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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

136 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Rhonda Kirkland (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I find it rather appalling the way the member stands up here and talks about how everything is so wonderful. I will ask him what I asked earlier this morning. Is he talking to folks in his riding? People are struggling. We Conservatives are fighting for those people, and we are talking to them every day. I spoke with one of my constituents, who talked about the groceries and essentials benefit. I should correct the record because the Liberals keep saying that we voted against it, which is patently untrue. Since that is not the case, I did ask how the groceries and essentials benefit was helping her. My constituent said that it is giving her $1.31 per week, which might help her buy another package of ramen noodles. I wonder if the member would recognize that having all of these programs is really just a recognition of the government’s failure.”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

The question 21%Claims 51%Positioning 20%Procedure 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, The question · 29 wordsI wonder if the member opposite would recognize that the average wage has actually increased more than the inflation rate every month since we had that last federal election.¹ Claims · 22 wordsAt the end of the day, there are individuals who are having some financial difficulties, and that has always been the case. Positioning · 11 wordsObviously, we all want to try to assist where we can, PositioningPartly on pointVague promiseProcedure · 10 wordsand that is where I would challenge the member opposite.Procedure Claims · 48 wordsA good program is the national school food program, which was made permanent by this Prime Minister, by this government.² There are members of the Conservative Party who have called it garbage and said that it does not exist.Off point It feeds 400,000 young children, ³yet they oppose it. Positioning · 16 wordsAt times, one begins to question just how much hypocrisy is oozing from the other side.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

3 of 10 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 “Obviously, we all want to try to assist where we can,”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 “and that is where I would challenge the member opposite.”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 “At times, one begins to question just how much hypocrisy is oozing from the other side.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 50

6 of 10 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.

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 “At the end of the day, there are individuals who are having some financial difficulties,”Acknowledges financial difficulties generally but does not address what was asked about constituents or the benefit.
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 that has always been the case.”A general remark that difficulties have always existed, not an answer to the question put.
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 “Obviously, we all want to try to assist where we can,”A general statement of intent to assist, without addressing 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 “There are members of the Conservative Party who have called it garbage and said that it does not exist.”About past comments by Conservative members, not the question about the member’s constituents or the benefit.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “yet they oppose it.”A criticism of the Conservatives’ opposition, not an answer to what was 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 “At times, one begins to question just how much hypocrisy is oozing from the other side.”An attack on the other side’s hypocrisy in place of an answer to the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 88

1 of 10 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 “we all want to try to assist where we can”A general intention to help with no actor, measure, date or success condition.

Claims · 3

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 average wage has actually increased more than the inflation rate every month since we had that last federal election”Average wages in Canada have risen faster than inflation every month since the last federal election.search
2“made permanent by this Prime Minister”The national school food program was made permanent by the current government.search
3“It feeds 400,000 young children”The national school food program feeds 400,000 young children.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20