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Claude Guay

Liberal on The Economy 2026-06-18

95 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Jacques Gourde (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, really, this Prime Minister is nothing but an illusion. A banker is supposed to be good with numbers, yet here is the Prime Minister’s track record: every family will be spending an extra $1,000 on groceries in 2026, business capital investment has fallen for five consecutive quarters, and Canada has the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7. This record makes us the only G20 country in recession. The Prime Minister is not being accountable to Canadians. Will he take responsibility for his recession?”

Statement grade

C+

68 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 15%Claims 81%Promise 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 14 wordsour colleagues have short memories, and I am not convinced they read the news.PositioningOff point Claims · 77 wordsThey seem to have forgotten that we announced the Contrecoeur expansion of the port of Montreal, ¹which will create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.² The Nouveau Monde Graphite mine in Matawinie will create 1,000 new jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.³ Did they also miss the news about the new Indonesian aircraft that are to be built at Bombardier in Quebec, creating thousands of additional jobs in the aerospace sector?⁴ Promise · 4 wordsWe are going to—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

2 of 9 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 “our colleagues have short memories,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and I am not convinced they read the news.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 38

7 of 9 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “our colleagues have short memories,”A jab at the opposition’s memory, not an answer on taking responsibility.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and I am not convinced they read the news.”A remark about the questioners reading the news, not about the recession 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 “They seem to have forgotten that we announced the Contrecoeur expansion of the port of Montreal,”About a port expansion announcement, not about responsibility for the recession.
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 “which will create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.”Figures on jobs and investment from the port project, not on the recession or accountability.
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 “The Nouveau Monde Graphite mine in Matawinie will create 1,000 new jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.”About a graphite mine’s jobs and investment, not the question of responsibility.
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 “Did they also miss the news about the new Indonesian aircraft that are to be built at Bombardier in Quebec, creating thousands of additional jobs in the aerospace sector?”About aerospace jobs at Bombardier, not about the recession or accountability.
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—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 4

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 announced the Contrecoeur expansion of the port of Montreal”The government announced the Contrecoeur expansion of the port of Montreal.search
2“will create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment”The Contrecoeur expansion of the port of Montreal is projected to create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.search
3“The Nouveau Monde Graphite mine in Matawinie will create 1,000 new jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment”The Nouveau Monde Graphite mine in Matawinie is projected to create 1,000 new jobs and attract $1.2 billion in investment.search
4“the new Indonesian aircraft that are to be built at Bombardier in Quebec”New Indonesian aircraft are to be built at Bombardier in Quebec, creating thousands of additional jobs in the aerospace sector.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20