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Scott Aitchison

Conservative on Government Orders 2026-06-09

180 words · 9 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on his speech. Today’s debate on Build Canada Homes has led me to reflect on why the government created this agency. The fact is that it did so because of the current housing crisis. What caused the housing crisis? It was the surge in immigration and the government’s inability to control the situation. What we have is a pyromaniac federal government that decided to masquerade as a firefighter through new programs. What goes through my colleague’s head when he sees that? Instead of admitting that it royally failed and then fixing things, the government chooses to constantly create new programs even though no one knows whether they will work or not.”

Statement grade

B+

83 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Claims 62%Positioning 38%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 30 wordsI completely agree with my colleague that this is a crisis, in many ways created by the current government. It has been building for years, I grant the Liberals that, Positioning · 10 wordsbut their solutions are, in fact, what the member said: PositioningClaims · 76 wordsThey are building new bureaucracies, creating new agencies, and they give money out based on promises from cities that they will be better. As a case in point, the City of Toronto got the most money of anyone in the housing accelerator fund, $471 million.¹ The Liberals gave it the money and made the deal, and then the City of Toronto, immediately after the ink was dry on that deal, raised its development charges by 40%.² Positioning · 30 wordsDo the Liberals not understand that rising costs make it less affordable and harder to buy a home? They did not get it, and they still do not get it.Positioning Claims · 5 wordsThey are creating more bureaucracy. Positioning · 29 wordsThey are handing money with photo ops, and it is not getting the job done. They are completely ignoring that they are now a big part of the problem.Positioning

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 · 53

7 of 7 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 “but their solutions are, in fact, what the member said:”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Do the Liberals not understand that rising costs make it less affordable and harder to buy a home?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They did not get it,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and they still do not get it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They are handing money with photo ops,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and it is not getting the job done.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They are completely ignoring that they are now a big part of the problem.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 7 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 · 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“the City of Toronto got the most money of anyone in the housing accelerator fund, $471 million”The City of Toronto received $471 million from the federal housing accelerator fund, the largest amount received by any municipality.search
2“the City of Toronto, immediately after the ink was dry on that deal, raised its development charges by 40%”The City of Toronto raised its development charges by 40% shortly after signing its housing accelerator fund agreement with the federal government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20