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Scott Aitchison

Conservative on Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C-26 2026-06-16

179 words · 12 sentences · 13 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 93%Positioning 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 146 wordswhat I find most troubling about this particular bill is that it is not too dissimilar from the government’s Build Canada Homes creation, an agency created with $13 billion, with zero targets, zero metrics and no transparency.³ Nobody knows how it is really supposed to work or what it is going to do.Unearned certainty It is just going to do non-market housing. The bill before us would involve $1.713 billion that the minister could spend at his whim.⁴ There is nothing in the bill about what the metrics would be nor what the housing needs are by province.¹ It is just $1.713 billion, and the Minister of Finance could spend it however he chooses on housing supply. There would be no requirement for him to talk to the Minister of Housing.² There would be no requirement for him to understand CMHC data on the need by province. Positioning · 3 wordsIt is nothing.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsIt would just be a blank cheque for the Minister of Finance. The House is responsible for the public purse.⁵ Positioning · 10 wordsWhy would there be no scrutiny of the $1.713 billion?Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is nothing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Why would there be no scrutiny of the $1.713 billion?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 87

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Nobody knows”Asserts a universal absence of knowledge in place of any source or evidence.

Claims · 5

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“There is nothing in the bill about what the metrics would be nor what the housing needs are by province.”Bill C-26 does not include specifications for metrics or housing needs by province.search
2“There would be no requirement for him to talk to the Minister of Housing.”Bill C-26 does not require the Minister of Finance to consult with the Minister of Housing.search
3“an agency created with $13 billion”The Build Canada Homes creation was an agency created with $13 billion.search
4“$1.713 billion”Bill C-26 would involve $1.713 billion.search
5“The House is responsible for the public purse.”The House of Parliament is responsible for the public purse.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20