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David Myles

Liberal on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-05-28

73 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Rachael Thomas (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of this Liberal government, Canadians are paying more for gas, more for groceries and more for housing. After all of that, they just want to kick back and relax and maybe watch a little Netflix or listen to a bit of Spotify, but even that small delight is now being denied to them at cost. Instead, they are going to have to pay more, because the Liberal-appointed CRTC is tripling the streaming tax from 5% to 15%, which, of course, will be passed directly to the consumer. In section 7 of the Broadcasting Act, the Liberals actually have the power to reject this levy and stand up for Canadians. Will they commit today to going to bat on behalf of Canadian consumers and making life more affordable for them by scrapping the—”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Procedure 11%Claims 74%Reasoning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordslet us be clear out of the gate.Procedure Claims · 54 wordsThis is not a tax. This is an imaginary tax. Since day one, we have been relentlessly focused on affordability. That is why we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.¹ This is about equity for creators. This is about fair competition, but mostly, it is about supporting Canadian storytellers, Canadian creators and Canadian artists, Reasoning · 11 wordsbecause we know how important they are to building Canada strong.Partly on pointUnearned certainty

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×17“We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.” Said 17 times by 12 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let us be clear out of the gate.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 53

6 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 “Since day one, we have been relentlessly focused on affordability.”General claims about the government’s affordability focus, not the decision 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 “That is why we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.”Cites other tax cuts on affordability generally, not the streaming levy in question.
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 “This is about equity for creators.”Defends the purpose of the levy without addressing whether it will be scrapped.
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 “This is about fair competition,”Speaks to competition goals of the levy, not the commitment sought.
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 “but mostly, it is about supporting Canadian storytellers, Canadian creators and Canadian artists,”Defends the levy’s aims for creators, not the decision 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 “because we know how important they are to building Canada strong.”Broad praise of creators’ importance, not the commitment sought.

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 · 79

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we know how important they are”Asserts certainty on the value of creators without citing any source or measure.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians.”Said 17 times by 12 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 1

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“we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians”The Liberal government cut taxes affecting 22 million Canadians.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20