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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

79 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kurt Holman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, to address what the parliamentary secretary is implying, which is that the economy here in Canada is good, I would ask him to come down to the London region. It is not just the increased food bank usage but the other organizations that support the food bank. I was talking to a representative from Urban Roots, which grows natural food to be donated to various organizations, including the local London Food Bank. The usage has increased in the last year. I would ask the member to comment on that.”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Claims 71%Positioning 29%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 56 wordsI can assure the member that different regions of the country have different impacts in the community. The government continues to look at all the regions of the country, Vague promiseand we do what we can, such as the national school food program for children, Vague promisewhich the member opposite voted against.¹ We also financially support food banks. Positioning · 23 wordsWe are, as a government, a whole lot more compassionate than what we have seen from the Conservatives over the last number of—PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×4“Such as the national school food program.” Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are,”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 “as a government, a whole lot more compassionate than what we have seen from the Conservatives over the last number of—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 69

1 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 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 “as a government, a whole lot more compassionate than what we have seen from the Conservatives over the last number of—”A general comparison with the Conservatives in place of an answer on the food bank usage raised.

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 · 62

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “continues to look at all the regions of the country”The commitment names no measure, date, or success condition, just ongoing attention.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we do what we can”The commitment has no defined action, measure, or limit, making it unverifiable.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Such as the national school food program.”Said 4 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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“which the member opposite voted against”The member for London (the opposition member who raised the food bank question) voted against the national school food program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20