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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

126 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Fraser Tolmie (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I am sorry I missed my root canal today. I want to talk about my colleague across the aisle’s saying that he has recognized the economy. The Liberal Party has failed Canadian people for far too long. The Liberals had this opportunity 10 years ago, but they are just recognizing it now. The failures have prevented Canadians from being insulated from the challenges we are facing globally. I have just never heard such drivel in my entire life. The Liberal government has failed and has missed opportunities, and it is like a brand new thing to them. It is unbelievable. This should have been done 10 years ago. Canadians would not be in food lines. In my own riding, people are now being interviewed to go to the food bank. How has the government insulated and prevented Canadians from going through that? It is an economic mess.”

Statement grade

D+

51 / 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.

Procedure 2%Claims 67%Positioning 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsit is unfortunate, ProcedureClaims · 40 wordsbut I guess the member is being consistent with the leader of the Conservative Party, who likes to go around Canada and tell Canadians that Canada is broken, that the sky is falling and that it is a massive darkness.¹Off point Positioning · 18 wordsA Conservative MP stands up, Partly on pointand we get the opinion that a black cloud is going over Canada.PositioningOff point Claims · 45 wordsI would contrast Canada, its economy and overall performance, with any other G7 or G20 country. We have more foreign direct investment coming into Canada on a per capita basis, definitely the best in the G20 and G7 and likely the best in the world.²Partly on point Positioning · 20 wordsThe Conservatives just do not want to recognize when there is good news.Off point If we raise the good news, they—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 · 61

5 of 12 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 “it is unfortunate,”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 “A Conservative MP stands up,”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 “and we get the opinion that a black cloud is going over Canada.”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 “The Conservatives just do not want to recognize when there is good news.”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 “If we raise the good news, they—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 21

7 of 12 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 motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but I guess the member is being consistent with the leader of the Conservative Party, who likes to go around Canada and tell Canadians that Canada is broken, that the sky is falling and that it is a massive darkness.”An attack on the Conservative leader’s rhetoric, not an answer on insulating Canadians.
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 “A Conservative MP stands up,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and we get the opinion that a black cloud is going over Canada.”A comment on the member’s outlook, not on the economic question or the motion’s subject.
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 would contrast Canada, its economy and overall performance, with any other G7 or G20 country.”A contrast of Canada’s economy with other countries’ economies, not an answer on protecting Canadians from hardship.
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 “We have more foreign direct investment coming into Canada on a per capita basis, definitely the best in the G20 and G7 and likely the best in the world.”About foreign investment rankings, not about the hardship raised in the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Conservatives just do not want to recognize when there is good news.”A remark about the Conservatives’ attitude to good news, not the question or the motion.
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 “If we raise the good news, they—”Begins a point about the Conservatives’ reaction to good news, not the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 12 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“the leader of the Conservative Party, who likes to go around Canada and tell Canadians that Canada is broken”The leader of the Conservative Party has gone around Canada telling Canadians that Canada is broken.search
2“We have more foreign direct investment coming into Canada on a per capita basis, definitely the best in the G20 and G7”Canada’s foreign direct investment inflows on a per capita basis are the best in the G20 and G7.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20