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Chi Nguyen

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

127 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I find it ironic that the member from downtown Toronto gave a speech on the challenge of access to housing and housing construction, because I get the impression that, for the last 30 years, the federal government has been doing nothing but building housing in downtown Toronto. In rural regions like mine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, it is virtually impossible to access any federal programs that operate in rural areas. Ask any member who represents a rural area more than 200 kilometres from the U.S. border, and they will say that they struggle to access any federal housing programs that actually work. That said, I would be curious to put the question to my colleague from Spadina—Harbourfront. Before entering politics, she was an activist for democracy in her professional life, particularly regarding the role of women in democracy. Did she get into politics to vote to shut down the debate one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or nearly ten times? I would like to hear her comments on that, because this bill will also be passed under time allocation.”

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.

Claims 57%Reasoning 20%Positioning 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 72 wordswhen we talk about rurality and the need for housing, we know that this is a challenge not just in downtown Toronto or in downtown Vancouver; it is a challenge across our country. However, one of the things that I have learned about, in terms of the new investments that we have been making, is an initiative in Nunavut where we will be building modular housing and building that in the north.¹ Reasoning · 26 wordsIt is a step in the right direction, and it is a step in the work of building the infrastructure we need to make Canada strong. Positioning · 29 wordsThose efforts are really critical for this time, and I know that this is a huge part of the work that we all want to be doing as Canadians.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×8“It is a step in the right direction.” Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

2 of 4 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 “Those efforts are really critical for this time,”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 “and I know that this is a huge part of the work that we all want to be doing as Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 89

1 of 4 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 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 “and I know that this is a huge part of the work that we all want to be doing as Canadians.”General remark about shared national work, adding nothing on rural access or time allocation.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 78

1 of 4 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 “the work that we all want to be doing as Canadians”It frames a shared commitment with no actor, measure, date or success condition attached.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“It is a step in the right direction.”Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

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“an initiative in Nunavut where we will be building modular housing”The government has an initiative to build modular housing in Nunavut.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20