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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-03

94 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, while Canadians suffer, the Prime Minister is silent. He sits back while 112,000 jobs have been lost in the first three months of this year alone. We have the second-highest unemployment and the only recession in the G20. We have an economy that has lost investment in five consecutive quarters, and $20 billion of net investment has fled the country. There is a 32% increase in mortgage delinquencies, and people who cannot make their monthly payments risk losing their homes. Will the Prime Minister stand up in the House of Commons and at least acknowledge that he created this recession so that he can tell us how he is going to reverse the policies so that we can get out of it?”

Statement grade

75 / 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 88%Promise 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 83 wordson this side of the House, we have been busy building the strongest economy in the G7. We started with budget 2025, with generational investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and defence, ¹and the numbers that just came out prove it. In a sense, we have seen a record level of investment in this country.² We have seen that investment in machinery and equipment is up.³ We have seen that investment in intellectual property is up.⁴ We have seen that government spending is down.⁵ Promise · 11 wordsWe are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Echo ×15“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.” Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 45

8 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 “on this side of the House, we have been busy building the strongest economy in the G7.”Praises the government’s economy, but does not acknowledge 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 “We started with budget 2025, with generational investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and defence,”Describes budget investments, not whether the policies caused the recession or will be reversed.
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 “and the numbers that just came out prove it.”Cites supporting numbers for its own record, not the acknowledgment or policy reversal asked for.
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 “In a sense, we have seen a record level of investment in this country.”Reports record investment, not the job losses, recession, or delinquencies raised.
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 have seen that investment in machinery and equipment is up.”Cites machinery investment figures, not the acknowledgment asked for.
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 have seen that investment in intellectual property is up.”Cites intellectual property investment figures, not the question’s subject of reversing policies.
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 have seen that government spending is down.”Cites lower government spending, not the recession acknowledgment sought.
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 are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.”Restates the goal of a strong economy without addressing the recession or policy reversal asked about.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.”Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

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“budget 2025, with generational investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and defence”Canada’s federal budget 2025 included investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and defence.search
2“a record level of investment in this country”Canada has seen a record level of investment.search
3“investment in machinery and equipment is up”Investment in machinery and equipment in Canada is up.search
4“investment in intellectual property is up”Investment in intellectual property in Canada is up.search
5“government spending is down”Government spending in Canada is down.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20