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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

54 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Michael Cooper (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, I will put it to the minister. This is about rewarding Liberal insiders. Is that not what is going on?”

Statement grade

48 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 70%Procedure 11%Promise 19%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 33 wordsI do not know why, when we do these exercises, we need to talk down industry, why we need to talk down Canadians, why we need to talk down what people are doing.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsLet us talk about the industry.Procedure Positioning · 5 wordsThis is an olive branch.Positioning Promise · 10 wordsI am happy to put him in touch with astronauts—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 18

3 of 4 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 “I do not know why, when we do these exercises, we need to talk down industry, why we need to talk down Canadians, why we need to talk down what people are doing.”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 “Let us talk about the industry.”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 “This is an olive branch.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

1 of 4 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 “I am happy to put him in touch with astronauts—”An offer to connect the member with astronauts, staying on the subject without addressing whether insiders were rewarded.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20