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Mélanie Joly

Liberal on Foreign Investment 2026-05-28

90 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is currently in New York for what the CBC described as just a networking trip— Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was in New York this morning on a trip described by the CBC as just a networking trip. Let us talk about investments. After 10 years of Liberal governance, Canada is considered to be the most restrictive country in the G7 for foreign investment. According to RBC, $1 trillion in investment has been lost over the past 10 years. The example comes from the top, as 91% of the Prime Minister’s own assets are outside Canada. Does the Prime Minister know something that these people have yet to grasp?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 82%Procedure 6%Positioning 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsCanada is currently the top destination for foreign investment in the G7.¹ Procedure · 5 wordsThat is my first point.Procedure Claims · 62 wordsMy second point, proving that we are currently a prime destination for business, is that 3,000 jobs were announced yesterday.² Saab, a Swedish company, decided to partner with Bombardier, a Canadian company of which we are very proud, to enter the military aerospace industry by building a new surveillance aircraft for us as well as for several other countries around the world.³ Positioning · 11 wordsThat is how we are going to build a strong country.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.
Echo ×33“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 of 2 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 “That is my first point.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is how we are going to build a strong country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 2 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.

“We are going to build Canada strong.”Said 33 times by 14 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“Canada is currently the top destination for foreign investment in the G7”Canada is currently the top destination for foreign investment in the G7.search
2“3,000 jobs were announced yesterday”3,000 jobs were announced in Canada on May 27, 2026.search
3“Saab, a Swedish company, decided to partner with Bombardier”The Swedish company Saab announced a partnership with Bombardier to enter the military aerospace industry by building a new surveillance aircraft for Canada and other countries.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20