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Anita Anand

Liberal on International Trade 2026-06-03

93 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals announced $600 million to stop two shipments and they stand with workers everywhere in the world. Are they kidding? They are undermining Canadian wages by having multinationals take away Canadian jobs and give them to regimes that use forced labour and slavery. Now, Canadian workers are facing potential tariff threats that will compound the cost to Canada. The Prime Minister has never condemned the genocide and slavery in Xinjiang province because of his corporate interests. Will he stand up today and say that he is condemning that kind of forced labour in Xinjiang?”

Statement grade

64 / 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.

Promise 19%Claims 76%Positioning 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Promise · 18 wordsI want to underline that Canada will always protect the rights of workers within and outside this country.Vague promise Claims · 71 wordsThe $600 million allocated in last year’s budget was on top of a number of measures that we have taken in our negotiations, in our free trade agreements with other countries around the world, a point I emphasized last Friday when I spoke with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.¹²Partly on point I want to say that our economy, at the same time, has grown by more than 17% in terms of our exports.³Off point Positioning · 4 wordsWe will build Canada—PositioningPartly 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 · 94

1 of 7 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 “We will build Canada—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 34

4 of 7 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 “I want to underline that Canada will always protect the rights of workers within and outside this country.”A general pledge on protecting workers’ rights that does not address whether the government condemns forced labour in Xinjiang.
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 $600 million allocated in last year’s budget was on top of a number of measures that we have taken in our negotiations, in our free trade agreements with other countries around the world, a point I emphasized last Friday when I spoke with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.”Defends the government’s existing measures and trade talks without addressing the call to condemn forced labour in Xinjiang.
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 want to say that our economy, at the same time, has grown by more than 17% in terms of our exports.”About export growth figures, not the condemnation of forced labour in Xinjiang 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 “We will build Canada—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 70

2 of 7 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will always protect the rights of workers”A standing commitment with no actor, measure, date or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will build Canada”An open-ended commitment with no measure, date or defined outcome.

Claims · 3

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“$600 million allocated in last year’s budget”The federal budget one year before June 2026 allocated $600 million to address forced labour.search
2“last Friday when I spoke with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs”Anita Anand met or spoke with China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Friday, May 29, 2026.search
3“has grown by more than 17% in terms of our exports”Canada’s exports have grown by more than 17%.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20