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Yasir Naqvi

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-02

110 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Andrew Lawton (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we are never going to get to net zero with that level of gaslighting. My goodness, the London economic region, which includes Elgin and St. Thomas, has the highest unemployment rate in Canada, at 9.2%, with 1,800 jobs lost in April. Does he expect me to go to my constituents and say, “Don’t worry. You can sell all that uranium you’ve been working on”? Families are struggling. Families are suffering. The government keeps spending more and more money and will not even acknowledge the consequences of its actions. When is it going to get serious and account for the fact that it has put Canada into a recession, the only country in the G7 to be there?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

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

Positioning 30%Claims 17%Promise 53%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 wordsthe members opposite can be as gleeful and as jovial as they want, but Canadians know that this is a very serious moment for our country.Unearned certainty That is why they require serious leadership.Positioning Claims · 19 wordsThat is why they have elected a leader and a party that have a plan to diversify our economy.¹ Promise · 58 wordsWe not only will engage with the United States and Mexico to get the best deal possible for our country, but we will also build bridges and new partnerships around the world with China, India, Southeast Asia and Mercosur. That is where our focus is and we will not stop until we create good-paying jobs for all Canadians.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

3 of 12 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 “the members opposite can be as gleeful and as jovial as they want,”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 “but Canadians know that this is a very serious moment for our country.”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 why they require serious leadership.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

7 of 12 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 “the members opposite can be as gleeful and as jovial as they want,”A remark about the opposition’s attitude, not about the recession asked about.
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 “but Canadians know that this is a very serious moment for our country.”Calls the moment serious without addressing whether Canada is in a recession or accounting for 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 “That is why they require serious leadership.”A general call for leadership that does not answer the recession question.
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 why they have elected a leader and a party that have a plan to diversify our economy.”Presents the government’s diversification plan instead of addressing the recession and its consequences.
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 not only will engage with the United States and Mexico to get the best deal possible for our country,”Describes trade negotiations with the U.S. and Mexico, not the recession asked about.
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 “but we will also build bridges and new partnerships around the world with China, India, Southeast Asia and Mercosur.”Lists new trade partnerships abroad rather than addressing the recession or its consequences.
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 where our focus is and we will not stop until we create good-paying jobs for all Canadians.”Speaks of job creation plans without acknowledging or accounting for the recession.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 64

2 of 12 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 “Canadians know”Asserts what all Canadians think without offering any source or evidence.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will not stop until we create good-paying jobs for all Canadians”An open-ended commitment with no measure, date, or success condition.

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“they have elected a leader and a party”Canadians elected the Liberal Party and its leader (the current government) in the 2025 federal election.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20