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Michael Cooper

Conservative on Main Estimates, 2026-27 2026-06-08

89 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, if we listen to the Conservatives, we would think that it is all about raw land, which is not the case. I do not know what it is they have against the Maritimes having a launch pad. It is in a naturally good position because of the ocean, which is a very important aspect to it. It is not just the raw land. We have to build the launch pad and the infrastructure, 90% of which will be built by Canadians. The Conservatives try to give this impression that there is $200 million just going for x when it actually does a lot more than that. I wonder if the member would concede that it is more than just a piece of raw land that is being leased.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Procedure 15%Claims 47%The question 38%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordslet us look at what has happened since the lease was entered into.Procedure Claims · 42 wordsThere has been no rocket launch and no construction.¹ All there is is a concrete slab and a gravel parking lot.² However, someone got rich, and it happens to be Mr. Jacob, who sold three million shares, walking away with $1.8 million.³ The question · 34 wordsWhy did the Liberals not, for example, insist upon a lock-up agreement, which would be the standard practice, instead of allowing the chair of a nearly bankrupt company to walk away with $1.8 million?

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

1 of 1 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 “let us look at what has happened since the lease was entered into.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 · 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“no rocket launch and no construction”Since the government’s lease with Maritime Launch Services was entered into, there has been no rocket launch and no construction at the site.search
2“a concrete slab and a gravel parking lot”The only things at the Maritime Launch Services site under the federal lease are a concrete slab and a gravel parking lot.search
3“sold three million shares, walking away with $1.8 million”Mr. Jacob, the chair of Maritime Launch Services, sold three million shares for $1.8 million.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20