Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

David Myles

Liberal on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-05-28

83 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Rachael Thomas (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I will let Canadians be the judge. At the end of the day, Canadians will have to pay 15% more for their online streaming service, and that is a direct result of this government’s policy. Most of us would call that a “tax”, but the Liberals like to avoid that term. The point is this. Canadians are going to have to pay a whole lot more for Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify because of policies from this government, but this government has the power to do something about it. It can, in fact, repeal this decision. After 11 years of making life more expensive for Canadians, will the Liberals finally stand up for the Canadian consumer and axe this tax?”

Statement grade

C+

69 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 18%Claims 31%Procedure 29%Reasoning 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordsonce again with the slogans. Once again with being a little loose on the facts.PositioningOff point Claims · 6 wordsThis is not a new tax. Procedure · 24 wordsSince we want to talk about the economy, let us talk about the cultural sector and how much it does for the Canadian economy.Procedure Claims · 20 wordsIt generates billions of dollars across the country and employs hundreds of thousands of people in each of our ridings.¹ Reasoning · 18 wordsIt tells us who we are as Canadians. It unites us and helps us build a strong country.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “once again with the slogans.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Once again with being a little loose on the facts.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Since we want to talk about the economy, let us talk about the cultural sector and how much it does for the Canadian economy.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 39

5 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “once again with the slogans.”A jab at the questioner’s rhetoric, not an answer on the levy.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Once again with being a little loose on the facts.”A charge that the questioner is loose with facts, not a response on the levy.
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 generates billions of dollars across the country and employs hundreds of thousands of people in each of our ridings.”Figures on the cultural sector’s size and jobs, 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 “It tells us who we are as Canadians.”About the sector’s cultural role, not the streaming levy decision.
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 unites us and helps us build a strong country.”Praise of the sector’s nation-building role, not whether the government will scrap the levy.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“It generates billions of dollars across the country and employs hundreds of thousands of people in each of our ridings.”Canada’s cultural sector generates billions of dollars and employs hundreds of thousands of people across the country.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20