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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

96 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Sandra Cobena (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, on the one hand, the minister is saying it will not have political influence, but then, in the same sentence, he says “we” will ensure that it will be in the national interest, and “we” will decide which projects those will be. The reality is that Norway has zero political influence, and here the fund will have tons. My question to the minister is this. If the fund does not follow any of the traditional pillars of a traditional sovereign wealth fund, why did the minister tell Canadians that in fact it is one?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 83%Positioning 6%Reasoning 10%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 45 wordsmy colleague is very learned in finance. There is a difference between the mandate, which we have said is very clear, and the governance, which we say is going to be independent. It will have its own separate board and will be independent from government.¹ Positioning · 6 wordsWe know this is very important.PositioningUnearned certainty Reasoning · 10 wordsWhen creating a sovereign wealth fund, governance is very important. Claims · 35 wordsThe hon. member can be assured that we have consulted widely with funds around the world and we are integrating best practices because, again, we want to have a best-in-class fund that will serve the—

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We know this is very important.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 92

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We know this is very important”The phrase asserts knowledge in place of any source or evidence for the importance claim.

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“It will have its own separate board and will be independent from government.”The Canadian sovereign wealth fund discussed in the debate will have its own separate board and be independent from government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20