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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-05

80 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Branden Leslie (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, our businesses thrive despite Liberal taxes and over-regulation. The Liberals know exactly why we cannot build big things in this country. They critiqued themselves in their own discussion document, finally admitting the truth. It states, “federal laws have rules that can make regulatory processes slow”. Simply put, it is the Liberals’ own antidevelopment laws that are the problem. It is clearer than ever that this is all just a Liberal illusion. The Prime Minister wants to keep our oil and gas in the ground just as much as Justin Trudeau did. Does the Prime Minister have the courage to fix the mess the Liberals have created, or does he just hope that empty promises will get things built again?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 81%Positioning 9%Promise 10%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 56 wordswe have already announced several major projects.¹ We have put shovels in the ground on several more, ²and there are several more to come. I can assure my hon. friend that, whether someone lives in his province of Manitoba, or in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec or the Atlantic provinces, there are major projects. They are coming.Vague promise Positioning · 7 wordsThere is a pipeline full of them.Positioning Claims · 9 wordsThe investments keep coming in from around the world, Promise · 8 wordsand we are going to build Canada strong.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.
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 · 88

1 of 3 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 “There is a pipeline full of them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 82

2 of 3 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 “They are coming”A commitment to future projects 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 are going to build Canada strong”A broad commitment with no action, measure or date specified.

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“we have already announced several major projects”The government has already announced several major projects.search
2“We have put shovels in the ground on several more”Construction has started on several additional major projects.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20