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Anthony Housefather

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-05-29

92 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government spent years ignoring and enabling anti-Semitism in Canada. We are now watching the consequences unfold in real time. In a single week in the country, effigies of Jews were hung in Montreal in the streets, while genocidal slogans were chanted. Government-funded organizations openly discussed a Jew-free Canada. Posters of a missing 14-year-old girl were torn down because she was Jewish. That is in just one week in Canada. Will any member on that side of the House get up and admit that we are in a full-blown crisis?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 92 wordsI agree with the member. There is a crisis of anti-Semitism in Canada. That is why the government denounced, through the Minister of Public Safety, what happened in Montreal last weekend.¹ That is why we put forward the combatting hate act to listen to the demands that the Jewish community has been making for the last three years.² That is why we augmented funding for Jewish community security across the country.³ The Prime Minister and every single member of this caucus is committed to the safety of Jewish communities across the country.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 71

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “is committed to the safety of Jewish communities”A commitment with no action, measure or date named, so it cannot be checked later.

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“the government denounced, through the Minister of Public Safety, what happened in Montreal last weekend”The Minister of Public Safety denounced the antisemitic incidents that occurred in Montreal the weekend before May 29, 2026.search
2“we put forward the combatting hate act”The Liberal government put forward legislation called the combatting hate act.search
3“we augmented funding for Jewish community security across the country”The government increased funding for Jewish community security across Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20