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Kody Blois

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-22

127 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Scot Davidson (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Margaret Haddon from Bradford wrote me to say she raised her children believing that if they worked hard, stayed focused and pursued an education, they would be able to build stable and independent lives, but today she is watching that promise slip further out of reach for them. An entire generation is in this position because of the Liberals’ failure to get housing built and rein in the cost of living. How can the Prime Minister still think affordability is the best it has been in a decade when Canadians like Margaret are watching their children do everything right and still fall behind?”

Statement grade

C+

65 / 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.

Claims 68%Positioning 32%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 51 wordsour message to Margaret and to individuals across this country would be that we have a concrete plan to build housing in this country.Vague promise The Minister of Housing, through this government, has been working to build affordable units from the east coast of Canada all the way through to British Columbia. Positioning · 41 wordsWhat I hope the member has the time to explain to Margaret is why, at every single turn, he and his party have voted against the affordability measures that matter for Margaret and the people she cares about in this country.Positioning Claims · 35 wordsHe has voted against national child care.² He has voted against the food and essentials rebate that we put out to 12 million Canadians.¹³ The member has voted against those measures at every single turn.Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

1 of 6 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 “What I hope the member has the time to explain to Margaret is why, at every single turn, he and his party have voted against the affordability measures that matter for Margaret and the people she cares about in this country.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 35

4 of 6 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “What I hope the member has the time to explain to Margaret is why, at every single turn, he and his party have voted against the affordability measures that matter for Margaret and the people she cares about in this country.”Attacks the member’s and his party’s record on these measures rather than giving an answer to the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He has voted against national child care.”Cites the member’s vote on child care as part of the attack, not an answer on affordability.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He has voted against the food and essentials rebate that we put out to 12 million Canadians.”Cites the member’s vote on the rebate as part of the attack, not an answer on affordability.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The member has voted against those measures at every single turn.”Repeats the attack on the member’s voting record instead of answering the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 74

1 of 6 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 have a concrete plan to build housing”The commitment names no measures, dates or success conditions despite calling the plan concrete.

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“the food and essentials rebate that we put out to 12 million Canadians”The Liberal government’s food and essentials rebate was issued to 12 million Canadians.search
2“He has voted against national child care”Scot Davidson voted against national child care legislation in the House of Commons.search
3“He has voted against the food and essentials rebate”Scot Davidson voted against the food and essentials rebate measure in the House of Commons.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20