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Scott Aitchison

Conservative on Government Orders 2026-06-09

148 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Serge Cormier (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague said that he was a mayor before being an MP. There was a program that was very helpful for municipalities. It was the housing accelerator fund, just like the Build Canada Homes program. This is what their leader was telling them. This article says, “Conservative MPs frustrated after [their leader] bars them from promoting housing fund”. The Conservative leader “instructed Conservative MPs to stop advocating on behalf of municipalities in their ridings who want to obtain funds [for housing].” The member said that he was a mayor. Was he one of the members who were told not to send a letter of support for a housing project in his municipality?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 12%Claims 88%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsthe fundamental difference between that member and me is that I recognize the importance of getting things done.Positioning Claims · 130 wordsConservatives have proposed all along that we use federal dollars as leverage to make sure that municipalities are getting the job done.¹ I will acknowledge that, in reality, the housing accelerator fund has been useful in some small and rural communities that are already doing really good things.Unearned certainty However, in larger centres, where the epicentre of the crisis is, like the GTA and Toronto or the Lower Mainland and Vancouver, in those areas, they have used that money and they have given billions of dollars to cities on promises that they will be better.² It has been a failure. It has been another classic Liberal situation where they give a whole bunch of money to cities, have a photo op and pretend that homes get built. It did not work.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 of 10 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 “the fundamental difference between that member and me is that I recognize the importance of getting things done.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

8 of 10 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 bill 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 “the fundamental difference between that member and me is that I recognize the importance of getting things done.”A personal contrast about getting things done, not an answer to whether he was barred.
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 “Conservatives have proposed all along that we use federal dollars as leverage to make sure that municipalities are getting the job done.”About the Conservatives’ own housing proposal, not whether he was barred from the fund.
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 “I will acknowledge that, in reality, the housing accelerator fund has been useful in some small and rural communities that are already doing really good things.”About the fund’s usefulness in small communities, not whether he was barred from it.
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 “However, in larger centres,”A transition about larger centres, not answering what was asked.
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 “where the epicentre of the crisis is, like the GTA and Toronto or the Lower Mainland and Vancouver, in those areas, they have used that money and they have given billions of dollars to cities on promises that they will be better.”About how fund money went to large cities, not whether he was barred from promoting it.
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 “It has been a failure.”A judgment on the fund’s results, not the question of his being barred.
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 “It has been another classic Liberal situation where they give a whole bunch of money to cities, have a photo op and pretend that homes get built.”A criticism of how Liberals fund cities, not the question put about the letter.
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 “It did not work.”About the fund’s results, not whether he was one of the barred members.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 76

1 of 10 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “in reality”The phrase asserts certainty by formula rather than citing a source for the claim about the fund.

Claims · 2

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“Conservatives have proposed all along that we use federal dollars as leverage to make sure that municipalities are getting the job done”The Conservative Party has proposed using federal dollars as leverage to ensure municipalities get housing results.search
2“they have given billions of dollars to cities”The federal government has given billions of dollars to cities through the housing accelerator fund.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20