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Anthony Housefather

Liberal on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-16

79 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, when I take a look at what happens in our environment today, unfortunately the reality is that there is a great deal of hatred that is out there. There is an expectation, and the Prime Minister and the government responded in the last election, to bring forward hate legislation. Bill C-9 is all about doing the right thing, along with fulfilling an election platform issue. I am wondering if my colleague can just provide his thoughts on the government’s, and in particular the Prime Minister’s, commitment to bring this legislation, present it and ultimately see it through.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 79 wordsmy very first conversation with the Prime Minister was about this issue.¹ The very first time I talked to the Prime Minister was during the Liberal leadership race in 2025.² Our very first conversation centred around intimidation, obstruction and the need to change the law to protect community buildings, ³and the Prime Minister, to his great credit, immediately said that, yes, he supported that. It was a part of the Liberal platform, ⁴and we are acting on our platform.Vague promise

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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 point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

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 · 89

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 acting on our platform”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition, so it cannot be checked later.

Claims · 4

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1“my very first conversation with the Prime Minister was about this issue”Anthony Housefather says his very first conversation with the Prime Minister was about hate legislation.search
2“The very first time I talked to the Prime Minister was during the Liberal leadership race in 2025”Anthony Housefather says he first spoke with the Prime Minister during the 2025 Liberal leadership race.search
3“centred around intimidation, obstruction and the need to change the law to protect community buildings”Housefather says that first conversation with the Prime Minister was about intimidation, obstruction and changing the law to protect community buildings.search
4“It was a part of the Liberal platform”The 2025 Liberal election platform included changing the law on intimidation and obstruction to protect community buildings.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20