Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Finance 2026-06-03

93 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Sukh Dhaliwal (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have spent the last week talking down Canada’s economy, industries and workers. Meanwhile, our government is making historic investments to grow the economy and strengthen Canada’s future, from tens of billions of dollars in infrastructure to reaching NATO’s 2% target, and $6 billion for the skilled trades. Can the minister tell Canadians how these investments are helping us respond to economic headwinds and build a more resilient and prosperous economy?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Positioning 13%Procedure 29%Claims 49%Promise 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordswhat a great question from a great member who has great leadership.Positioning Procedure · 27 wordsI have some good news. I know that the Conservatives can’t see good news when it is in front of them, but let me tell them something.Procedure Claims · 46 wordsIn budget 2025, we laid the foundation for growth in this country.¹ We made generational investment in housing, generational investment in infrastructure, generational investment in productivity and innovation, Vague promiseand generational investment in our defence. That is leading us to have the second-fastest growth in the G7.²Vague promise Promise · 8 wordsWe are going to build Canada strong together.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×33“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 52

4 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 “what a great question from a great member who has great leadership.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have some good news.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I know that the Conservatives can’t see good news when it is in front of them,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but let me tell them something.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 85

1 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.

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 are going to build Canada strong together.”A slogan of party pride, not the investments or growth asked about.

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 · 53

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 “We made generational investment in housing”Claims investment with no figures, programs, dates or measures attached, across four sectors.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “That is leading us to have the second-fastest growth in the G7”Asserts a projected ranking with no source, timeframe or measure offered.

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 Canada strong.”Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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“In budget 2025, we laid the foundation for growth in this country”The government introduced a budget in 2025 that it describes as laying a foundation for economic growth.search
2“the second-fastest growth in the G7”Canada has the second-fastest economic growth in the G7.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20