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Gregor Robertson

Liberal on Housing 2026-04-23

90 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Bruce Fanjoy (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, Build Canada Homes is Canada’s affordable housing builder, and it is already delivering real results. It is working with partners to accelerate the construction of affordable homes across Canada, including right here in Ottawa. In just a few short months, we are already seeing progress, with the fast-tracking of eight shovel-ready projects in growing neighbourhoods. Can the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure please update the House on the momentum that the partnership between Build Canada Homes and the City of Ottawa is delivering?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Claims 71%Procedure 4%Positioning 13%Promise 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 50 wordsthere is exciting news this morning here in Ottawa. I was proud to be at a construction site with the Prime Minister and the mayor to announce those eight shovel-ready projects.¹ There will be over 1,100 homes.² Over 90% of those are affordable homes by the Build Canada Homes’ standard.³ Procedure · 4 wordsThis is great news.Procedure Positioning · 12 wordsWe are building at scale. We are prioritizing projects on the ground.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsWe are building these deep partnerships, in this case at the City of Ottawa, Promise · 10 wordsand looking forward to continuing to build that good work.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

3 of 4 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 “This is great news.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are building at scale.”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 “We are prioritizing projects on the ground.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 85

1 of 4 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 “continuing to build that good work”A commitment to carry on with no date, measure, or way to check success.

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“eight shovel-ready projects”The federal housing minister, the Prime Minister, and Ottawa’s mayor announced eight shovel-ready housing projects in Ottawa at a construction site on 2026-04-23.search
2“over 1,100 homes”The eight announced Ottawa projects will include over 1,100 homes.search
3“Over 90% of those are affordable homes”Over 90% of the 1,100 homes in the eight announced Ottawa projects meet Build Canada Homes’ affordability standard.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15