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Kevin Lamoureux

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

424 words · 23 sentences · 26 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Greeting 1%Aside 2%Claims 55%Procedure 28%Positioning 10%Promise 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 6 wordsI am actually happy to speak.Greeting Aside · 9 wordsI am sure my Conservative friends do not mind.Aside Claims · 15 wordsJust over a year ago, Canada elected a new prime minister and a new government.¹Partly on point Procedure · 47 wordsWith respect to what we have done, I actually ran out of time to expand on it. I would like to amplify a few things we have been able to accomplish in just over a year since Canadians made the decision to elect our current Prime Minister.Procedure Claims · 35 wordsThe very first action taken by the government was actually getting rid of the carbon tax.² The second action was to provide a tax break for Canadians.³ Twenty‑two million Canadians benefited from that tax break.⁴ Procedure · 20 wordsLet us also take a look at one of our social programs the Prime Minister and the government made permanent: ProcedureClaims · 81 wordsthe school food program, with 400,000 young children being able to be fed a meal on the school premises.⁵ We can also talk about the groceries and essentials benefit changeover, in which we gave a substantive increase to deal with the issue of affordability. The first payment went out just yesterday.⁶ We have things such as the break on the gas excise tax, a 10¢‑a‑litre reduction.⁷ When we combine that with the carbon tax, we are talking about 25¢ a litre.⁸ Positioning · 23 wordsThese are the types of things the government has done, recognizing the importance of affordability and working towards giving a break to Canadians.Positioning Procedure · 19 wordsLet us take a look at some of the economic measures we have been able to put into place.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsI am thinking of the one Canadian economy, Procedure · 34 wordswhich is something I was able to expand on during my previous intervention. Then we can take a look at the major projects. What I did not highlight about the major projects is that, ProcedureClaims · 94 wordsif we think of it in terms of the amount of money, investment in capital, in infrastructure in every region of our great nation, we will see that we are going into well in excess of $120 billion.⁹ It is happening in every region. When we take a look at it from our perspective, we are establishing a goal of five years and $1 trillion of overall capital investment into Canada’s economic trading opportunities and so forth.¹⁰ We are also investing in the Canadian military and recognizing the importance of establishing a sovereignty fund. Positioning · 18 wordsThese are part of what we have been able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time.Positioning Promise · 15 wordsThere is a lot more to come as the Prime Minister and government move forward.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

11 of 16 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I am actually happy to speak.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I am sure my Conservative friends do not mind.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “With respect to what we have done, I actually ran out of time to expand on it.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I would like to amplify a few things we have been able to accomplish in just over a year since Canadians made the decision to elect our current Prime Minister.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let us also take a look at one of our social programs the Prime Minister and the government made permanent:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “These are the types of things the government has done, recognizing the importance of affordability and working towards giving a break to Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let us take a look at some of the economic measures we have been able to put into place.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “which is something I was able to expand on during my previous intervention.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Then we can take a look at the major projects.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What I did not highlight about the major projects is that,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “These are part of what we have been able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 88

4 of 16 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 motion under debate.

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 “Just over a year ago, Canada elected a new prime minister and a new government.”About the election of the government a year ago, not the motion or the bill’s measures.
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 are also investing in the Canadian military and recognizing the importance of establishing a sovereignty fund.”About military investment and a sovereignty fund, which touch the economic update only in passing.
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 “These are part of what we have been able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time.”Summarizes the accomplishments listed rather than addressing the motion or the bill.
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 “There is a lot more to come as the Prime Minister and government move forward.”A general promise of future action, not a point on the motion or the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 16 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 · 94

1 of 16 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 “There is a lot more to come”A forward commitment from the speaker’s side with no actor, date, measure or success condition named.

Claims · 10

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“Just over a year ago, Canada elected a new prime minister and a new government”Canada elected a new prime minister and a new government just over a year before June 15, 2026.search
2“The very first action taken by the government was actually getting rid of the carbon tax”The government elected in 2025 removed the carbon tax as its first action.search
3“The second action was to provide a tax break for Canadians”The government’s second action was to provide a tax break for Canadians.search
4“Twenty‑two million Canadians benefited from that tax break”22 million Canadians benefited from the government’s tax break.search
5“the school food program, with 400,000 young children being able to be fed a meal on the school premises”The government made the school food program permanent, feeding meals to 400,000 young children at school.search
6“The first payment went out just yesterday”The first payment of the increased groceries and essentials benefit went out on June 14, 2026.search
7“the break on the gas excise tax, a 10¢‑a‑litre reduction”The government reduced the gas excise tax by 10 cents a litre.search
8“When we combine that with the carbon tax, we are talking about 25¢ a litre”The gas excise tax break combined with the carbon tax amounts to 25 cents a litre.search
9“we are going into well in excess of $120 billion”Government major projects involve well in excess of $120 billion in investment in capital and infrastructure across every region of Canada.search
10“we are establishing a goal of five years and $1 trillion of overall capital investment”The government has set a goal of $1 trillion of overall capital investment into Canada over five years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20