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Dan Muys

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

129 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the member talks about wanting results and output. When the leader of the Conservative Party was minister of housing, six non-profit houses were built. That is how much he was able to accomplish. He was the worst minister of housing in the history of Canada. Let us compare that to just over a year ago. Thousands of affordable housing units are on their way to being built, and a record amount of money is being invested to encourage housing development. The Cadillac, of course, with this particular bill is likely going to be the province of Ontario, where there is tens of thousands of dollars in support. Individuals are already making decisions to build homes in the province of Ontario because the Province of Ontario and the federal government are working together collaboratively in order to make it—”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 72%Procedure 19%Positioning 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsmy colleague talked about reality in his question to the previous speaker.Partly on point Procedure · 8 wordsLet me get to that in a moment, ProcedureClaims · 33 wordsbut the Province of Ontario, the government itself, home builders and buyers are waiting to see this program actually be implemented. They do not understand how this rebate is going to actually happen. Procedure · 17 wordsThat is one thing. Here is the reality faced by Ontarians, Canadians and young Canadians in particular.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 48 wordsBefore these Liberals, 11 years ago, because of the taxes and bureaucracy they support, the average monthly mortgage payment in this country was $1,432.¹ The average rent was $943.² People could afford to buy a home. Now, a third of the cost of building a home is government, ³Positioning · 11 wordsand this is symptomatic of the problem of the current government.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

4 of 6 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 “Let me get to that in a moment,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is one thing.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Here is the reality faced by Ontarians, Canadians and young Canadians in particular.”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 “and this is symptomatic of the problem of the current government.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 92

1 of 6 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.

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 “my colleague talked about reality in his question to the previous speaker.”A transition referring back to the earlier exchange, not engaging the point put about housing results.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 100

1 of 6 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 “Here is the reality”The phrase asserts what follows as plain reality in place of a source.

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“the average monthly mortgage payment in this country was $1,432”Canada’s average monthly mortgage payment was $1,432 around 2015.search
2“The average rent was $943”Canada’s average rent was $943 around 2015.search
3“a third of the cost of building a home is government”Government costs account for about a third of the cost of building a home in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20