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Leslie Church

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-05-27

183 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, it is really incredible listening to the way the government talks about the youth unemployment crisis, because fundamentally it seems that it does not understand the task. The task is to address the youth unemployment rate. It is to address the fact that we have a high and climbing youth unemployment rate. It is to address the fact that youth employment is at one of its lowest points in decades. It is to address the real facts on the ground. In response to these questions, the government never actually talks about the youth unemployment rate. It never points to success in terms of, in aggregate, getting more young people into work. It always wants us to be impressed by the amount of money it is spending, by the fact that it is continuing existing programs and by the fact that it has hopes and ambitions for things that it might do later on. Can the member acknowledge that it is not working and that the youth unemployment rate is high and increasing, that their plans are not achieving the—”

Statement grade

B–

Average 73 / 100

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

Anecdote 32%Claims 35%Reasoning 27%Promise 6%

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

Madam Speaker, Anecdote · 58 wordsI was in the home province of the member opposite just last week.¹ I was meeting with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, talking about the amazing work that is being done there to graduate young people into the trades.² It is work that we continue to build on.Vague promise Just yesterday, I met with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum.³Anecdote Claims · 64 wordsThey called our investments in the spring economic statement a project that made them feel heard.⁴ They said that their concerns about how we increase the number of apprentices and increase the number of skilled trade workers across the country are being focused on, and that these are incredible concrete initiatives to improve the recruitment, retention and training of our skilled workers in Canada.⁵ Reasoning · 50 wordsWe are making these investments precisely because we know that the future of our country’s economy, the future of our workforce and the future of so many young Canadians looking to build careers in good-paying jobs depend on our ability to have a skilled trades workforce that meets our needs. Promise · 11 wordsThat is exactly what we are going to continue to do.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

4 of 15 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I was in the home province of the member opposite just last week.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I was meeting with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, talking about the amazing work that is being done there to graduate young people into the trades.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “It is work that we continue to build on.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Just yesterday, I met with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

9 of 15 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 question on notice.

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 was in the home province of the member opposite just last week.”About the member’s recent travels, not whether youth unemployment is worsening.
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 was meeting with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, talking about the amazing work that is being done there to graduate young people into the trades.”About a meeting on trades training, not the youth unemployment rate or whether current plans are working.
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 is work that we continue to build on.”About continuing existing work, without addressing whether the plans are achieving results.
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 “Just yesterday, I met with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum.”About a meeting with an apprenticeship organization, not the state of youth employment.
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 called our investments in the spring economic statement a project that made them feel heard.”Praise for the government’s investments from a stakeholder, not a response on the unemployment rate.
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 said that their concerns about how we increase the number of apprentices and increase the number of skilled trade workers across the country are being focused on,”About stakeholder concerns on apprenticeship numbers, not whether the plans are working.
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 that these are incredible concrete initiatives to improve the recruitment, retention and training of our skilled workers in Canada.”Praise of the government’s initiatives, not an answer on youth unemployment outcomes.
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 making these investments precisely because we know that the future of our country’s economy, the future of our workforce and the future of so many young Canadians looking to build careers in good-paying jobs depend on our ability to have a skilled trades workforce that meets our needs.”Sets out the government’s own rationale for its investments rather than addressing the rate or results.
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 exactly what we are going to continue to do.”Commits to continuing the same approach without acknowledging whether it is working.

Respect · 100

0 of 15 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 · 88

2 of 15 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 “work that we continue to build on”Commits to building on the work without naming any actor, measure or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “what we are going to continue to do”A commitment to continue with no measure, date or outcome specified.

Claims · 5

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“I was in the home province of the member opposite just last week”Leslie Church was in Alberta (the home province of Garnett Genuis) during the week before May 27, 2026.search
2“I was meeting with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology”Leslie Church met with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in the week before May 27, 2026.search
3“Just yesterday, I met with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum”Leslie Church met with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum on May 26, 2026.search
4“called our investments in the spring economic statement a project that made them feel heard”The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum called the government’s investments in the spring economic statement a project that made them feel heard.search
5“incredible concrete initiatives to improve the recruitment, retention and training of our skilled workers in Canada”The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum described the government’s measures as concrete initiatives to improve the recruitment, retention and training of skilled workers in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20