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Gregor Robertson

Liberal on Build Canada Homes Act 2026-06-09

186 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Scott Aitchison (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I do not think the minister entirely understood my question. When I asked him why there were no targets with this new $13-billion agency, the fourth agency, he explained to me what each of them does. Here is a news flash: I understand what each of them does. I just do not understand why we have created a fourth one. Then I asked very specifically why we would create a third federal Crown corporation and give it $13 billion and no targets other than to say that it is going to focus on non-market housing. The pre-eminent researcher on housing in the country is the first federal Crown corporation on housing, the CMHC. It does all the research. Why has the third Crown corporation not talked to the first Crown corporation? Why has the minister not talked to the first Crown corporation to give this thing some targets and put some parameters around it? This is $13 billion of Canadian taxpayers’ dollars, and there are no targets. Why is this?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 85%Aside 4%Reasoning 10%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 39 wordsthe target is to build as much affordable housing as possible with the capital that is being provided here by the Government of Canada. There is an array of partnerships and collaborations now. There are different levels of affordability, Aside · 8 wordsas the member knows as a former mayor.¹Aside Claims · 43 wordsThere are projects that have deeply affordable supportive and transitional housing. Those require more investment from government, more support in terms of an equity investment to achieve that level of affordability. There is a mix of affordable rentals in many projects as well. Reasoning · 19 wordsAs for setting random large targets to shoot for, we want to see the maximum amount of housing delivered.Vague promise Claims · 77 wordsWe want to see as much affordability as possible.Vague promise That is the core goal for Build Canada Homes. We want to also leverage opportunity across affordable rental housing and co-op housing. We want to see a whole range of housing in the middle market, the so-called missing middle, delivered alongside that. It is a range of different types of projects, with different affordability, but we want to see all of that maximized for the benefit of Canadians.Vague promise

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 · 93

1 of 4 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “as the member knows as a former mayor.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 68

3 of 4 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 want to see the maximum amount of housing delivered”States an ambition with no target, measure or date, in response to the question about targets.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We want to see as much affordability as possible”A commitment framed only as ‘as much as possible’, with no actor, number or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we want to see all of that maximized”An open-ended goal with no measure or date that could be checked later.

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“as the member knows as a former mayor”Scott Aitchison, the member being answered, served as a mayor before being elected to Parliament.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20