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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-18

86 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, no, we do not plan for a restful summer. We plan to fight all summer long against the Liberal recession, Liberal inflation, the rising Liberal cost of living and the rising Liberal crime crisis in our streets. Let us take, for example, investment. The Liberal Prime Minister promised he would increase it. He has delivered five consecutive quarters of declining investment. This is the only G7 country to have done that. It is one of the reasons that our country is in a recession, which means paycheques are down and the cost of living is up. The Canadian people deserve accountability and results. Will the Prime Minister stand and deliver both now?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 79%Positioning 14%Promise 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 68 wordsas we come to the end of the session, we would expect the Leader of the Opposition to be a bit more cheerful because, in fact, there is good news.Partly on point If he wants to look at results, Canada is the second-fastest growing economy in the G7.¹ We have seen that investment in machinery and equipment is up.² We have seen that business investment in intellectual property is up.³ Positioning · 12 wordsInstead of complaining, he should celebrate our workers, our industries and Canada.PositioningPartly on point Promise · 6 wordsLet us build Canada strong together.

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×4“Let us build Canada strong together.” Said 4 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Instead of complaining, he should celebrate our workers, our industries and Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 70

2 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 question asked.

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 “as we come to the end of the session, we would expect the Leader of the Opposition to be a bit more cheerful because, in fact, there is good news.”About the Leader of the Opposition’s mood, not the results or accountability asked for.
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 “Instead of complaining, he should celebrate our workers, our industries and Canada.”About what the opposition should do with the news, not itself an answer on results or accountability.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“Let us build Canada strong together.”Said 4 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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“Canada is the second-fastest growing economy in the G7.”Canada is the second-fastest growing economy in the G7.search
2“investment in machinery and equipment is up.”Investment in machinery and equipment is up.search
3“business investment in intellectual property is up.”Business investment in intellectual property is up.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20