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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-23

99 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, despite the assurances, the endless commitments and the half measures from Liberal Ottawa, Canada’s affordability crisis is bad and is getting worse. The National Payroll Institute just revealed that half of employed Canadians now spend all or more of their net pay, with no savings and more debt. Meanwhile, the OECD is cutting Canada’s growth forecast while raising forecasts for almost all of our G7 partners because of the uncertainty and stalled productivity. Despite all the MOUs, the speeches and the photo ops, Canada’s economy is still stuck and affordability has been forgotten by them, so when will the Liberals adopt our Conservative plan to get our country growing, moving and working again?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 65%Thanks 27%Positioning 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 25 wordswe understand that affordability is top of mind for Canadians. That is why we acted on three fronts. First was with respect to affordable housing. Thanks · 27 wordsI want to thank my colleague, the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, for a generational plan to provide more affordable housing and more safe housing for Canadians.Thanks Claims · 39 wordsThe second thing is that we introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, helping 12 million families across the country.¹² Lastly, we extended the suspension of the excise fuel tax, ³which is going to help Canadians across the country. Positioning · 8 wordsThis is how we build a strong Canada.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×20“That is how we build Canada strong.” Said 20 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank my colleague, the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, for a generational plan to provide more affordable housing and more safe housing for Canadians.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is how we build a strong Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 86

1 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This is how we build a strong Canada.”A general slogan of praise for the government’s approach, not a measure or reason on the plan asked about.

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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“That is how we build Canada strong.”Said 20 times by 14 members.Every time it was said

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“we introduced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, helping 12 million families”The government introduced a Canada groceries and essentials benefit that helps 12 million families across Canada.search
2“helping 12 million families across the country”The Canada groceries and essentials benefit helps 12 million families.search
3“we extended the suspension of the excise fuel tax”The government extended the suspension of the federal excise tax on fuel.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20