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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Public Safety 2026-06-11

96 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we know, indeed, that it is a difficult time. We know that this is the second officer killed in the line of duty this week. That number is too high. Constable Pinizzotto was executing a warrant linked to several shootings, including one targeting the U.S. consulate in Toronto. With an attack on a diplomatic mission on Canadian soil, a police officer now dead and a suspect at large, can the minister please tell the House whether security agencies are engaged and what the government is specifically doing to support the investigation and keep Canadians from coast to coast safe?”

Statement grade

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Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 82%Promise 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 79 wordsfrom the outset, our INSET team, as well as RCMP personnel and senior leadership, has been fully engaged in this investigation.¹ They have been supporting the Toronto Police Service, including deploying two special task forces in order to support the investigation as it unfolds.² The work of the Toronto Police Service is part of the collaborative efforts of all of our law enforcement agencies in order to ensure that the safety and national security interests of Canadians are paramount. Promise · 17 wordsWe will work in collaboration to ensure that we get results and support those in frontline policing.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 67

2 of 3 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 “The work of the Toronto Police Service is part of the collaborative efforts of all of our law enforcement agencies in order to ensure that the safety and national security interests of Canadians are paramount.”A general statement about collaboration among agencies, not what the government is specifically doing to support this investigation.
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 work in collaboration to ensure that we get results and support those in frontline policing.”A general commitment to work collaboratively, without specific actions on the investigation asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 77

1 of 3 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 will work in collaboration to ensure that we get results”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition for what the collaboration will actually do.

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“as well as RCMP personnel and senior leadership, has been fully engaged in this investigation.”The RCMP’s INSET team and RCMP personnel and senior leadership have been fully engaged in the Toronto police investigation into the shooting death of Constable Marc Pinizzotto.search
2“deploying two special task forces in order to support the investigation”The RCMP deployed two special task forces to support the Toronto Police Service investigation into the shooting death of Constable Marc Pinizzotto.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20