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Wayne Long

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-01

77 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Jasraj Hallan (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the incompetent Liberal government, there is nothing left to celebrate. The single mom who lost her job has nothing to celebrate. The 2.2 million Canadians going to a food bank have nothing to celebrate. In five straight quarters, business investment has declined. In three out of the last four quarters, the economy has shrunk. Twenty billion dollars of investment has fled to the U.S. because of the incompetent Prime Minister since he took power. Instead of trying to make America great again, why does he not tell us why Canada is the only G7 country in a recession today?”

Statement grade

D+

53 / 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 47%Promise 29%Positioning 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 wordsin the last election, Canadians had a choice. They elected a Prime Minister with world-class economic and business credentials.¹Off point Promise · 13 wordsWe are going to build the strongest, most resilient economy in the G7.Vague promise Claims · 17 wordsAt home, we are investing. We are investing in infrastructure, defence and housing. We are cutting taxes. Promise · 9 wordsWe are going to build a strong, resilient economy.Partly on pointVague promise Positioning · 19 wordsOn that side of the House, it is nothing but empty parking lot press conferences, props, bluster and rhetoric.PositioningOff point

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
Echo ×5“We are going to build a strong economy.” Said 5 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 70

1 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 “On that side of the House, it is nothing but empty parking lot press conferences, props, bluster and rhetoric.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 23

8 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “in the last election, Canadians had a choice.”About the last election’s choice, not the recession question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They elected a Prime Minister with world-class economic and business credentials.”Praise of the Prime Minister’s credentials, not an answer on the 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 are going to build the strongest, most resilient economy in the G7.”A pledge about the economy’s future, not the question of why Canada alone 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 “At home, we are investing.”About the government’s own investments, 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 “We are investing in infrastructure, defence and housing.”A list of spending areas, not addressing why Canada is the only G7 country 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 are cutting taxes.”About tax cuts, 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 “We are going to build a strong, resilient economy.”A restated pledge about the economy, not addressing the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “On that side of the House, it is nothing but empty parking lot press conferences, props, bluster and rhetoric.”An attack on the opposition’s conduct, not an answer to the question.

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 · 66

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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build the strongest, most resilient economy in the G7”A commitment to an outcome with no actor, date, measure or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build a strong, resilient economy”The commitment names no measure, date or condition for how the economy will be built.

Echo · 2 repeated lines

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
“We are going to build a strong economy.”Said 5 times by 2 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“They elected a Prime Minister”Canadians elected a Prime Minister in the last federal election (2025).search

Analysed on 2026-10-20