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Jonathan Rowe

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

136 words · 14 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we have to be proud of our history when we talk about aerospace, because, as my colleague highlighted, we were the fourth country to have a satellite, Alouette I, in 1962, and we were the people who built it. We built the lunar modules’ landing gear in Longueuil, Quebec. Six lunar modules are still up there, each resting on four legs that were made in Longueuil. We should be proud of Canada’s aerospace history and legacy. I would like my colleague’s opinion on the following. How is it that, this year, the federal government is unfortunately misspending $200 million on Canada’s aerospace industry?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 50%Positioning 6%Reasoning 29%Procedure 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 26 wordsI agree. Quebec especially has been a leader in the aerospace industry, with Bombardier’s building airplanes.¹ It has been amazing, what we have done in Canada. Positioning · 8 wordsWe have so much to be proud of.Positioning Reasoning · 17 wordsAgain, I do not think the mistake is investing. I think the mistake is wasting that money. Claims · 42 wordsWe built a launch pad that is almost identical to the pictures I have seen and to what I have seen when I have been there.³ It is an almost identical launch pad, for 5% of the price, in Newfoundland and Labrador.² Reasoning · 23 wordsThis is not about what we are spending money on. It is how you are wasting the money, giving it to Liberal insiders. Procedure · 20 wordsI apologize, Mr. Speaker. It was not you who wasted the money. It was the Liberals. I made a mistake.Procedure

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 · 73

5 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 have so much to be proud of.”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 “I apologize, Mr. Speaker.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It was not you who wasted the money.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It was the Liberals.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I made a mistake.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 100

0 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.

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“Quebec especially has been a leader in the aerospace industry, with Bombardier’s building airplanes”Quebec’s aerospace industry has been a leader, including Bombardier building airplanes there.search
2“an almost identical launch pad, for 5% of the price, in Newfoundland and Labrador”A launch pad was built in Newfoundland and Labrador for 5% of the price of a comparable one.search
3“We built a launch pad”Canada built a launch pad in Newfoundland and Labrador.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20