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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-01

73 words · 2 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Roman Baber (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, lights are out on the north side of the House, no more excuses. Canada is the only G7 country in a recession. Where is the fastest-growing economy? Instead, we have the highest household debt in the G7 and the second-highest unemployment, and insolvencies are at the highest level since 2009. All these metrics got worse under this Prime Minister, but he continues to choke Canadian energy with his net-zero fantasy. Will the Prime Minister take our advice, repeal his anti-pipeline laws, axe the industrial carbon tax and bring back Canada’s economy?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 73 wordsin every corner of this country, from coast to coast to coast, we are seeing work on incredible projects that strengthen our economy while creating good jobs: the expansion of the Port of Montreal, the Darlington nuclear facility, the Mersey River wind farm project in Nova Scotia, the Scarborough subway extension, the Hamilton LRT and the upgrade of the Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver.¹²³⁴⁵⁶ We are investing in Canada to build Canada strong.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×7“The expansion of the Port of Montreal.” Said 7 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 4 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 · 46

3 of 4 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 “in every corner of this country, from coast to coast to coast, we are seeing work on incredible projects that strengthen our economy while creating good jobs:”About the government’s projects creating jobs, not the recession metrics or the pipeline and carbon tax measures asked for.
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 expansion of the Port of Montreal, the Darlington nuclear facility, the Mersey River wind farm project in Nova Scotia, the Scarborough subway extension, the Hamilton LRT and the upgrade of the Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver.”Lists infrastructure projects as signs of economic strength, without addressing the repeal or tax questions put.
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 Canada to build Canada strong.”States the government’s investment approach generally, offering its own agenda rather than answering what was asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 84

1 of 4 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 Canada”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition of its own beyond the slogan.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“The expansion of the Port of Montreal.”Said 7 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 6

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“the expansion of the Port of Montreal”The Port of Montreal is undergoing an expansion project.search
2“the Darlington nuclear facility”Work is under way at the Darlington nuclear facility in Ontario.search
3“the Mersey River wind farm project in Nova Scotia”A wind farm project is under way on the Mersey River in Nova Scotia.search
4“the Scarborough subway extension”The Scarborough subway extension in Toronto is under construction.search
5“the Hamilton LRT”The Hamilton light rail transit project is under way.search
6“the upgrade of the Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver”The Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver is being upgraded.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20