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Mélanie Joly

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-01

100 words · 4 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, G7 countries are all facing tariffs and global economic impacts. However, Japan is not in recession. The United States is not in recession. The United Kingdom is not in recession. France, Italy and Germany are not in recession. Why is Canada, under the Liberal Prime Minister, the only country in recession?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 80%Positioning 10%Procedure 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 wordswe are currently managing a tariff war, with an economy that is much more integrated with that of the United States, Positioning · 10 wordsand my colleague across the way knows that very well.Positioning Procedure · 5 wordsOne thing is clear, though: ProcedureUnearned certaintyClaims · 23 wordsWe are creating jobs in the meantime. We have also been able to attract jobs in a number of sectors in our economy.Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsI will give some examples: ProcedureClaims · 36 words3,000 jobs thanks to the agreement with Saab and Bombardier to develop a surveillance aircraft; ¹350 new jobs at the Kruger plant, in Trois‑Rivières; ²and 250 new jobs at MDS Coating Technologies, in Prince Edward Island.³Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

3 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 “and my colleague across the way knows that very well.”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 “One thing is clear, though:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will give some examples:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 61

5 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 “We are creating jobs in the meantime.”About job creation, not the reason the country is in recession.
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 also been able to attract jobs in a number of sectors in our economy.”About attracting jobs, not the reason the country is in recession.
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 “3,000 jobs thanks to the agreement with Saab and Bombardier to develop a surveillance aircraft;”Cites jobs from the Saab-Bombardier agreement, not the reason the country is in recession.
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 “350 new jobs at the Kruger plant, in Trois‑Rivières;”Cites jobs at one plant, not the reason the country is in recession.
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 250 new jobs at MDS Coating Technologies, in Prince Edward Island.”Cites jobs at one company, not the reason the country is in recession.

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 · 100

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “One thing is clear”Asserts certainty in place of any source for what follows.

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“3,000 jobs thanks to the agreement with Saab and Bombardier to develop a surveillance aircraft”An agreement between Saab and Bombardier to develop a surveillance aircraft is associated with 3,000 jobs.search
2“350 new jobs at the Kruger plant, in Trois‑Rivières”350 new jobs were created at the Kruger plant in Trois-Rivières.search
3“250 new jobs at MDS Coating Technologies, in Prince Edward Island”250 new jobs were created at MDS Coating Technologies in Prince Edward Island.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20