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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

79 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Michael Barrett (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, it was the minister who said there would be a conflict of interest. The letter the minister provided to the Prime Minister should be furnished. Because we know it was shared with media, it should certainly be shared with parliamentarians. Why did the ethics screen the minister put in place not prevent him from participating in discussions, decisions, debates or votes related to Alto?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 91%

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

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 7 wordsallow me to finish quoting the letter, ProcedureClaims · 72 wordswhich says that “there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required.”¹ Those are the words of the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. However, in the interest of integrity, I took it upon myself to proactively implement a screen.² I will have the opportunity to explain myself before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the coming weeks.Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 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 “allow me to finish quoting the letter,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 81

1 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.

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 will have the opportunity to explain myself before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the coming weeks.”Defers explanation to a future committee appearance instead of answering here.

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 · 2

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“there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required”A letter from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner dated April 7, 2026, concerning the Minister of Finance and Alto, states that ‘there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required’.search
2“I took it upon myself to proactively implement a screen”The Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, proactively implemented a conflict of interest screen regarding Alto.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20