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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal on An Act to Authorize Certain Payments to be Made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund 2026-06-16

1212 words · 61 sentences · 69 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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Procedure 3%Claims 61%Reasoning 11%Positioning 19%Anecdote 3%The ask 3%Promise 0%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 30 wordsI rise today in support of Bill C-26, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated revenue fund for the purpose of improving housing supply.Procedure Claims · 88 wordsThis bill would authorize the Minister of Finance to make immediate payments to the provinces and territories to support measures aimed at increasing the housing supply. The proposed funding of more than $1.7 billion would help make housing more affordable for all Canadians.¹ This federal funding would be transferred to the provinces and territories and used exclusively for measures aimed at increasing the housing supply, such as reducing development and new home construction fees, as well as for additional investments in existing provincial and territorial housing creation programs. Reasoning · 40 wordsBecause we know that the housing market varies from one province or territory to another, we believe that they are in the best position to ensure that the funds are invested where they will have the greatest impact for Canadians. Positioning · 37 wordsUnfortunately, after calling for such measures for months, the Conservatives are once again trying to throw a wrench in the works and stall this bill in order to prevent the provinces and territories from accessing these funds.Positioning Claims · 34 wordsEarlier today, the Conservatives moved to adjourn the House instead of allowing this bill to move forward.² This is the third time that the Conservatives have moved such motions to adjourn in recent days.³ Positioning · 38 wordsWhy are they doing this? They know full well that the measures that we are proposing, such as Bill C‑26, will have a positive impact on the housing market. We know that they do not like good news.Positioning Anecdote · 37 wordsI am a new MP, and I never thought that elected officials could take satisfaction in the headwinds we are facing, with the tariff war affecting businesses and the geopolitical turbulence that brings new challenges every day.Anecdote Positioning · 41 wordsHowever, we on this side of the House are rising to the challenge.Off pointVague promise The Conservatives know that Bill C‑26 is part of a series of concrete measures that our government is creating to make a difference and fix the housing crisis.Positioning Claims · 109 wordsThey heard this from many experts, developers, non-profits and government officials who appeared before the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities to testify about the importance of lowering building costs and increasing the supply of affordable housing in order to ease the pressure on rents. This is part of what Bill C-26 proposes. They know that this bill complements Build Canada Homes, the new investment agency working to increase the supply of affordable housing across Canada.⁴ Since its launch last fall, Build Canada Homes has already reached agreements to build over 11,400 units, most of which is affordable housing.⁵ Positioning · 22 wordsI am tired of hearing them mislead Canadians day after day by saying that Build Canada Homes has not done anything yet.Positioning Procedure · 6 wordsI will provide a few examples.Procedure Claims · 190 wordsIn Nova Scotia, there is a partnership worth up to $300 million to build up to 1,430 affordable housing units.⁶ In Manitoba, Naawi-Oodena, a historic redevelopment project carried out in partnership with Treaty 1 first nations and the Canada Lands Company, will see 320 affordable homes built.⁷ A total of 2,100 units could be built on the entire site.⁸ In Quebec, our governments announced in April a joint investment of nearly $200 million to build 865 new affordable housing units across Quebec.⁹ This is on top of the 1,055 units that had already been announced in Longueuil in December 2025.¹⁰ In the north, we have reached an agreement in principle with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated to build 750 units, including affordable public housing with support services.¹¹ In Ontario, we partnered with the City of Ottawa to build up to 3,000 affordable homes for mixed-income households.¹² To sum up, the number of agreements and projects that are shovel ready far exceeds the time I have to speak. These projects also mean thousands of jobs for construction workers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters and many local businesses across the country. Positioning · 15 wordsIn an uncertain economic environment, our government is choosing to invest in Canada and Canadians.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsLast week, the House of Commons passed the bill to make Build Canada Homes a Crown corporation.¹³ The ask · 29 wordsWe now hope that it will be passed quickly by the Senate so that this new agency can have all the tools it needs to speed up housing construction. Claims · 81 wordsIt is important to note that the Conservatives did not make any changes to this bill. However, they voted against it.¹⁴ They voted against the thousands of affordable housing units that will be built across Canada, in the ridings of all my colleagues here in the House. They voted against affordable housing for families struggling to make ends meet. They voted against better housing for seniors who need a bit of a break. Now, once again, they are opposing Bill C-26. Positioning · 27 wordsI hope that the Canadians listening to us today take note of this and understand what it means, specifically that the Conservatives do not care about affordability.Positioning Claims · 57 wordsBill C-26 is part of a package of measures we are introducing to accelerate housing construction in partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities and indigenous communities. These include measures like the build communities strong fund, which will invest more than $51 billion in our communities, including in infrastructure that enables housing construction, such as water and sewer systems.¹⁵ Reasoning · 12 wordsHousing cannot be built without the underlying systems needed to support it, Claims · 45 wordsand the need is great across Canada. Just two weeks ago, the Prime Minister, together with the Premier of Quebec, announced a historic agreement between Canada and Quebec for $10 billion in investments to build more housing across Quebec.¹⁶ That includes $2.6 billion for infrastructure.¹⁷ Positioning · 28 wordsThis is the kind of constructive federalism we support. Our goal on this side of the House is to work and serve Canadians, not to play political games.PositioningVague promise Claims · 22 wordsBill C‑26 includes other measures, among them targeted tax relief, such as the elimination of the 5% GST on new rental housing.¹⁸ Reasoning · 13 wordsHere again, the goal is to reduce upfront costs and move projects forward. Claims · 55 wordsPrograms such as the apartment construction loan program and the CMHC’s mortgage insurance products are available to help builders secure financing. The proposed $1.7 billion in Bill C-26 would give the provinces and territories the flexibility they need to take targeted measures to increase the housing supply quickly and effectively where communities need it most. Reasoning · 38 wordsThis flexibility is essential, because housing needs are not the same in Whitehorse, Montreal, Halifax, or Iqaluit. The provinces and territories are best positioned to determine the measures that will rapidly increase the housing supply in their communities. Claims · 13 wordsCollaboration with the provinces and territories is at the heart of this bill. Reasoning · 29 wordsSolving Canada’s housing crisis requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. It requires a concerted effort in which everyone pitches in, an effort based on collaboration, flexibility, and immediate action. Positioning · 9 wordsOn this side of the House, we understand that.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsBill C-26 will help turn our ambitions into meaningful results. Promise · 4 wordsWe must act now. Claims · 15 wordsCanadians need more housing, communities need support, and our economy needs us to keep building. Positioning · 10 wordsAbove all, Canadians need the opposition to get to work.Positioning The ask · 11 wordsI therefore urge all members of Parliament to support Bill C-26.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 70

17 of 22 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I rise today in support of Bill C-26, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated revenue fund for the purpose of improving housing supply.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Unfortunately, after calling for such measures for months, the Conservatives are once again trying to throw a wrench in the works and stall this bill in order to prevent the provinces and territories from accessing these funds.”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 are they doing this?”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 “They know full well that the measures that we are proposing, such as Bill C‑26, will have a positive impact on the housing market.”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 “We know that they do not like good news.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I am a new MP,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and I never thought that elected officials could take satisfaction in the headwinds we are facing, with the tariff war affecting businesses and the geopolitical turbulence that brings new challenges every day.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “However, we on this side of the House are rising to the challenge.”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 “The Conservatives know that Bill C‑26 is part of a series of concrete measures that our government is creating to make a difference and fix the housing crisis.”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 “I am tired of hearing them mislead Canadians day after day by saying that Build Canada Homes has not done anything yet.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will provide a few examples.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “In an uncertain economic environment, our government is choosing to invest in Canada and Canadians.”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 “I hope that the Canadians listening to us today take note of this and understand what it means, specifically that the Conservatives do not care about affordability.”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 “This is the kind of constructive federalism we support.”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 “Our goal on this side of the House is to work and serve Canadians, not to play political games.”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 “On this side of the House, we understand that.”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 “Above all, Canadians need the opposition to get to work.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 98

3 of 22 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 bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I am a new MP,”A personal note about being a new MP, not about the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and I never thought that elected officials could take satisfaction in the headwinds we are facing, with the tariff war affecting businesses and the geopolitical turbulence that brings new challenges every day.”About the tariff war and geopolitical challenges, which the bill does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “However, we on this side of the House are rising to the challenge.”General praise of the government’s response to economic challenges, not tied to the bill.

Respect · 100

0 of 22 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 · 96

2 of 22 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 on this side of the House are rising to the challenge”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “Our goal on this side of the House is to work and serve Canadians”A commitment with no actor’s action, date or measure attached.

Claims · 18

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1“The proposed funding of more than $1.7 billion”Bill C-26 proposes funding of more than $1.7 billion to provinces and territories for housing supply.search
2“Earlier today, the Conservatives moved to adjourn the House”On June 16, 2026, Conservatives moved a motion to adjourn the House during debate on Bill C-26.search
3“This is the third time that the Conservatives have moved such motions to adjourn in recent days”The Conservatives moved motions to adjourn the House three times in the days before June 16, 2026.search
4“this bill complements Build Canada Homes, the new investment agency”Build Canada Homes is a new federal investment agency working to increase affordable housing supply.search
5“Build Canada Homes has already reached agreements to build over 11,400 units”Since its launch in fall 2025, Build Canada Homes has reached agreements to build over 11,400 housing units, mostly affordable.search
6“a partnership worth up to $300 million to build up to 1,430 affordable housing units”In Nova Scotia, there is a partnership worth up to $300 million to build up to 1,430 affordable housing units.search
7“In Manitoba, Naawi-Oodena, a historic redevelopment project carried out in partnership with Treaty 1 first nations and the Canada Lands Company, will see 320 affordable homes built.”The Naawi-Oodena redevelopment in Manitoba, in partnership with Treaty 1 first nations and the Canada Lands Company, will include 320 affordable homes.search
8“A total of 2,100 units could be built on the entire site”Up to 2,100 units could be built on the entire Naawi-Oodena site in Manitoba.search
9“announced in April a joint investment of nearly $200 million to build 865 new affordable housing units across Quebec”In April 2026, Canada and Quebec announced a joint investment of nearly $200 million to build 865 affordable housing units across Quebec.search
10“the 1,055 units that had already been announced in Longueuil in December 2025”1,055 housing units were announced for Longueuil in December 2025.search
11“an agreement in principle with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated to build 750 units”An agreement in principle was reached with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated to build 750 housing units.search
12“we partnered with the City of Ottawa to build up to 3,000 affordable homes”The federal government partnered with the City of Ottawa to build up to 3,000 affordable homes.search
13“Last week, the House of Commons passed the bill to make Build Canada Homes a Crown corporation”In the week before June 16, 2026, the House of Commons passed legislation to make Build Canada Homes a Crown corporation.search
14“they voted against it”Conservative MPs voted against the bill to make Build Canada Homes a Crown corporation.search
15“will invest more than $51 billion in our communities”The build communities strong fund will invest more than $51 billion in communities, including infrastructure supporting housing.search
16“announced a historic agreement between Canada and Quebec for $10 billion in investments to build more housing across Quebec”About two weeks before June 16, 2026, the Prime Minister and Quebec’s Premier announced a $10 billion Canada-Quebec agreement to build housing.search
17“That includes $2.6 billion for infrastructure”The $10 billion Canada-Quebec housing agreement includes $2.6 billion for infrastructure.search
18“the elimination of the 5% GST on new rental housing”The government has eliminated the 5% GST on new rental housing.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20