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Joanne Thompson

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-08

87 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Carol Anstey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, under the costly Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. In the past few days, we have learned so much more about the dire state of our economy under his watch. While the cost of living skyrockets, our economy has shrunk for two quarters straight. Businesses are fleeing. Capital investment has plunged for five consecutive quarters, and Scotiabank warns that our growth is less than half that of the U.S. Will the Prime Minister finally admit that his policies caused the Liberal recession, or is he so out of touch that he thinks Canadians are just imagining their economic despair?”

Statement grade

B+

81 / 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 85%Procedure 7%Aside 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 66 wordsI want to remind my opposition colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador that employment numbers are up in our province.¹ I also want to remind her once again of the almost $1 billion for small craft harbours, growing our rural, coastal and indigenous communities that support our fisheries, an essential part of rural Newfoundland and Labrador.² There are also supports around housing, road construction, infrastructure, community centres, Partly on pointProcedure · 6 wordsand on and on this goes.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsWe are actually in a time of growth. Aside · 7 wordsI hope the member gets on board.Aside

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

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 “and on and on this goes.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I hope the member gets on board.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 51

3 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.

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 “I want to remind my opposition colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador that employment numbers are up in our province.”Employment figures in her own province, not the question of whether the economy is in recession nationally.
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 “I also want to remind her once again of the almost $1 billion for small craft harbours, growing our rural, coastal and indigenous communities that support our fisheries, an essential part of rural Newfoundland and Labrador.”Spending on small craft harbours and fisheries communities, not whether the Prime Minister’s policies caused the recession.
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 “There are also supports around housing, road construction, infrastructure, community centres,”A list of spending on housing and infrastructure, not the national economic contraction the question asked about.

Respect · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“employment numbers are up in our province”Employment numbers in Newfoundland and Labrador have increased.search
2“almost $1 billion for small craft harbours”The federal government has committed almost $1 billion for small craft harbours.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20