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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

143 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal more confidence in the Bank of Canada than I have in the leader of the Conservative Party. The Bank of Canada has indicated that the Conservative Party might be a little off on this. Conservatives might be glad that Canada, from their point of view, is in a recession, but, in reality, it is one of a number of factors. GDP has to be taken into consideration. Even though they might be gleeful on the other side, we on this side of the House will continue to work to build a stronger, healthier Canada and economy. Does the leader of the Conservative Party have anything positive to say about Canada and how Canada is going to lead in growth in different areas?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 46%The question 20%Positioning 34%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 5 wordsthe member asked two questions. The question · 9 wordsDo I have anything positive to say about Canada? Positioning · 36 wordsI have plenty of positive things to say about Canada, particularly the resilience of the Canadian people who, because of their hardiness, are able to endure the punishment that the Liberal government continues to mete out.Positioning The question · 20 wordsDo I have anything to say about the growth that the government claims the economy is going to lead on? Claims · 61 wordsI cannot say anything about that because the government and the economy it leads are not leading the G7 in any metric, other than the most household debt, the most expensive housing and the fastest-increasing food costs.¹²³ In all of those areas, the economy is leading under the Liberal government and, of course, the first economy to go into a recession.⁴Unearned certainty Positioning · 12 wordsThat is not the type of leadership we want for our economy.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 59

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I have plenty of positive things to say about Canada, particularly the resilience of the Canadian people who,”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 “because of their hardiness, are able to endure the punishment that the Liberal government continues to mete out.”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 not the type of leadership we want for our economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 78

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “of course”The phrase asserts the recession claim as self-evident, standing in for a source rather than citing one.

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 most household debt”Canada has the most household debt in the G7.search
2“the most expensive housing”Canada has the most expensive housing in the G7.search
3“the fastest-increasing food costs”Canada has the fastest-increasing food costs in the G7.search
4“the first economy to go into a recession”Canada is the first G7 economy to go into a recession, as of June 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20