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Connie Cody

Conservative on Build Canada Homes Act 2026-06-05

139 words · 13 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, it is disappointing that the Conservatives maintain the principle of just getting out of the way, when, in fact, this is something that is necessary. It is one of the ways we can actually work in a collaborative fashion with provincial, territorial and indigenous communities and the different stakeholders to improve and build Canada’s housing stock, particularly in the area of affordable housing. The leader of the Conservative Party, when he was the minister of housing, built a grand total of, and if I had a drum, I would roll it, six homes. There is absolutely no surprise here that the Conservatives have decided not to support the legislation, but there is a disappointment. Does the member opposite believe that the federal government has a role to play in building Canada homes?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Positioning 29%Claims 58%Procedure 6%Reasoning 6%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 7 wordsCanadians are not living in the past.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsThey are living through a housing crisis that has worsened dramatically over the past 10 years.¹ Under the government, Canada has experienced rising costs, declining affordability and the most severe housing pressures we have seen in a generation. Positioning · 12 wordsWhat once was a challenge has now become a full-blown housing catastrophe.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 5 wordsThe consequences are very real.Procedure Claims · 31 wordsWomen are staying in dangerous situations because they have nowhere to go. Shelters are full. Providers in communities like mine are turning people away because there are simply no beds available. Positioning · 15 wordsThose frontline organizations are not asking for more announcements or more studies or more excuses.Positioning Claims · 5 wordsThey are asking for action.Partly on point Procedure · 4 wordsThe reality is this.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 7 wordsThe government promised homes but delivered bureaucracy. Reasoning · 9 wordsRebranding programs and making announcements does not build homes, Positioning · 6 wordsand Canadians are paying the price.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

6 of 19 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 “Canadians are not living in the past.”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 “What once was a challenge has now become a full-blown housing catastrophe.”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 “The consequences are very real.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Those frontline organizations are not asking for more announcements or more studies or more excuses.”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 “The reality is this.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and Canadians are paying the price.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

12 of 19 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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

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 “Canadians are not living in the past.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “They are living through a housing crisis that has worsened dramatically over the past 10 years.”About the worsening housing crisis, not whether the federal government has a role in building homes.
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 “Under the government, Canada has experienced rising costs, declining affordability and the most severe housing pressures we have seen in a generation.”About the government’s record on housing costs, not the federal role 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 “What once was a challenge has now become a full-blown housing catastrophe.”About the severity of the housing situation, not the question of the federal role.
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 “Women are staying in dangerous situations because they have nowhere to go.”About women’s lack of housing options, not the federal role in building homes.
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 “Shelters are full.”About shelter capacity, not the federal role in building homes.
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 “Providers in communities like mine are turning people away because there are simply no beds available.”About local providers turning people away, not the federal role 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 “Those frontline organizations are not asking for more announcements or more studies or more excuses.”About what frontline organizations are asking for, not whether the federal government has a role.
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 “They are asking for action.”A call for action generally, not an answer on the federal role in building homes.
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 government promised homes but delivered bureaucracy.”About the government’s delivery of bureaucracy instead of homes, not whether it should have a role.
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 “Rebranding programs and making announcements does not build homes,”About rebranding programs not building homes, not the question of the federal role.
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 Canadians are paying the price.”About the cost Canadians are paying, not the federal role asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 19 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

1 of 19 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is”Asserts certainty as a framing device in place of a source or evidence for the claims that follow.

Claims · 1

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“a housing crisis that has worsened dramatically over the past 10 years”Canada’s housing crisis has worsened dramatically over the past 10 years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20