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Rechie Valdez

Liberal on Small Business 2026-06-17

120 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Brad Vis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal member for Eglinton—Lawrence badgered the CFIB as to why his own government’s policies were not reaching Canadian small businesses. The CFIB says three in four entrepreneurs do not feel supported by the government, and many would not start a business today. Why will the government not lower costs and give small businesses a real chance to compete, so we do not continue losing capital to other countries?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 96%Procedure 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 51 wordssmall business investment is up by 10%.¹ The first thing our government did in terms of action was to bring down federal trade barriers across provinces and territories so small business goods could flow across the country.² We are also diversifying trade, making sure that we are able to secure investment.Vague promise Procedure · 5 wordsWe heard many references today.Procedure Claims · 64 wordsDo colleagues know who is going to benefit from that? It will be small and medium-sized enterprises. Through our buy Canadian policy, federal procurement opportunities are going to be opened up so that small and medium-sized enterprises can take advantage of this.³ We have invested $60 million for a small and medium-sized business export readiness program that will help ensure that we can secure—⁴

At a glance

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

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 2 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 “We heard many references today.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 · 83

1 of 2 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 also diversifying trade”The commitment names no measure, date, or success condition for how the diversification will be achieved.

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“small business investment is up by 10%”Small business investment in Canada is up by 10%.search
2“bring down federal trade barriers across provinces and territories”The government’s first action was to bring down federal trade barriers across provinces and territories so small business goods could flow across the country.search
3“federal procurement opportunities are going to be opened up”The government’s buy Canadian policy opens up federal procurement opportunities so that small and medium-sized enterprises can take advantage of them.search
4“invested $60 million for a small and medium-sized business export readiness program”The government has invested $60 million in a small and medium-sized business export readiness program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20