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Grant Jackson

Conservative on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-06-01

145 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I must say that it was interesting listening to the member opposite’s statements. At the end of the day, he has not really recognized the true value that is before the House today. What we are talking about is a budget implementation bill that is a reflection of what I believe Canadians want to see. For example, we can talk about the groceries and essentials rebate. We can talk about the excise tax benefit, which is a suspension of 10¢ a litre until September. There are all sorts of wonderful things. There are small items, but also big items. There are big items that Manitoba is benefiting from for the first time in generations. The member was not even born when the Port of Churchill was first being talked about. For the first time since then, we are talking about the Port of Churchill. I wonder if he supports that particular initiative.”

Statement grade

C+

69 / 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 66%Procedure 4%The question 12%Positioning 19%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 15 wordsI was born in a time when Liberals failed to meet their commitments to Manitoba.Off point Procedure · 6 wordsThere is no question about that.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 17 wordsThe member mentioned the Port of Churchill. There is no mention of a dollar figure for Churchill. The question · 17 wordsIf the Liberals support the Port of Churchill plus project, how much are they spending on it? Claims · 45 wordsWe do not know, because it is not mentioned in any of these documents.⁴ That is the only major project that the Liberal government has come up with for the province of Manitoba.¹ The Liberals have six Manitoba members.² One of them represents northern Manitoba.³ Positioning · 8 wordsIs this all they could come up with?Positioning Claims · 18 wordsThere are no budgetary figures for the one project they have got referred to the Major Projects Office. Positioning · 19 wordsThat is a shameful legacy for the Liberal members from Manitoba and a shameful record for the government overall.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

3 of 16 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “There is no question about that.”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 “Is this all they could come up with?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is a shameful legacy for the Liberal members from Manitoba and a shameful record for the government overall.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 39

12 of 16 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I was born in a time when Liberals failed to meet their commitments to Manitoba.”About past Liberal commitments to Manitoba generally, not the support for the Port of Churchill 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 member mentioned the Port of Churchill.”On the Port of Churchill subject but does not say whether the member supports it.
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 “There is no mention of a dollar figure for Churchill.”On the Port of Churchill subject but raises funding figures rather than the support 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 “If the Liberals support the Port of Churchill plus project, how much are they spending on it?”A question about Churchill funding, not an answer on whether the project is supported.
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 do not know,”On the Port of Churchill subject but about funding figures, not the support 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 “because it is not mentioned in any of these documents.”On the Port of Churchill subject but about what the documents contain, not the support 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 “That is the only major project that the Liberal government has come up with for the province of Manitoba.”On the Port of Churchill subject but does not say whether the project is supported.
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 Liberals have six Manitoba members.”About the number of Manitoba Liberals, not the support for Churchill 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 “One of them represents northern Manitoba.”About Manitoba representation, not the support for Churchill 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 “Is this all they could come up with?”A rhetorical question about the Liberals’ Manitoba effort, not an answer on supporting Churchill.
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 “There are no budgetary figures for the one project they have got referred to the Major Projects Office.”On the Port of Churchill subject but about budgetary figures, not the support 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 “That is a shameful legacy for the Liberal members from Manitoba and a shameful record for the government overall.”Blame of the Liberals’ Manitoba record rather than a statement of support for or against the project.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 16 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 “There is no question about that”The phrase asserts certainty without offering any source or support for the claim.

Claims · 4

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 only major project that the Liberal government has come up with for the province of Manitoba”The Port of Churchill project is the only major project the Liberal government has put forward for the province of Manitoba.search
2“The Liberals have six Manitoba members”Six Liberal MPs were elected in Manitoba ridings.search
3“One of them represents northern Manitoba”One of the Liberal MPs from Manitoba represents a northern Manitoba riding.search
4“it is not mentioned in any of these documents”The budget documents for Bill C-31 do not give a dollar figure for the Port of Churchill project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20