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Adam van Koeverden

Liberal on Sport 2026-05-27

125 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Peter Fonseca (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians watched with pride as over 250 Canadian athletes competed this year in the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games. Nothing makes us prouder than cheering on team Canada, so can the Secretary of Sport tell us how the Government of Canada is supporting these incredible athletes?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Thanks 29%Claims 23%Positioning 3%Reasoning 8%Promise 37%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 36 wordsmy friend and colleague from Mississauga East—Cooksville knows what it takes to be an Olympic medallist, an Olympian. He has raced the marathon at the Olympic Games for team Canada, ¹so I thank him very much.Thanks Claims · 29 wordsToday we welcome the 2026 team Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Parliament Hill.² Every time team Canada athletes compete, they represent our country and wear the maple leaf. Positioning · 4 wordsIt makes us proud.Positioning Reasoning · 10 wordsOur world-class teams and athletes deserve a world-class sport system.Partly on point Promise · 46 wordsThat is why we are building Canada strong, from playground to podium, by investing over $755 million into the Canadian sport system over the next five years to improve access to higher sport participation, host more international sporting events and support our incredible national team athletes.³

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×3“That is how we are building Canada strong.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

4 of 8 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “my friend and colleague from Mississauga East—Cooksville knows what it takes to be an Olympic medallist, an Olympian.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “He has raced the marathon at the Olympic Games for team Canada,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “so I thank him very much.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It makes us proud.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 70

4 of 8 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 question asked.

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 “Today we welcome the 2026 team Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Parliament Hill.”Notes the athletes’ visit to Parliament Hill, which is on the Games’ subject but not what was asked.
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 “Every time team Canada athletes compete, they represent our country and wear the maple leaf.”About athletes representing the country, not the support 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 “It makes us proud.”Expresses pride in the athletes without addressing how they are supported.
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 “Our world-class teams and athletes deserve a world-class sport system.”States athletes deserve a world-class sport system without saying what is being done.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“That is how we are building Canada strong.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 3

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“He has raced the marathon at the Olympic Games for team Canada”Peter Fonseca, the MP for Mississauga East—Cooksville, raced the marathon at the Olympic Games for team Canada.search
2“Today we welcome the 2026 team Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Parliament Hill”On May 27, 2026, the 2026 team Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes were welcomed to Parliament Hill.search
3“investing over $755 million into the Canadian sport system over the next five years”The Government of Canada is investing over $755 million into the Canadian sport system over the next five years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20