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Evan Solomon

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-06-02

93 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Prime Minister delivered a speech on anti-Semitism so neutered that an anti-Semite would have given it a standing ovation. His solution was a council that includes a lawyer who went to court defending illegal encampments and a former minister whose organization lost federal funding for supporting Hamas and Hezbollah and who then lobbied the former government to keep them off the terror list. The council is led now by a minister who wants to ban passages from the Bible and funded these same anti-Semites in his own department. Jewish Canadians are being attacked on the streets, and the Liberals are giving the keys to the very people that fuelled the crisis. I have one question for the Prime Minister: Is he serious?”

Statement grade

D+

54 / 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 53%Positioning 34%The ask 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 9 wordsthere is a dangerous and serious crisis of anti-Semitism, Partly on pointPositioning · 20 wordsand all the opposition can do is drive more division in the country when we do not need it most.PositioningOff point Claims · 12 wordsThe very synagogue where I was bar-mitzvahed was shot with 20 bullets.¹Partly on point Positioning · 12 wordsWe do not need lessons from the opposition as to the seriousness.PositioningOff point Claims · 28 wordsThat is why it is a shame that the opposition opposed our anti-hate bill to protect campuses, places of worship and community centres from this scourge of anti-Semitism.²Partly on point The ask · 12 wordsThey should stop the divisive rhetoric, join us and protect all Canadians.Off point

At a glance

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

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 59

2 of 8 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 “and all the opposition can do is drive more division in the country when we do not need it most.”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 “We do not need lessons from the opposition as to the seriousness.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 24

6 of 8 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 “there is a dangerous and serious crisis of anti-Semitism,”Acknowledges the anti-Semitism crisis but does not address whether the government is serious about the council questioned.
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 all the opposition can do is drive more division in the country when we do not need it most.”An attack on the opposition’s conduct in place of an answer about the council.
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 very synagogue where I was bar-mitzvahed was shot with 20 bullets.”A personal anecdote about the crisis, not a response on the council or the question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We do not need lessons from the opposition as to the seriousness.”A rebuke of the opposition rather than any answer on the government’s approach.
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 it is a shame that the opposition opposed our anti-hate bill to protect campuses, places of worship and community centres from this scourge of anti-Semitism.”About the opposition’s record on the anti-hate bill, touching the issue but not the question asked.
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 should stop the divisive rhetoric, join us and protect all Canadians.”A demand that the opposition change its behaviour, not an answer about the council.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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 · 2

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 very synagogue where I was bar-mitzvahed was shot with 20 bullets”The synagogue where Evan Solomon was bar-mitzvahed was shot with 20 bullets.search
2“the opposition opposed our anti-hate bill to protect campuses, places of worship and community centres”The Conservative opposition voted against the Liberal anti-hate bill protecting campuses, places of worship and community centres.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20