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Gregor Robertson

Liberal on Infrastructure 2026-04-23

98 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Jenny Kwan (NDP)

“Mr. Speaker, at a time when gas prices are skyrocketing, the Liberals are quietly slashing $5 billion from promised transit funding to local governments, all part of the Prime Minister’s cuts, funding that cities rely on to keep people moving and to fight climate change. That means fewer buses, delayed projects and higher costs for commuters. Why is the government abandoning working people and municipalities when they need support the most? Will the Prime Minister reverse these reckless cuts in the spring economic update and reinstate the promised stable long-term transit funding, yes or no?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Thanks 10%Claims 76%Promise 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 10 wordsI thank the member for her concerns about public transit.Thanks Claims · 74 wordsThe good news is that we have expanded the opportunities for funding on public transit, not only from the Canada public transit fund, which is the first permanent dedicated public transit fund in Canadian history, ¹but also from the build communities strong fund, which is $51 billion of funding for infrastructure in communities across Canada, all of which is eligible for public transit funding.² We have grown the pot for public transit much larger.Unearned certainty Promise · 14 wordsWe intend to be investing aggressively, working with communities to deliver that public transit.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

1 of 3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank the member for her concerns about public transit.”Thanks: 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 · 67

2 of 3 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We have grown the pot for public transit much larger”An assertion of a net increase offered without a figure or source, despite the claimed cut in question.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We intend to be investing aggressively”No date, amount, or measure of what ‘aggressively’ means for the investment.

Claims · 2

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“the first permanent dedicated public transit fund in Canadian history”The Canada public transit fund is the first permanent dedicated public transit fund in Canadian history.search
2“$51 billion of funding for infrastructure in communities across Canada”The Build Communities Strong Fund provides $51 billion for infrastructure in communities across Canada, with all of it eligible for public transit funding.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15