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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on Foreign Investment 2026-05-28

59 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Mark Strahl (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is off to New York for what even the CBC calls a straight-up networking trip. Perhaps he will meet with his friends at Brookfield Asset Management there. Like so many other investors, they fled Bay Street for Wall Street, with Main Street in Canada paying the price. Over the last Liberal decade, more than $1 trillion in investment has left Canada. That means lost jobs and lost wages for Canadian workers. The Prime Minister himself holds 91% of his personal investments in the United States. Is he in New York for Canadians, or is he just there to check up on his own portfolio?”

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Claims 88%Positioning 12%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 52 wordsif they did not spend so much time working on their clips, they might see people like the CEO of Shell, who just invested $20 billion in this country.¹ They might see Chief Clayton of the Nisga’a Nation, who yesterday said she is looking forward to “manag[ing] prosperity” instead of “managing poverty”.² Positioning · 7 wordsThat is how we are building Canada.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

1 of 1 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 “That is how we are building Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 1 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 · 2

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1“the CEO of Shell, who just invested $20 billion in this country”The CEO of Shell recently made a $20 billion investment in Canada.search
2“They might see Chief Clayton of the Nisga’a Nation, who yesterday said she is looking forward to “manag[ing] prosperity” instead of “managing poverty”.”On May 27, 2026, Chief Clayton of the Nisga’a Nation said she is looking forward to ‘managing prosperity’ instead of ‘managing poverty’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20