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Marie-Gabrielle Ménard

Liberal on Small Business 2026-09-21

76 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Brad Vis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let me give an example. The women entrepreneurship loan fund was supposed to help women start and grow their businesses. After filing an ATIP that took 915 days to receive, I learned that the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada met only 6% of application targets and 7% of loan targets, despite receiving millions of dollars from Canadians. Canadians expect results from their taxpayer dollars, not more spending on consultants. Why will the government not cut taxes, help entrepreneurs and save money for Canadians and our small businesses?”

Statement grade

76 / 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.

Greeting 17%Claims 41%Reasoning 32%Promise 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 13 wordsI first want to welcome all of my colleagues back to the House.Greeting Claims · 19 wordsThe Minister of Small Business and I spent the summer holding consultations with a strong focus on women entrepreneurship.¹ Reasoning · 20 wordsWhat we can say is that the strategy to grow our economy cannot succeed without the full participation of women. Claims · 12 wordsTo date, the women entrepreneurship strategy has helped 600,000 women in Canada.² Reasoning · 4 wordsThat strategy is working, Promise · 8 wordsand we will continue to build on it.Partly on pointVague promise

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 · 79

1 of 7 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I first want to welcome all of my colleagues back to the House.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

5 of 7 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 “The Minister of Small Business and I spent the summer holding consultations with a strong focus on women entrepreneurship.”About summer consultations on women entrepreneurship, not the tax cut asked for.
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 “What we can say is that the strategy to grow our economy cannot succeed without the full participation of women.”A general point about women’s participation in the economy, not the tax cut asked for.
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 “To date, the women entrepreneurship strategy has helped 600,000 women in Canada.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “That strategy is working,”A general endorsement of the strategy, not an answer on cutting taxes.
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 “and we will continue to build on it.”A promise to continue the strategy, not an answer on cutting taxes.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 84

1 of 7 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 will continue to build on it”A commitment to continue with no measure, date or success condition named.

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 Minister of Small Business and I spent the summer holding consultations with a strong focus on women entrepreneurship”Marie-Gabrielle Ménard and the Minister of Small Business spent summer 2026 holding consultations focused on women entrepreneurship.search
2“the women entrepreneurship strategy has helped 600,000 women in Canada”Canada’s women entrepreneurship strategy has to date helped 600,000 women in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20