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Mark Carney

Liberal on Condolences 2026-09-24

112 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, there are times in Canada’s national life when families experience terrible tragedies. The Prime Minister has just brought one of those tragedies to my attention. He would like to speak on behalf of all Canadians to offer his condolences to a treasured member of the public service who tragically lost her life. I would invite him to stand in his place and share his love, affection and prayers with the family.”

Statement grade

Average 64 / 100

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

Thanks 44%Claims 27%Promise 29%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 49 wordsI would like to first thank the Leader of the Opposition for this opportunity. On behalf of the Government of Canada and, I believe, all members of the House, I want to begin by expressing our deepest condolences to the family, loved ones and colleagues of Ms. Ben Salem.Thanks Claims · 30 wordsMs. Ben Salem was a valued member of the Canada Revenue Agency.¹ She was dedicated to serving Canadians, which is what she was doing at the time of the attack.² Promise · 33 wordsThe Government of Canada and all members of the House will do everything we can to support our police forces to ensure that the perpetrator of this despicable crime is brought to justice.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
Echo ×5“On behalf of the Government of Canada.” Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 49

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 would like to first thank the Leader of the Opposition for this opportunity.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “On behalf of the Government of Canada and, I believe, all members of the House, I want to begin by expressing our deepest condolences to the family, loved ones and colleagues of Ms. Ben Salem.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 · 44

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will do everything we can”The commitment names no specific measure, actor beyond a general ‘we’, or success condition beyond a hoped-for outcome.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“On behalf of the Government of Canada.”Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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“Ms. Ben Salem was a valued member of the Canada Revenue Agency”Ms. Ben Salem was a member of the Canada Revenue Agency.search
2“what she was doing at the time of the attack”Ms. Ben Salem was serving Canadians in her work at the time of the attack that killed her.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20