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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

173 words · 11 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Chair, I ask the hon. minister if he would not agree with me that we have seen a steady stream of efforts to get Canadians corporations to invest in themselves and reinvest in R and D, and it is a string of failures, as David Dodge pointed out. The tools that we have tried just have not worked, and then people tend to turn on the corporate sector, which it does not appreciate. They say that the sector is not investing in itself and it is its fault. I am just hoping that we can learn lessons from the past and decide that it is time to ensure that we actually use Canadian workers in Canada to further process our raw materials and not ship them out raw. Might the government be thinking of putting in some measures that would encourage that?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Positioning 40%Promise 10%Claims 38%Reasoning 12%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 5 wordsmy colleague is so right.Positioning Promise · 17 wordsWe want to do more transformation, Vague promiseand I think she will be happy with team Canada strong. Claims · 28 wordsThe fact is that we say we are going to train and help 80,000 to 100,000 young people with their Red Seal and to get into the trades, ¹Reasoning · 21 wordsbecause if we want to build this country, we need young people. We need young people to get into the trades. Claims · 31 wordsThis is going to help provide more opportunities for young people in this country to participate in building this country at a speed and scale we have not seen in generations. Positioning · 27 wordsWe are very much focused on the youth. We are very much focused on helping workers. We are very much focused on working with unions as well.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsThey do great work in training workers. Positioning · 37 wordsWe want to build together, Vague promisebecause we want to build a Canada for all. That is why we are focusing on workers, on young people and on small and medium-sized businesses to help us build this country.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 52

7 of 21 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 “my colleague is so right.”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 “We are very much focused on the youth.”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 “We are very much focused on helping workers.”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 “We are very much focused on working with unions as well.”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 “We want to build together,”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 “because we want to build a Canada for all.”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 “That is why we are focusing on workers, on young people and on small and medium-sized businesses to help us build this country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

12 of 21 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 “and I think she will be happy with team Canada strong.”Refers to a Team Canada plan generally, not the raw-material processing measures 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 “The fact is that we say we are going to train and help 80,000 to 100,000 young people with their Red Seal and to get into the trades,”About training young people in the trades, not measures to process raw materials domestically.
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 “because if we want to build this country, we need young people.”About the need for young workers in building the country, not the processing measures 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 “We need young people to get into the trades.”About youth entering the trades, not the question of domestic raw-material processing.
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 “This is going to help provide more opportunities for young people in this country to participate in building this country at a speed and scale we have not seen in generations.”About opportunities for young people in building projects, not the measures the member 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 “We are very much focused on the youth.”States a focus on youth, not the raw-material processing question.
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 are very much focused on helping workers.”States a focus on helping workers, not the measures 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 “We are very much focused on working with unions as well.”About working with unions, not the raw-material processing question.
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 “They do great work in training workers.”Praises unions’ training work, not the question’s subject.
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 want to build together,”General statement about building together, not the measures 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 “because we want to build a Canada for all.”General statement about building a Canada for all, not the question’s subject.
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 focusing on workers, on young people and on small and medium-sized businesses to help us build this country.”Lists focuses on workers, youth and small business, not the raw-material processing measures asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 21 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 · 90

2 of 21 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 want to do more transformation”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We want to build together”An aspiration with no actor, action or measure attached.

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“train and help 80,000 to 100,000 young people with their Red Seal and to get into the trades”The government plans to train and help 80,000 to 100,000 young people to obtain their Red Seal and enter the trades.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20