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Stephanie McLean

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-22

98 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, that out-of-touch thoughts and prayers answer is not going to help the man who sent me his résumé and asked if I could help him find a job, or the couple who came into my office with their bank account statements and their household budget and asked me how they are going to keep a roof over their heads. It is not going to help the woman who shouted at me from a place of extreme fear that she had eight to 10 months before she has to consider medical assistance in dying because she cannot afford to live. I join them in wanting to know when the Liberal government will truly see the people who are struggling and adopt the policies Conservatives have proposed to restore the promise of Canada.”

Statement grade

C–

58 / 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 58%Procedure 6%Positioning 36%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 wordsI have spent time over the summer and the spring talking to constituents in the member’s riding.Partly on point Procedure · 6 wordsWhat did I hear from them?Procedure Claims · 40 wordsI heard back from them that we, as a government, invested $5 million in the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo.¹ This is a new food distribution facility on Vancouver Island.² It improves year-round access to nutritious food.Partly on point Positioning · 35 wordsI wish the member would tell her constituents about the things available in her riding that are being funded and that they can count on, instead of just collecting stories for the House of Commons.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 52

2 of 8 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 “What did I hear from them?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I wish the member would tell her constituents about the things available in her riding that are being funded and that they can count on, instead of just collecting stories for the House of Commons.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 28

6 of 8 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 “I have spent time over the summer and the spring talking to constituents in the member’s riding.”About the member’s own outreach visits, not the policies asked about.
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 heard back from them that we,”A lead-in to the funding example, not an answer on adopting Conservative policies.
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 “as a government, invested $5 million in the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo.”About a food bank investment, on the affordability issue but not the policies the question asked to adopt.
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 “This is a new food distribution facility on Vancouver Island.”Describes a food distribution facility, addressing affordability support without answering 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 improves year-round access to nutritious food.”About the facility’s benefits for food access, not the question about adopting the member’s policies.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I wish the member would tell her constituents about the things available in her riding that are being funded and that they can count on, instead of just collecting stories for the House of Commons.”A criticism of the member’s conduct in place of an answer to the question.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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 · 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“invested $5 million in the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo”The government invested $5 million in the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo.search
2“a new food distribution facility on Vancouver Island”There is a new food distribution facility on Vancouver Island associated with the Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank in Nanaimo.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20