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Jenny Kwan

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

188 words · 13 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to realize that Bill C-26 is not the holistic approach that the government is actually taking. It is a part of the housing file that the government is advancing, a very important part. There is a huge difference, suffice it to say, between the Liberals and today’s New Democrats. We believe that there is a role for the marketplace. We believe that by working collaboratively with provinces, even New Democratic provinces and progressive Conservative provinces, and all different levels of government, we can actually have a positive outcome. By using the legislation, providing the funds and working with the Province of Ontario, thousands of Ontarians would benefit from—”

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 77%Procedure 2%Reasoning 18%Positioning 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 91 wordsI was once actually in government at the provincial level, at a time when the federal Liberal government cancelled the national affordable housing program.¹ What did New Democrats do provincially? We continued to deliver housing in spite of that. When I was elected and became a cabinet minister, what did we do? We actually grew the money from the Province of British Columbia alone, with the private sector, with the non-profit sector, with municipalities and with everybody else who would partner with us, except for the federal government, which walked away. Procedure · 2 wordsGuess what.Procedure Claims · 21 wordsWe grew that money from 600 units to 1,200 units and then to 2,000 units, with the same amount of money.² Reasoning · 33 wordsYes, we believe in the market, but what we also believe in is making sure that we drive the market to deliver for the people, especially when it gets a benefit from taxpayers. Positioning · 7 wordsThat is unlike the current Liberal government.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsWhat did it do? It gave money hand over fist to the development sector, to the market, and thought that somehow, magically, affordable housing would appear on its own. Procedure · 2 wordsGuess what.Procedure Claims · 3 wordsIt did not.

At a glance

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AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

3 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Guess what.”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 “That is unlike the current Liberal government.”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 “Guess what.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 · 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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

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 federal Liberal government cancelled the national affordable housing program”A federal Liberal government cancelled the national affordable housing program at a time when Jenny Kwan was in provincial government.search
2“We grew that money from 600 units to 1,200 units and then to 2,000 units, with the same amount of money”When Jenny Kwan was a British Columbia cabinet minister, the province’s housing program grew from 600 units to 1,200 units and then to 2,000 units with the same amount of money.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20