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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Democratic Institutions 2026-06-16

44 words · 2 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Michael Cooper (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, it has been two years since legislation was passed to establish a foreign influence registry. Two years later, the Liberals have missed every deadline to get the registry up and running. On what date will the foreign influence registry finally be fully operational?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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Claims 73%Promise 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 32 wordsseveral weeks ago, this House, as well as the Senate, passed a motion declaring Anton Boegman as the commissioner for the transparency registry.¹ We are working toward the establishment of the regulations, Vague promisePromise · 12 wordsand the commission will be up and running in the upcoming weeks.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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 are working toward the establishment of the regulations”The speaker commits to progress with no measure, date, or success condition for completing the regulations.

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“as well as the Senate, passed a motion declaring Anton Boegman as the commissioner for the transparency registry.”Both the House of Commons and the Senate passed a motion naming Anton Boegman as commissioner for the transparency registry, several weeks before June 16, 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20