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Grant Jackson

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

135 words · 10 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Blake Richards (Conservative). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the member something that is absolutely related to this. We hear this talk about the investments that we have yet to see that the Liberals claim they are going to make in our Armed Forces. They claim that it is going to mean huge increases in recruitment for the Canadian Armed Forces, but we see the way they treat our veterans. We see the massive cuts that have been made. I know that the member represents many veterans in his area. I wonder whether he would like to comment on what he hears from veterans and whether they would recommend that people get involved in our Armed Forces, based on how our veterans are treated by the government.”

Statement grade

30 / 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.

Thanks 12%Reasoning 28%Claims 53%The question 7%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 16 wordsI thank my colleague for his important work standing up for the veterans of this country.Thanks Reasoning · 38 wordsNo higher purpose, as I see it, really exists in this Parliament and in this country than standing up for those who have put on a uniform and put themselves in harm’s way for the rest of us.Off point An hon. member: You closed down the office in Brandon. You know that, right? Grant Jackson: Claims · 46 wordsMadam Speaker, to the member for Winnipeg North, I love this question because, yes, the office in Brandon was temporarily closed and moved to Shilo.¹ The Liberals made hay of that when they were in opposition. They have since closed the Brandon office that they reopened.² The question · 10 wordsI wonder if the member for Winnipeg North knows that. Claims · 5 wordsIt closed last year, permanently.³Off point An hon. member: No. Grant Jackson: Claims · 20 wordsMadam Speaker, yes, they gave up the lease, ⁴and the entire staff has been moved to Canadian Forces Base Shilo.⁵Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

1 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank my colleague for his important work standing up for the veterans of this country.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

9 of 10 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 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 “No higher purpose,”About honouring veterans generally, not any measure in Bill C-31.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “as I see it, really exists in this Parliament and in this country than standing up for those who have put on a uniform and put themselves in harm’s way for the rest of us.”About serving veterans as a principle, not 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 “Madam Speaker, to the member for Winnipeg North, I love this question because, yes, the office in Brandon was temporarily closed and moved to Shilo.”About a constituency office relocation in Brandon, not the budget bill.
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 Liberals made hay of that when they were in opposition.”About opposition attacks on an office closure, not the bill.
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 have since closed the Brandon office that they reopened.”About the closure of the Brandon constituency office, not the bill.
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 wonder if the member for Winnipeg North knows that.”About an office closure the member asks another member to know of, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It closed last year, permanently.”About the permanent closure of a constituency office, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Madam Speaker, yes, they gave up the lease,”About a constituency office lease, not the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and the entire staff has been moved to Canadian Forces Base Shilo.”About staff moving to a military base office, not the bill.

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“the office in Brandon was temporarily closed and moved to Shilo”Grant Jackson’s constituency office in Brandon was temporarily closed and moved to Shilo.search
2“They have since closed the Brandon office that they reopened”The Liberals closed the Brandon constituency office after reopening it.search
3“It closed last year, permanently”The Brandon constituency office closed permanently in 2025.search
4“they gave up the lease”The lease on the Brandon constituency office was given up.search
5“the entire staff has been moved to Canadian Forces Base Shilo”The entire staff of the constituency office has been moved to Canadian Forces Base Shilo.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20