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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

96 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Sandra Cobena (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, Canadians are struggling to buy groceries, and the CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank is getting paid close to $1 million. It is not delivering. Now the Prime Minister and the minister want to recreate this whole scenario with yet another bureaucracy and another set of executives who will get paid millions of dollars as well. Let us be transparent. How much will the minister pay the new CEO and board of this sovereign wealth fund?”

Statement grade

76 / 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.

Positioning 20%Claims 47%The question 14%Promise 20%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 13 wordsit is difficult to follow the member tonight in her line of questioning.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsOn the one hand, she said sovereign wealth funds are a good thing, and now she wants to criticize us for creating one. Positioning · 6 wordsIt is very difficult to follow.Positioning The question · 13 wordsI would ask her, is it a good thing or a bad thing? Claims · 22 wordsWe have seen examples in Nordic countries and abroad that show creating a sovereign wealth fund is a good thing for people. Promise · 19 wordsThat is why we are going to do our own sovereign wealth fund here in Canada using best practices.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “it is difficult to follow the member tonight in her line of questioning.”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 “It is very difficult to follow.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

7 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.

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 “it is difficult to follow the member tonight in her line of questioning.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “On the one hand, she said sovereign wealth funds are a good thing,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “and now she wants to criticize us for creating one.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “It is very difficult to follow.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 would ask her, is it a good thing or a bad thing?”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “We have seen examples in Nordic countries and abroad that show creating a sovereign wealth fund is a good thing for people.”About the merits of sovereign wealth funds abroad, not the executive pay asked about.
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 “That is why we are going to do our own sovereign wealth fund here in Canada using best practices.”States the government’s plan for the fund without addressing the compensation figure asked for.

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 · 100

0 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.

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