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Adam van Koeverden

Liberal on The Economy 2026-09-24

102 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, another program that feeds bureaucracy rather than feeding kids. That is why the number of kids relying on food banks has doubled since that program came into place— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Mr. Speaker, if the Prime Minister does not want to answer to Robin or Markita, maybe he will answer to Mike, who is working as a small businessman and a firefighter, on top of his wife’s job. They had to pay $879,000 for a home. They wrote to say they are barely keeping their heads above water as homebuilding declines and housing costs become more out of reach for Canadians. Will the Prime Minister look Mike in the eye and make his ridiculous claim that affordability has never been better in the last decade?”

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.

Claims 65%Positioning 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 52 wordslet the record show that the Leader of the Opposition, the former member for Carleton, the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, just said that the more than 9.8 million meals served to over 130,000 kids in schools in Ontario is just bureaucracy.¹² How about the 58,000 kids from Alberta who received school food?³ Positioning · 4 wordsIs that just bureaucracy?Positioning Claims · 8 wordsHe claims that he was raised by teachers, ⁴Positioning · 32 wordsyet he does not want to accept that a school food program is helping kids.Positioning After 22 years in this place, one would think he would know that he works for Canadians.⁵Mockery Claims · 6 wordsCanadian kids are included in that.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “one would think he would know that he works for Canadians”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

2 of 10 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 “Is that just bureaucracy?”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 “yet he does not want to accept that a school food program is helping kids.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

7 of 10 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 “let the record show that the Leader of the Opposition, the former member for Carleton, the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, just said that the more than 9.8 million meals served to over 130,000 kids in schools in Ontario is just bureaucracy.”About the school food program’s meal statistics, not the affordability 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 “How about the 58,000 kids from Alberta who received school food?”About school food recipients in Alberta, not the affordability 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 “Is that just bureaucracy?”A rhetorical question about the school food program, not the affordability 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 “He claims that he was raised by teachers,”About the opposition leader’s upbringing, not the affordability 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 “yet he does not want to accept that a school food program is helping kids.”About his position on the school food program, not the affordability 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 “After 22 years in this place, one would think he would know that he works for Canadians.”A remark that he works for Canadians, not the affordability 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 “Canadian kids are included in that.”About kids being included in the school food program, not the affordability question asked.

Respect · 78

1 of 10 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “one would think he would know that he works for Canadians”It sarcastically questions the individual member’s basic understanding of his own duty, a personal swipe rather than a criticism of any act or decision.

Clarity · 100

0 of 10 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 · 5

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 more than 9.8 million meals served to over 130,000 kids in schools in Ontario”More than 9.8 million meals have been served to over 130,000 kids in schools in Ontario under the national school food program.search
2“the Leader of the Opposition, the former member for Carleton, the member for Battle River—Crowfoot”Pierre Poilievre is the Leader of the Opposition and the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, having previously been the member for Carleton.search
3“58,000 kids from Alberta who received school food”58,000 kids in Alberta have received school food under the national school food program.search
4“he was raised by teachers”Pierre Poilievre has said that he was raised by teachers.search
5“After 22 years in this place”Pierre Poilievre has sat in the House of Commons for 22 years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20