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David McGuinty

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-01

80 words · 4 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Mexico shares a border with the United States and is as integrated with the U.S. as we are and Mexico is not in a recession. In all of North America, only Canada is in a recession. Not only that, but since this Liberal Prime Minister took office, he has lost 46,000 jobs, 112,000 in the last three months alone. We have the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7, a third higher than the rate in the U.S. The economy has contracted three of the last four quarters. Over $20 billion of net investment has fled the country. There have been five consecutive quarters of investment dropping. Mortgage delinquencies are up a third at a 17‑year high. Why are we the only country in a recession?”

Statement grade

C+

66 / 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 36%Claims 58%Procedure 6%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordsthe Leader of the Opposition should take note of some of the facts.Positioning Claims · 46 wordsFor example, 3,500 jobs annually are being created with our joint support ships contract; ¹2,300 jobs to produce our AOP ships; ²1,800 jobs for our fixed-wing search and rescue; ³700 jobs for our remotely piloted aircraft system; ⁴and 5,300 direct jobs for our River class destroyers.⁵Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsThe list is very long.Procedure Positioning · 16 wordsThe Leader of the Opposition should stop running down Canada and join us in our efforts.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 52

3 of 10 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 “the Leader of the Opposition should take note of some of 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 “The list is very long.”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 “The Leader of the Opposition should stop running down Canada and join us in our efforts.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 36

7 of 10 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 “the Leader of the Opposition should take note of some of the facts.”It invites the member to heed facts but names none that bear on the recession question.
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 “For example, 3,500 jobs annually are being created with our joint support ships contract;”It gives job numbers from a defence contract, not about the recession or the figures 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 “2,300 jobs to produce our AOP ships;”It counts shipbuilding jobs, not the state of the economy the question raised.
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 “1,800 jobs for our fixed-wing search and rescue;”It cites search and rescue contract jobs, not the recession or the job losses cited.
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 “700 jobs for our remotely piloted aircraft system;”It cites drone contract jobs, not the recession 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 “and 5,300 direct jobs for our River class destroyers.”It cites destroyer contract jobs, not the overall recession or job figures asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Leader of the Opposition should stop running down Canada and join us in our efforts.”It tells the member to stop criticizing Canada rather than addressing the recession question.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 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“3,500 jobs annually are being created with our joint support ships contract”The federal joint support ships contract is creating 3,500 jobs annually.search
2“2,300 jobs to produce our AOP ships”Canada’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship program will produce 2,300 jobs.search
3“1,800 jobs for our fixed-wing search and rescue”Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft program will produce 1,800 jobs.search
4“700 jobs for our remotely piloted aircraft system”Canada’s remotely piloted aircraft system program will produce 700 jobs.search
5“5,300 direct jobs for our River class destroyers”Canada’s River class destroyer program will produce 5,300 direct jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20