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Evan Solomon

Liberal on Privacy 2026-06-16

102 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Doly Begum (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians cannot fully benefit from the digital economy if they do not trust it. The rules that govern how personal information is collected, used and shared have not kept pace with technology. The protecting privacy and consumer data act would recognize that. It would recognize privacy as a fundamental right and give Canadians the tools they need to take back control over their data. Can the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation explain how the bill would protect Canadians and their data?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Thanks 14%Claims 41%Promise 41%Positioning 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 14 wordsI want to thank my hon. colleague for her hard work representing her riding.Thanks Claims · 35 wordsOur AI strategy for all is about trust, opportunity and sovereign control. The first pillar is all about trust: a promise to protect our kids, to protect privacy and to protect our citizens’ personal information.Vague promise Promise · 42 wordsThe protecting privacy and consumer data act would do just that. We would give citizens the rights to deletion and to take down harmful deepfakes.¹ We would act against surveillance pricing to stop price gouging.² We would treat children’s information as sensitive.³ Positioning · 4 wordsIt is common sense.Positioning Claims · 7 wordsCanadians want it. The Privacy Commissioner supports—⁴

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank my hon. colleague for her hard work representing her riding.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is common sense.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 question asked.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 77

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “a promise to protect our kids, to protect privacy and to protect our citizens’ personal information”The commitment names no measure, actor, date or success condition for any of the protections.

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“the rights to deletion and to take down harmful deepfakes”The protecting privacy and consumer data act would give Canadians the rights to deletion and to take down harmful deepfakes.search
2“act against surveillance pricing”The protecting privacy and consumer data act would include measures against surveillance pricing.search
3“treat children’s information as sensitive”The protecting privacy and consumer data act would treat children’s personal information as sensitive.search
4“The Privacy Commissioner supports”The Privacy Commissioner supports the protecting privacy and consumer data act.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20