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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

82 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Michael Barrett (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, it has been more than an hour that the minister has been here, and he has said an awful lot of things but has not answered our questions, and that trend continues. Did the screen that the minister said was necessary to avoid a conflict of interest apply to clause 191 of Bill C-15?”

Statement grade

47 / 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 18%Positioning 15%Claims 67%

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

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 15 wordsallow me once again to quote from the letter for the benefit of my colleague.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsHe is an experienced man. I think he is even a lawyer.Positioning Claims · 55 wordsIt comes from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and it is dated April 7̓.¹ It says that “there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required.”² In addition, I proactively put a screen in place to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.³Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “allow me once again to quote from the letter for the benefit of my colleague.”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 “He is an experienced man.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I think he is even a lawyer.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 17

3 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It comes from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and it is dated April 7̓.”It describes the origin of a letter about a conflict screen, not the estimates motion.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It says that “there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required.””It quotes the Ethics Commissioner about a conflict screen, a subject the estimates motion does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In addition, I proactively put a screen in place to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.”It concerns the minister’s own conflict screen, not the Finance estimates under debate.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

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“It comes from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and it is dated April 7̓.”The Minister of Finance received a letter from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner dated April 7 (2026).search
2“there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required.”The April 7, 2026 letter from the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner says ‘there is no risk of conflict of interest and that a screen is not required.’search
3“I proactively put a screen in place to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.”Minister François-Philippe Champagne put a conflict-of-interest screen in place before the Ethics Commissioner’s April 7 letter.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20