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Mélanie Joly

Liberal on Foreign Investment 2026-05-28

91 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Lianne Rood (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let me make this simple for my colleague, who just totally missed the point. The Prime Minister, his boss, holds 91% of his personal investments in the United States. Deep down, it feels like the Liberals know that they have purposely built a failing economy that is driving jobs, capital and opportunity straight out of Canada, straight to the United States, where the Prime Minister keeps his money. Let me ask this: Are they doing this to help him cash in and get rich quick, while the rest of us take the hit?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Procedure 26%Claims 74%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 23 wordsI would like to share good news, which is important, in order to make the point that my colleague is missing right now.Procedure Claims · 12 wordsYesterday, we were able to announce 3,000 new jobs across the country.¹ Procedure · 1 wordsWhy?Procedure Claims · 55 wordsIt is because Saab, a Swedish company, decided to work with Bombardier, a Canadian company, ²and deliver, for the first time, a surveillance plane, ³and that will bring Canada back into military aerospace. Our defence industrial strategy will create jobs across the country, in every single province represented here in the House of Commons chamber.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

3 of 3 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 “I would like to share good news,”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 “which is important, in order to make the point that my colleague is missing right now.”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 “Why?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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.

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“Yesterday, we were able to announce 3,000 new jobs across the country”On May 27, 2026, the government announced 3,000 new jobs across Canada.search
2“Saab, a Swedish company, decided to work with Bombardier, a Canadian company”The Swedish company Saab decided to work with the Canadian company Bombardier.search
3“deliver, for the first time, a surveillance plane”The Saab-Bombardier partnership will deliver a surveillance plane for the first time.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20