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Don Davies

NDP on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

66 words · 2 sentences · 3 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Claims 68%The question 32%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 45 wordsin the last election the Liberals pledged to double Canada’s rate of residential construction to 500,000 homes per year over the next decade, ¹but according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the government will produce only 26,000 homes by 2030 through its flagship Build Canada Homes.² The question · 21 wordsCan the Minister explain this massive gap between what was promised and what is being delivered with respect to affordable housing?

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 2

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“the Liberals pledged to double Canada’s rate of residential construction to 500,000 homes per year over the next decade”In the last election the Liberals pledged to double Canada’s rate of residential construction to 500,000 homes per year over the next decade.search
2“according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the government will produce only 26,000 homes by 2030 through its flagship Build Canada Homes”The Parliamentary Budget Officer projected the government will produce only 26,000 homes by 2030 through Build Canada Homes.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20