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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-15

90 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Vincent Ho (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives are not tearing down Canadians. It is Liberals who are keeping down Canadians. Those Liberal talking points will not help the full-time workers living in RVs and trailers because they cannot afford homes, or the families spending 120% of their income on food and rent alone, or the 22% of Canadians who have personally experienced poverty, or the one in five households that are food insecure. Every dollar wasted on Liberal luxury is a dollar not used to lower taxes, build homes, improve safety or help Canadians make ends meet. Will the Liberal Prime Minister end the waste, cut the bureaucracy and reverse the Liberal policies that caused this recession?”

Statement grade

D–

42 / 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.

Claims 86%Positioning 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 77 wordswhen we propose programs like dental care or the groceries and essentials benefit, anything that could help vulnerable Canadians, these Conservatives are against.¹Partly on point When our closest ally launches an unjustified trade war, what do Conservatives do? They say we are having a “hissy fit”.² When the Prime Minister goes and brings back tens of billions of dollars of jobs and investment to this country and proposes major projects, what do the Conservatives do?³ They vote against that.⁴ Positioning · 13 wordsWhat, for the love of all that is good, are the Conservatives for?PositioningOff point

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 · 81

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What, for the love of all that is good, are the Conservatives for?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 12

6 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 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 “when we propose programs like dental care or the groceries and essentials benefit, anything that could help vulnerable Canadians, these Conservatives are against.”About Liberal programs for vulnerable Canadians, not whether the government will reverse its policies or cut waste.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “When our closest ally launches an unjustified trade war, what do Conservatives do?”About the Conservatives’ conduct on the trade war, not the policies the question asked to be reversed.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They say we are having a “hissy fit”.”Quotes the Conservatives’ remark on the trade war, not the recession policies asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “When the Prime Minister goes and brings back tens of billions of dollars of jobs and investment to this country and proposes major projects, what do the Conservatives do?”About jobs and investment the government claims to have brought back, not ending waste or reversing policies.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They vote against that.”About how the Conservatives voted on projects, not the measures the question demanded.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “What, for the love of all that is good, are the Conservatives for?”A rhetorical challenge about what Conservatives stand for, in place of an answer on the policies asked about.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

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“these Conservatives are against”Conservatives voted against the groceries and essentials benefit proposed by the Liberal government.search
2““hissy fit””Conservatives said in the House that the government’s response to the US trade war was a ‘hissy fit’.search
3“tens of billions of dollars of jobs and investment”The Prime Minister brought back tens of billions of dollars of jobs and investment to Canada through proposed major projects.search
4“They vote against that”Conservative MPs voted against the Prime Minister’s proposed major projects.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20