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Rechie Valdez

Liberal on Small Business 2026-06-17

106 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Raquel Dancho (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, despite big promises from the Prime Minister to bring generational economic change and move at speeds never before seen, our small businesses, the backbone of the Canadian economy, are struggling under this high-tax, big-deficit-spending Liberal government. Over half of small businesses in this country have said they would not recommend starting a business in Canada today. This is devastating news. After a decade of Liberals, Canada has become an unwelcome place to do business, and under the Prime Minister, it is not getting any better. When will the Liberals reverse their harmful policies so that businesses can get ahead?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 56%Reasoning 27%Promise 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 59 wordsdespite the fact that we are experiencing global headwinds in this country, Canada is functioning from a position of strength. Our economy continues to outperform many different G7 countries, from Germany to Japan and Italy.¹ We have secured 20 new economic partnerships.² We have already heard today, thanks to the Prime Minister, that we have 13 new economic partnerships.³ Reasoning · 29 wordsThis is going to strengthen small businesses and supply chains and support SMEs to get the opportunities they need to make sure to pivot away from the U.S. tariffs. Promise · 18 wordsWe are going to continue to be there for small businesses and provide support when they need it.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×7“Canada is in a position of strength.” Said 7 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 88

1 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.

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 continue to be there for small businesses and provide support when they need it.”It promises general future support for small businesses without saying whether the policies will be reversed.

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 · 77

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 going to continue to be there for small businesses and provide support”The commitment names no measure, date, or success condition for the support promised.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“Canada is in a position of strength.”Said 7 times by 6 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“Our economy continues to outperform many different G7 countries, from Germany to Japan and Italy”Canada’s economy is outperforming several G7 countries, including Germany, Japan and Italy.search
2“We have secured 20 new economic partnerships”Canada’s government has secured 20 new economic partnerships.search
3“we have 13 new economic partnerships”Earlier in the same day’s question period, a claim was made that Canada has 13 new economic partnerships.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20