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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-21

91 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Braeden Caley (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in this House today. I am here because we heard loud and clear what the north shore constituents had to say. It is a choice that was made for partnership over division, practical work over political theatre and the belief that our best days will not only be ahead of us but will also be built by us. The world sees this too, as evidenced by the historic levels of investment that we are seeing in the Canadian economy at a moment when we need it. Can the Minister of Finance please update the House on how the newly announced productivity mega deduction can benefit all Canadians?”

Statement grade

78 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 18%Thanks 29%Claims 49%Promise 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsI have two pieces of good news today.Procedure Thanks · 26 wordsThe first is welcoming our colleague from North Vancouver—Capilano to this chamber, a hard worker who is going to be a big voice for British Columbia.¹Thanks Procedure · 8 wordsThe second thing is the productivity mega deduction.Procedure Claims · 45 wordsThis is the most comprehensive tax change in 50 years in this country.² This is going to be a game-changer for businesses across this country. This is going to put Canada on top, with the lowest level of taxation for new investments in the G7.³ Promise · 4 wordsWe are going to—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

3 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have two pieces of good news today.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “The first is welcoming our colleague from North Vancouver—Capilano to this chamber, a hard worker who is going to be a big voice for British Columbia.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The second thing is the productivity mega deduction.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“welcoming our colleague from North Vancouver—Capilano to this chamber”North Vancouver—Capilano has a newly seated Liberal MP who joined the House before September 21, 2026.search
2“the most comprehensive tax change in 50 years in this country”The productivity mega deduction is the most comprehensive tax change in Canada in 50 years.search
3“the lowest level of taxation for new investments in the G7”Under the productivity mega deduction, Canada would have the lowest level of taxation for new investments in the G7.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20