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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-18

81 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I will tell the member what we are for. We are for an affordable Canada, a Canada with growing paycheques and safer streets, which is the exact opposite of what the Prime Minister has delivered. This is his record: Count them; there have been five consecutive quarters of declining investment. In three of the last four quarters, the economy has declined. In fact, the GDP of Canada today is smaller than when he became Prime Minister. In fact, the GDP was bigger on the last day of Justin Trudeau in office. We now have the most expensive real estate, the highest household debt and the second-highest unemployment in the G7. Is that why the Prime Minister is afraid to stand in the House and answer a question?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 73 / 100

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

Positioning 17%Procedure 6%Claims 40%Promise 32%Aside 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 14 wordslet me remind the leader that we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.PositioningPartly on point Procedure · 5 wordsHe needs to be reminded.Procedure Claims · 32 wordsWe have the second-fastest growing economy in the G7.¹ We have made record investments in infrastructure, generational investments in housing, generational investments in productivity and innovation and generational investments in our defences. Promise · 26 wordsWe are going to build Canada strong.Vague promise We are going to support our workers and our industries.Vague promise We are going to build Canada like never before.Partly on pointVague promise Aside · 4 wordsGet on board, man.Aside

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×33“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×12“We have the second-fastest growth in the G7.” Said 12 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 66

3 of 10 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 “let me remind the leader that we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”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 “He needs to be reminded.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Get on board, man.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 67

4 of 10 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 “let me remind the leader that we will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”A retort about taking lessons, not an answer to the record the question raises.
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 “We are going to build Canada strong.”A general slogan about building Canada, not addressing the record asked about.
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 “We are going to support our workers and our industries.”States general support for workers and industries without addressing the record raised.
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 “We are going to build Canada like never before.”A general pledge to build Canada, not addressing the economic record asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 · 59

3 of 10 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build Canada strong”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to support our workers and our industries”A commitment to ‘support’ without naming any measure or actor detail.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are going to build Canada like never before”A commitment with no concrete action, date or measure attached.

Echo · 2 repeated lines

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

“We are going to build Canada strong.”Said 33 times by 14 members.Every time it was said
“We have the second-fastest growth in the G7.”Said 12 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 1

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 have the second-fastest growing economy in the G7”Canada has the second-fastest growing economy in the G7 as of June 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20