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Yasir Naqvi

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-12

117 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kathy Borrelli (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised Canadians strength and stability, but under his watch, Canada became the only G20 country in a recession. That is the result of Liberal inflationary spending, red tape and anti-development policies that have crushed workers, businesses and families. Canadians deserve a Prime Minister who takes responsibility, not one who hides behind excuses. Will the Prime Minister admit that his policies caused the crisis, or will he keep pretending Canadians are not struggling under his watch?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 70 / 100

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

Positioning 30%Claims 58%Promise 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 35 wordsif Conservatives ever wonder why Canadians do not trust them and elect them as government, it is unserious questions like this, and what we continue to see in this House is great evidence of this.PositioningOff point Claims · 68 wordsAs all Canadians know, we are living in some very challenging times.Unearned certainty We are engaged in an unjustified trade war with the United States.¹ There are wars that are going on in the world that have an impact not only on the Canadian economy, but on the economy worldwide. However, we are focused on building our economy by making sure that we are engaged in diversifying our trade. Promise · 14 wordsWe will continue to do that work to create good-paying jobs for all Canadians.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 62

2 of 8 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 “if Conservatives ever wonder why Canadians do not trust them and elect them as government, it is unserious questions like this,”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 what we continue to see in this House is great evidence of this.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 49

4 of 8 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 “if Conservatives ever wonder why Canadians do not trust them and elect them as government, it is unserious questions like this,”An attack on the Conservatives and their electability rather than an answer to whether the policies caused the 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 “and what we continue to see in this House is great evidence of this.”Continues the attack on the opposition’s conduct in the House, not the cause of the 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 “However, we are focused on building our economy by making sure that we are engaged in diversifying our trade.”About the government’s trade diversification plans, not whether its policies caused the 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 will continue to do that work to create good-paying jobs for all Canadians.”About the government’s job-creation work, not the cause of the recession asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 71

2 of 8 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 “As all Canadians know”It substitutes an appeal to shared knowledge for any source or support.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will continue to do that work to create good-paying jobs”An open-ended commitment with no measure, date, or success condition.

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“engaged in an unjustified trade war with the United States”Canada is engaged in a trade war with the United States, and the speaker characterizes it as unjustified.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20