 of 18 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 “let me talk about Volkswagen for a minute.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I can see the smile coming back on the member’s face,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “She should be celebrating.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am sure she likes St. Thomas and southwestern Ontario as well.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

14 of 18 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.

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 “because Volkswagen will be one of the largest industrial sites in North America.”About the scale of the Volkswagen plant, not the justification for the subsidy questioned.
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 “She should be celebrating.”About how the member should react to the Volkswagen news, not the subsidy 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 “I am sure she likes St. Thomas and southwestern Ontario as well.”About the member’s supposed regard for the region, not the point put.
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 is going to be an investment that is generational.”About the Volkswagen investment’s scale, not the subsidy to foreign vehicles.
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 “If she had been with us when we announced that in St. Thomas, she would have seen the community members and the mayor.”About the announcement event’s attendees, not the question raised.
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 “Everyone was there celebrating the fact that, for the first time in the history of Canada, we were able to attract a European manufacturer.”About the historic nature of attracting a European manufacturer, not the subsidy’s beneficiaries.
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 “When I started that journey, people thought it would be impossible.”About the difficulty of securing the Volkswagen deal, not the point put.
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 made it possible.”About the government’s achievement in the Volkswagen deal, not the subsidy 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 “Canadians understand that obviously a number of projects get delayed.”About project delays generally, on the EV subject but not answering the subsidy question.
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 is not unique to Canada.”About delays not being unique to Canada, not the justification asked for.
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 is what we are seeing in all the other G7 countries,”About G7 countries’ experience, not the subsidy’s beneficiaries.
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 “but smart countries invest not only for now,”About investing for the future as a general principle, not the subsidy questioned.
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 “but for the future.”About long-term investment strategy, not the foreign-vehicle subsidy 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 “These investments will provide benefits to Canadians in the long term.”About long-term benefits of the investments, staying on the EV subject without answering the question put.

Respect · 100

0 of 18 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 18 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“for the first time in the history of Canada, we were able to attract a European manufacturer”Canada attracted a European manufacturer (Volkswagen, at St. Thomas) for the first time in its history.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20