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Charles Sousa

Liberal on Build Canada Homes Act 2026-06-09

77 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kelly McCauley (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I take great offence at the member’s calling me “moderate” as chair. It hurts me to my soul. One of the Liberals’ campaign promises was that they would cut municipal development charges in half. In Alberta, B.C. and across the country, this has not happened. Why has the Liberal government broken its promise again?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Aside 10%Claims 31%Procedure 5%Reasoning 6%The ask 47%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 8 wordsthe member is moderate, except on this question.Aside Claims · 24 wordsThe fact of the matter is that we are reducing costs and working with other provinces.Vague promiseUnearned certainty Ontario has actually matched some of those cuts, ¹Procedure · 4 wordsand that is important.Procedure Reasoning · 5 wordsWe have to work collaboratively. The ask · 36 wordsI reach out to the members of the opposition to come on board to help their citizens and constituents lower their cost of housing. Let us join together to make housing more affordable right across Canada.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

2 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “the member is moderate, except on this question.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “and that is important.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 65

3 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.

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 have to work collaboratively.”It is a general call for collaboration, not the reason asked for about the development-charge promise.
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 reach out to the members of the opposition to come on board to help their citizens and constituents lower their cost of housing.”It urges the opposition to act on housing costs rather than answering why the promise was not kept.
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 “Let us join together to make housing more affordable right across Canada.”It is a general appeal on affordability, not the answer to the question put.

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 · 72

2 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The fact of the matter is”This formula asserts certainty in place of any source for the claims that follow.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are reducing costs and working with other provinces”The speaker claims action on his side’s part without naming any measure, actor beyond ‘we’, or result to check.

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“Ontario has actually matched some of those cuts”Ontario has matched some of the federal housing-cost cuts referred to in the debate (the halving of municipal development charges).search

Analysed on 2026-10-20