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Buckley Belanger

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-09

69 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kevin Waugh (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in recession. The economy has shrunk three of the last four quarters. The Liberals are already borrowing over their projected $65 billion. The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects borrowing now to climb to $72 billion. Will the Prime Minister tell Canadians if they are in a recession or are they only technically doing worse after a decade of Liberal rule?”

Statement grade

37 / 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 48%Claims 28%Thanks 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 26 wordsthere is a decade of 14 Saskatchewan Conservatives doing absolutely nothing to further Saskatchewan’s interests.² On this side of the House, we are building an economy.PositioningVague promise Claims · 11 wordsWe are proud of the entrepreneurs who created 88,000 new jobs.¹Off point Thanks · 17 wordsWe are grateful for the investors. We are pleased to see the producers add to that strength: ThanksClaims · 8 wordsSaskatchewan canola, Canada’s uranium, potash, oil and gas.Off point Positioning · 7 wordsWe are not sitting on our hands—PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 26

5 of 12 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 “there is a decade of 14 Saskatchewan Conservatives doing absolutely nothing to further Saskatchewan’s interests.”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 “On this side of the House, we are building an economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We are grateful for the investors.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “We are pleased to see the producers add to that strength:”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are not sitting on our hands—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 7

5 of 12 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “there is a decade of 14 Saskatchewan Conservatives doing absolutely nothing to further Saskatchewan’s interests.”About the Saskatchewan Conservatives’ record, not the recession question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “On this side of the House, we are building an economy.”Praise of the government’s own side in place of an answer on recession.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We are proud of the entrepreneurs who created 88,000 new jobs.”Praise of the government’s own side in place of an answer on recession.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Saskatchewan canola, Canada’s uranium, potash, oil and gas.”Praise of the government’s own side in place of an answer on recession.
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 “We are not sitting on our hands—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 62

2 of 12 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 are building an economy”A commitment to action with no measure, actor or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are not sitting on our hands”Asserts action without naming any measure, date or outcome that could be checked.

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“entrepreneurs who created 88,000 new jobs”Entrepreneurs created 88,000 new jobs.search
2“14 Saskatchewan Conservatives”There are 14 Conservative MPs from Saskatchewan in the House.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20