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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-05-29

95 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Arpan Khanna (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, today we learned that the Liberal Prime Minister is the only leader in the G7 to take his country into a recession, but while Canadians live on leftovers, the Prime Minister is enjoying fine dining 30,000 feet in the sky. On the menu are the finest meats and wines, crème brûlée and even imported butter cups, for a whopping bill of $200,000 for just three trips. Will the Prime Minister cut the fat, stop his speeches and ground his gravy plane so Canadians can afford to eat?”

Statement grade

75 / 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.

Claims 67%Positioning 11%Promise 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 30 wordsCanadians understand that the world is facing some headwinds. Canadians understand that, in the words of the International Energy Agency, we have the most severe energy crisis in the world.¹ Positioning · 10 wordsOn this side of the House, we have a plan.Positioning Claims · 34 wordsWe have a plan to make generational investments in housing, in infrastructure in productivity and in innovation. We have a plan to support workers, and we have a plan to support Canadians with affordability. Promise · 21 wordsOn this side of the House, we are going to keep on working to build the strongest economy in the G7.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×15“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.” Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 86

1 of 9 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 “On this side of the House, we have a plan.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

7 of 9 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 “Canadians understand that the world is facing some headwinds.”About global economic headwinds generally, not the plane spending 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 “Canadians understand that, in the words of the International Energy Agency, we have the most severe energy crisis in the world.”About an international energy crisis, not the travel costs 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 “On this side of the House, we have a plan.”Announces the government’s own plan without addressing the plane spending 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 “We have a plan to make generational investments in housing, in infrastructure in productivity and in innovation.”Lists government investment priorities, not the travel costs 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 “We have a plan to support workers,”About plans for workers, not the plane spending 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 “and we have a plan to support Canadians with affordability.”About general affordability plans, not the specific travel costs 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 “On this side of the House, we are going to keep on working to build the strongest economy in the G7.”A pledge about the G7 economy, not an answer on the travel costs asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 72

1 of 9 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are going to keep on working”A commitment with no actor-specific measure, date or success condition beyond continuing to work.

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 the strongest economy in the G7.”Said 15 times by 6 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“the International Energy Agency”The International Energy Agency said the world has ‘the most severe energy crisis in the world’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20