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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-04

75 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, earlier today, the Liberals actually compared the salaries and offices and the economy-class flights of the Leader of the Opposition to the Prime Minister’s $835 on orange juice on one trip or the $3,800 he spent on chocolate mousse on a flight. That is on top of the $250 million he spends on his personal office. That is 30 times more than the Leader of the Opposition. While families are forced to tighten their belts because he is the only leader in the G20 that plunged us into a recession, should he not tighten his own?”

Statement grade

30 / 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 77%Procedure 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 58 wordswe now have the answer to the question of what will get the Conservatives to change their script after 38 of the same question, ¹which is to dare touch their dear leader, who squatted at Stornoway for an entire summer while Canadian taxpayers shelled out $2 million to get his sorry you-know-what back into the House of Commons.²Off pointMockery Procedure · 17 wordsI cannot answer for all of this stuff from the Leader of the Opposition. Maybe they can.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “their dear leader”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

2 of 5 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I cannot answer for all of this stuff from the Leader of the Opposition.”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 “Maybe they can.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

2 of 5 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 now have the answer to the question of what will get the Conservatives to change their script after 38 of the same question,”About the Conservatives repeating their question script, not the Prime Minister’s own spending.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which is to dare touch their dear leader, who squatted at Stornoway for an entire summer while Canadian taxpayers shelled out $2 million to get his sorry you-know-what back into the House of Commons.”An attack on the Leader of the Opposition’s Stornoway expenses in place of an answer on the Prime Minister’s spending.

Respect · 38

1 of 5 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “their dear leader”Sarcastic ridicule directed at the Leader of the Opposition personally rather than his conduct.

Clarity · 100

0 of 5 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“38 of the same question”The Conservatives asked the same question 38 times in the House before June 4, 2026.search
2“$2 million to get his sorry you-know-what back into the House of Commons”Canadian taxpayers spent $2 million related to the Leader of the Opposition’s return to the House of Commons.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20