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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on Housing 2026-06-18

88 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, at least the Liberals listened for once. I explained to them that houses are built by plumbers, electricians and carpenters, and the members stood up and said that the building trades build homes. We know who builds homes, but do we know who blocks homes? The Liberals block homes. They have been blocking homes so badly for so long that now we have the most expensive real estate in the G7, and under the Prime Minister, homebuilding has actually dropped while he has increased the spending on bureaucracy. Will the Prime Minister get out of the way of home builders, stand in the House and take accountability for his homebuilding failures?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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Procedure 6%Claims 94%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsthere is some good news.Procedure Claims · 83 wordsI would like to point out that housing starts are 3% higher than in the same period last year.¹ Completions have increased by 10%, meaning more homes are being finished.² We are seeing growth in places like B.C., Ontario and Montreal.³ New construction is up by about 18%.⁴ We also know that sales are up as well and that the measures we put in place, such as the first-time homebuyers GST reductions and the HST reductions that are happening in Ontario, are working.⁵⁶

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “there is some good news.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

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 question asked.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 6

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“housing starts are 3% higher than in the same period last year”Housing starts in Canada are 3% higher in June 2026 than in the same period in 2025.search
2“Completions have increased by 10%”Housing completions in Canada have increased by 10% compared with the same period last year.search
3“growth in places like B.C., Ontario and Montreal”Housing construction is growing in British Columbia, Ontario and Montreal.search
4“New construction is up by about 18%”New housing construction in Canada is up by about 18%.search
5“sales are up as well”Housing sales in Canada are up.search
6“the first-time homebuyers GST reductions and the HST reductions that are happening in Ontario”The federal government has introduced GST reductions for first-time homebuyers and HST reductions applying in Ontario.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20