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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

53 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Mr. Chair, we are here borrowing $25 billion to start a sovereign wealth fund, but we have $793 billion in assets in the Canada pension plan, managed by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Most of those investments go to the United States. The vast majority of them go to countries other than Canada. We have had some—”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

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

Claims 70%Procedure 30%

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

Claims · 9 wordsI am bound by the rules of the House, Procedure · 8 wordsand the Chair is asking me to respond.Procedure Mr. Chair, Procedure · 8 wordsI got maybe the beginning of the question, ProcedureClaims · 28 wordsand I would say that people are seeing the investment fund in Canada as best in class in the world.¹Unearned certainty I would think the Canada Strong fund that—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

2 of 5 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and the Chair is asking me to respond.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I got maybe the beginning of the question,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 60

2 of 5 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 would say that people are seeing the investment fund in Canada as best in class in the world.”Praises the investment fund as best in class but does not address the comparison with CPP investments raised.
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 think the Canada Strong fund that—”Begins discussing the Canada Strong fund without addressing the point about CPP investments or the borrowing.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 44

1 of 5 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 “people are seeing the investment fund in Canada as best in class in the world”Asserts a general verdict about the fund without naming any source or basis for what people are seeing.

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“best in class in the world”The investment fund in Canada (the Canada Strong fund) is seen as best in class in the world.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20