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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

42 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Don Davies (NDP)

“Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. Federal civil servants working partly from home are being— Mr. Chair, federal civil servants working partly from home are being forced to return full-time to an office, even where there is no place to put them. There is no compelling reason to work from an office. It will negatively affect their quality of life and productivity, and it will cost the government more money. Why are Liberals pursuing a policy that is so irrational?”

Statement grade

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

Claims 64%Positioning 36%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 27 wordswe have taken measures to have civil servants return to the office.¹Vague promise I think these measures are in line with the best practices seen in the industry. Positioning · 15 wordsWe have done that in a compassionate and reasonable way to make sure that people—Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

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 have done that in a compassionate and reasonable way to make sure that people—”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 · 69

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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we have taken measures to have civil servants return to the office”The speaker claims action without naming any measure, actor detail or standard against which it could be checked.

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“we have taken measures to have civil servants return to the office”The Liberal government has taken measures requiring federal civil servants to return to the office.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20