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Carlos Leitão

Liberal on Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30 2026-06-15

74 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Steven Bonk (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my hon. colleague across the way because I know he was the Liberal finance minister in Quebec and helped that province come out of a very dire situation. I also know that we both worked on treasury boards in our respective provinces. When a government borrows money and increases the amount of money supply in the province or in the country, it is inevitably going to drive up inflation, which is also going to drive up interest rates, which makes it more difficult to borrow on bond markets. Can the member explain what the rationale is for the government to keep borrowing and borrowing, with nothing to back it up?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Reasoning 20%Claims 68%Promise 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 15 wordsit is clear that our borrowing capacity is not unlimited.Unearned certainty Of course there are limits. Claims · 50 wordsHowever, in Canada, we are still a long way from that limit. Canada continues to have very easy access to financial markets. We have a AAA credit rating.¹ The interest rate on 10-year government bonds is much lower than in the United States.² The financial markets have confidence in Canada, Promise · 9 wordsand we will remain committed to diversifying the economy.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×9“We have a AAA credit rating.” Said 9 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

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 · 85

1 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 we will remain committed to diversifying the economy.”About diversifying the economy, not the borrowing question.

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 · 70

2 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “it is clear that”The phrase asserts the conclusion in place of any source for it.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will remain committed to diversifying the economy”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We have a AAA credit rating.”Said 9 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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“We have a AAA credit rating”Canada has a AAA credit rating from major credit rating agencies.search
2“The interest rate on 10-year government bonds is much lower than in the United States”Canada’s 10-year government bond yield is much lower than the United States’ 10-year government bond yield.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20