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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

398 words · 27 sentences · 29 clauses

Replying to Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal)

“Mr. Chair, we heard a bit earlier about the issue of direct foreign investments and how Canada is at a record high at this point in time. I am wondering if my hon. colleague could elaborate on what the conditions were that really created this environment and perhaps elaborate on the benefits to Canada.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Thanks 4%Claims 56%Anecdote 12%Reasoning 5%Positioning 2%Promise 16%Procedure 6%

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

Mr. Chair, Thanks · 17 wordsit is good to have amazing colleagues like the minister who come and have very pointed questions.Thanks Claims · 21 wordsIn fact, I know my Conservative colleagues understand as well that Canada offers unparalleled stability, predictability and the rule of law. Anecdote · 46 wordsLike many of my colleagues, I studied law. I remember that I had this professor who said, “Find me a place in the world that does not have the pillar of investment. We saw that when we do not have that, we do not get investment.”Anecdote Reasoning · 12 wordsThe pillar of investment is stability, predictability and the rule of law. Claims · 30 wordsIn a very divided world, in a world where we see the uncertainty index at its peak, almost since 1945, we can see why Canada stands out in the world. Positioning · 9 wordsIn the fog of uncertainty, we are the lighthouse.Positioning Claims · 45 wordsThat is what I said at the IMF meeting at the G7.¹ Canada is a lighthouse in the fog of uncertainty. Those were the words of the executive director of the International Monetary Fund.² She said the world is wrapped in this fog of uncertainty, Promise · 19 wordsand our mission in a world that is more complex and volatile is to provide that kind of certainty. Procedure · 14 wordsWhat is certainty today? Certainty today has to do with what we can control.Procedure Promise · 43 wordsAs our Prime Minister has said, we will focus on what we can control: Vague promiseremove interprovincial trade barriers, open our markets abroad, export to new markets, build the infrastructure, build the housing, be more competitive, invest in innovation and build a country strong. Claims · 14 wordsThat is exactly what we are doing. We are building Canada strong with investment. Reasoning · 8 wordsI would say confident countries invest in themselves. Claims · 6 wordsCanada has been singled out again. Procedure · 8 wordsMy colleagues in this House will understand that.Procedure Claims · 106 wordsThere are only two countries that the IMF said are standing out, Germany and Canada, two countries with AAA credit rating that have the fiscal capacity to invest.³ It said that if those countries invest in housing, infrastructure, competitiveness and innovation, they will succeed. That is why we see that Canada has the second-fastest growth in the G7, growing twice as much as our colleagues in Europe, twice as much as Germany, twice as much as Japan and three times more than Italy.⁴ Growth happens because of our policies. Growth happens because we have the best workers. Growth happens because we have strong industry. Growth happens—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

8 of 9 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “it is good to have amazing colleagues like the minister who come and have very pointed questions.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Like many of my colleagues, I studied law.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I remember that I had this professor who said, “Find me a place in the world that does not have the pillar of investment.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “We saw that when we do not have that, we do not get investment.””An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “In the fog of uncertainty, we are the lighthouse.”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 “What is certainty today?”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 “Certainty today has to do with what we can control.”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 “My colleagues in this House will understand that.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 91

1 of 9 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will focus on what we can control”A commitment from the speaker’s side with no measure or success condition in the clause itself.

Claims · 4

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“That is what I said at the IMF meeting at the G7”The speaker said ‘Canada is a lighthouse in the fog of uncertainty’ at an IMF meeting of the G7.search
2“Those were the words of the executive director of the International Monetary Fund”The phrase about the world being wrapped in fog of uncertainty was said by the executive director of the International Monetary Fund.search
3“There are only two countries that the IMF said are standing out, Germany and Canada, two countries with AAA credit rating”The IMF said Germany and Canada are the only two countries standing out, and both have AAA credit ratings.search
4“Canada has the second-fastest growth in the G7, growing twice as much as our colleagues in Europe, twice as much as Germany, twice as much as Japan and three times more than Italy”Canada has the second-fastest economic growth in the G7, growing twice as fast as Germany, Japan and European peers and three times faster than Italy.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20