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Eric Duncan

Conservative on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-05-29

175 words · 13 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, there is no surprise at the approach the Conservative Party of Canada is taking. It does not necessarily believe in investing in Canada’s infrastructure. The information that the member talks about focuses on taxes and tax breaks. The government has provided tax breaks for the issue of affordability in several different ways. I will get into that in my comments. I would like to understand why the Conservatives say two things. The first thing they constantly say is that Canada is broken, and the second, which is their default or natural fallback, is to tell us to just get out of the way. Why do the Conservatives not believe in investing in Canadians and investing in Canada?”

Statement grade

79 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 37%Procedure 6%Claims 57%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordswhen I talk about our economy, I am saying that it is the Liberal government that is broken.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsLet us make it very clear: ProcedureClaims · 34 wordsWe are now in a recession.¹ We have seen negative growth for two quarters in a row, ²and over the course of the last year, three of those four quarters have seen negative growth.³ Positioning · 23 wordsThat is the Liberal record. That is the reason we are criticizing the Liberal government and its record. It is clearly not working.PositioningUnearned certainty Procedure · 5 wordsLet us be very clear: ProcedureClaims · 52 wordsWe are the only G7 country now in a recession.⁴ All the other G7 countries are facing the same headwinds with tariffs, gas prices and oil prices. They are facing the exact same circumstances and headwinds, yet they are not in a recession. Canada is the only G7 country in a recession.⁵ Positioning · 17 wordsThat is the Liberal Prime Minister’s record. When we criticize, we are criticizing the Liberal government’s record, PositioningClaims · 13 wordsbecause as Statistics Canada is showing today, we are going into a recession. Positioning · 7 wordsClearly the government’s plan is not working.PositioningUnearned certainty

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.
Echo ×104“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×8“We are the only G7 country in a recession.” Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×4“Clearly, the plan is not working.” Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 49

9 of 11 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 “when I talk about our economy, I am saying that it is the Liberal government that is broken.”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 “Let us make it very clear:”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 the Liberal record.”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 “That is the reason we are criticizing the Liberal government and its record.”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 “It is clearly not working.”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 “Let us be very clear:”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 the Liberal Prime Minister’s record.”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 “When we criticize, we are criticizing the Liberal government’s record,”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 “Clearly the government’s plan is not working.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 11 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 89

2 of 11 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 “It is clearly not working”The word ‘clearly’ asserts certainty in place of any supporting source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Clearly the government’s plan is not working”The word ‘clearly’ asserts certainty in place of any supporting source.

Echo · 3 repeated lines

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

“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.”Said 104 times by 61 members.Every time it was said
“We are the only G7 country in a recession.”Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said
“Clearly, the plan is not working.”Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 5

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 are now in a recession”As of 29 May 2026, Canada is in a recession, following two quarters of negative economic growth.search
2“negative growth for two quarters in a row”Canada recorded negative economic growth for two consecutive quarters as of May 2026.search
3“over the course of the last year, three of those four quarters have seen negative growth”Three of the four most recent quarters in Canada saw negative economic growth as of May 2026.search
4“We are the only G7 country now in a recession”As of May 2026, Canada is the only G7 country in a recession.search
5“Canada is the only G7 country in a recession”Canada was the only G7 country in a recession as of May 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20