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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Air Transportation 2026-06-10

76 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Heather McPherson (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, Doug Ford wants to force through a $5‑billion Billy Bishop expansion that the people of Toronto do not want. It is a good thing the Ontario NDP is fighting back, but where are the Liberal members of Parliament? They are nowhere to be found. In fact, they are hiding behind a sham consultation that community groups say is a waste of time, with no business case, no environmental assessment and no details. If Toronto Liberal MPs will not represent the people who elected them, will the Prime Minister step in and stop this scheme?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Positioning 55%Promise 45%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 42 wordsI want to assure the member from Edmonton that the 23 Liberal MPs from the 416 are incredible members who represent their people and that city to make sure that we have housing and other investments that will move that city forward.¹Positioning Promise · 34 wordsWe will, of course, continue to listen to the people of the GTA.Vague promise We will, of course, listen to the voices of Toronto as we continue to move forward on this very important file.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 41

1 of 6 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 “I want to assure the member from Edmonton that the 23 Liberal MPs from the 416 are incredible members who represent their people and that city to make sure that we have housing and other investments that will move that city forward.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

3 of 6 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.

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 want to assure the member from Edmonton that the 23 Liberal MPs from the 416 are incredible members who represent their people and that city to make sure that we have housing and other investments that will move that city forward.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn 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 “We will, of course, continue to listen to the people of the GTA.”Speaks of listening to the public, but does not say whether the government will act to stop the expansion.
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 will, of course, listen to the voices of Toronto as we continue to move forward on this very important file.”Commits only to continuing to listen, giving no answer on stepping in to stop the scheme.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 50

2 of 6 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 “continue to listen to the people of the GTA”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition for how the listening will show up in action.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “listen to the voices of Toronto as we continue to move forward”A commitment with no actor’s concrete step, date or measure named for moving the file forward.

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“the 23 Liberal MPs from the 416”There are 23 Liberal MPs representing the 416 area code region of Toronto.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20