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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

91 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jeff Kibble (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I heard from the member opposite that 11,000 homes were built. Of course, that is assuming agreements. I also heard “will allow” four times and “MOUs”. The government’s promise was 500,000 homes per year. Minus 11,000 homes, my calculation says that we are short 489,000 homes for $13 billion. Would the member opposite agree with my mathematical calculation of 489,000 homes short this year?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 91 wordsmy colleague knows full well that we never said the government was going to build 500,000 homes.¹Motive imputed Our job is to bring together the conditions needed for the market to build them. The homes themselves will be built by developers and builders. We are working with the provinces to create a regulatory framework that will keep things moving quickly and put financial tools in place to get projects started. We are indeed very proud of the 11,400 housing units to be added to the 260,000 housing starts already made last year.²³

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “my colleague knows full well”.
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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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 · 77

1 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.

Claiming to know a person’s bad motives.What the tags mean “my colleague knows full well”It attributes a hidden state of mind — pretending ignorance of what was said — to the member opposite rather than addressing the question’s figures.

Clarity · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

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“we never said the government was going to build 500,000 homes”The Liberal government never said it would build 500,000 homes.search
2“the 11,400 housing units to be added”11,400 housing units are to be added under the federal-provincial housing agreements.search
3“the 260,000 housing starts already made last year”There were 260,000 housing starts in Canada last year (2025).search

Analysed on 2026-10-20