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Charles Sousa

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-06-08

106 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Carol Anstey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, when the member opposite is in his riding and he is talking to the Canadians standing in food bank lineups, facing consumer insolvency and struggling to afford groceries, I wonder if the response he gives Canadians is that we are 100% on the right track. Are these the statistics he gives them? Is this acceptable to the Canadians who live in his riding? It is sure not acceptable in my riding, when I talk to people who are struggling.”

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.

Thanks 8%Reasoning 24%Procedure 5%Claims 63%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 9 wordsthe member opposite brings up a very important point, ThanksReasoning · 25 wordswhich is that during these moments of challenge, it is important for the government to stand by Canadian citizens, especially those who are most vulnerable.Partly on point Procedure · 5 wordsWhat has the government done?Procedure Claims · 67 wordsWe have made middle-income tax cuts, ¹which the opposition member did not approve.² We provided the groceries and essentials benefit program.³ We eliminated the GST for first-time homebuyers.⁴ We are putting a pause on the fuel excise tax.⁵ We have also launched the automatic federal benefits program to provide more support for those very individuals.⁶ The member opposite did not support those measures to help her constituents.⁷

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×11“We have effectively eliminated GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes up to $1 million and reduced GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes between $1 million and $1.5 million.” Said 11 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 83

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “the member opposite brings up a very important point,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What has the government done?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 83

1 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 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 “which is that during these moments of challenge, it is important for the government to stand by Canadian citizens, especially those who are most vulnerable.”It speaks generally about standing by vulnerable Canadians without addressing whether the record is acceptable.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“We have effectively eliminated GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes up to $1 million and reduced GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes between $1 million and $1.5 million.”Said 11 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 7

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 made middle-income tax cuts”The Liberal government has made middle-income tax cuts.search
2“the opposition member did not approve”Carol Anstey, the Conservative member who asked the question, did not approve of the government’s middle-income tax cuts.search
3“We provided the groceries and essentials benefit program”The government provided a groceries and essentials benefit program.search
4“We eliminated the GST for first-time homebuyers”The government eliminated the GST for first-time homebuyers.search
5“a pause on the fuel excise tax”The government is putting a pause on the fuel excise tax.search
6“launched the automatic federal benefits program”The government launched the automatic federal benefits program.search
7“did not support those measures”Carol Anstey, the Conservative member who asked the question, did not support the government’s measures including the middle-income tax cuts, the groceries and essentials benefit, the GST elimination for first-time homebuyers and the automatic federal benefits program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20