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Yasir Naqvi

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-23

111 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Eric Duncan (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the latest survey from the National Payroll Institute demonstrates how the Liberals are out of touch and Canadians are out of money. More than one in four employed Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque and would struggle to cover their bills if their pay was delayed by just one week. This is at the highest level in five years. Things continue to go in the wrong direction, and the Liberals continue to double down on the same failed approaches. Our Conservative plan is to save Canadians money by taking all federal taxes on gas, about 25¢ a litre, off until Canada Day next year. Will they finally adopt our plan?”

Statement grade

30 / 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.

Greeting 15%Positioning 53%Claims 26%Promise 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 17 wordsit is good to be back in the House. I hope all members had a good summer.Greeting Positioning · 27 wordsOur government is focused on making sure that we are not only building Canada from coast to coast to coast, but also building partnerships around the world.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsWe are diversifying trade like we have never seen in the history of our country.Unearned certainty Our businesses have access to 1.5 billion consumers through tariff-free partnerships at this moment, ¹Promise · 6 wordsand we plan to double that.Vague promise Positioning · 32 wordsThat is our plan. The Minister of International Trade, the Prime Minister and the entire government is focused on building those partnerships so we can help grow our businesses around the world.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 28

6 of 15 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “it is good to be back in the House.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I hope all members had a good summer.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Our government is focused on making sure that we are not only building Canada from coast to coast to coast,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but also building partnerships around the world.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is our plan.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Minister of International Trade, the Prime Minister and the entire government is focused on building those partnerships so we can help grow our businesses around the world.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

7 of 15 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 “Our government is focused on making sure that we are not only building Canada from coast to coast to coast,”About building Canada generally, not the gas tax plan or the cost of living asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but also building partnerships around the world.”About international partnerships, not the cost of living measure raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We are diversifying trade like we have never seen in the history of our country.”About trade diversification, a different subject from 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 “Our businesses have access to 1.5 billion consumers through tariff-free partnerships at this moment,”About market access figures for trade, not the proposal asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and we plan to double that.”About plans to expand trade access, not the gas tax 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 “That is our plan.”Refers to the trade plan just described, not the plan asked about.
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 Minister of International Trade, the Prime Minister and the entire government is focused on building those partnerships so we can help grow our businesses around the world.”About the government’s trade work, not the cost of living measure raised.

Reasoning · 87

0 of 15 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“The Minister of International Trade, the Prime Minister and the entire government is focused on building those partnerships so we can help grow our businesses around the world.”

Because“Our businesses have access to 1.5 billion consumers through tariff-free partnerships at this moment,”

Reason given

Respect · 100

0 of 15 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 · 72

2 of 15 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “like we have never seen in the history of our country”Asserts a historical superlative without any source or basis.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we plan to double that”No date, measure, or success condition is given for doubling the figure.

Claims · 1

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“access to 1.5 billion consumers through tariff-free partnerships”Canadian businesses currently have tariff-free access to markets totalling 1.5 billion consumers through Canada’s trade agreements.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20