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Leslie Church

Liberal on Housing 2026-09-22

126 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Sandra Cobena (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Romeo, a man in Aurora, has worked at a window manufacturer for over 30 years. He used to work overtime, in fact. Now he is down to two days a week. Homes are just not being built. He called me worried about his mortgage, his groceries and how he is going to provide for his family. He has heard all the announcements, but he cannot pay his mortgage with the announcements. He is tired of talk with no results. He needs work. When will the Liberal government finally keep its promise and get homes built so parents like him can get back to a full week’s work?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 69 / 100

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

Positioning 26%Claims 64%The ask 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 wordsit is exactly Canadians like Romeo and Romeo’s family who are top of mind for us in our agenda and in the work that we are doing to support Canadians at this time.PositioningVague promise Claims · 81 wordsI hope Romeo has access to some of the initiatives we have brought forward, like the groceries and essentials benefit.¹ Perhaps his family has access to affordable child care or to a Canada dental plan, ²or perhaps Romeo’s kids have access to the national school food program, ³which helps bring down the cost of groceries for families to the tune of about $800 a year.⁴ These are supports we have put in place that we ae going to continue to support, The ask · 12 wordsand I would ask the member opposite to help us in that.Partly on point

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 · 66

1 of 9 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “it is exactly Canadians like Romeo and Romeo’s family who are top of mind for us in our agenda and in the work that we are doing to support Canadians at this time.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

7 of 9 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 “it is exactly Canadians like Romeo and Romeo’s family who are top of mind for us in our agenda and in the work that we are doing to support Canadians at this time.”It says Canadians like Romeo are on the government’s agenda, without addressing homebuilding or jobs.
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 “I hope Romeo has access to some of the initiatives we have brought forward, like the groceries and essentials benefit.”It points to a groceries benefit rather than answering what will be done to build homes.
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 “Perhaps his family has access to affordable child care or to a Canada dental plan,”It lists child care and dental supports, not measures on homebuilding or work.
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 “or perhaps Romeo’s kids have access to the national school food program,”It cites a school food program, which is not about getting homes built.
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 “which helps bring down the cost of groceries for families to the tune of about $800 a year.”It gives a figure on grocery costs, not on the homebuilding 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 “These are supports we have put in place that we ae going to continue to support,”It says supports will continue, but speaks of existing supports, not building homes.
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 I would ask the member opposite to help us in that.”It asks the opposition for help with those supports rather than answering on homebuilding.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 66

1 of 9 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 “the work that we are doing to support Canadians at this time”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition, only unspecified work of support.

Claims · 4

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 groceries and essentials benefit”The federal government has brought forward a groceries and essentials benefit.search
2“a Canada dental plan”A Canada dental plan exists as a federal programme families can access.search
3“the national school food program”A national school food program exists as a federal programme.search
4“about $800 a year”The national school food program helps bring down grocery costs for families by about $800 a year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20