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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-01

92 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Roman Baber (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised the fastest-growing economy in the G7. Instead, Canada is the only G7 country in a recession: not a technical recession, a full-blown recession with two consecutive quarters of contraction. Since this Prime Minister took office, Canada has had three out of four quarters of contraction. While 2.2 million Canadians are at the food bank, this Prime Minister spends almost $200,000 on inflight catering on three flights. That $200,000 could feed 10 Canadian families for a whole year. Will the Prime Minister own his economic failure, get a trade deal, build a pipeline and stop spending like a Liberal?”

Statement grade

A–

88 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Claims 76%Reasoning 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 70 wordsour Prime Minister has been clear: It is time to invest to build Canada strong. I will point out that in that member’s riding, that includes the Black Creek sanitary sewer, ¹which will expand waste-water servicing capacity to the Black Creek watershed. This is just one of the many projects that we have under way to build Canada strong. We are investing in infrastructure, Vague promiseand we are investing in housing.Vague promise Reasoning · 22 wordsWe are making these important investments in communities across Ontario so that we can create jobs and economic prosperity for all Canadians.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 3 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 3 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 3 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 · 58

3 of 3 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 investing in infrastructure”States action with no measure, project, figure or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are investing in housing”Asserts ongoing action without naming any measure, amount or outcome.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are making these important investments in communities across Ontario”Generalized commitment with no specific projects, dates or measures identified.

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“in that member’s riding, that includes the Black Creek sanitary sewer”A Black Creek sanitary sewer project is under way in the riding of the member (Laila Goodridge) who asked the question.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20