Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

Evan Solomon

Liberal on Artificial Intelligence 2026-09-24

99 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Jake Sawatzky (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, AI has become part of everyday life in schools, and teachers are still figuring out what good use of it looks like. What they have asked for is straightforward: a common starting point and something they can trust. This week, free bilingual AI literacy training becomes available to students and educators across the country. Can the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation tell the House how this will help teachers and young Canadians?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Thanks 13%Claims 47%Reasoning 22%The ask 8%Positioning 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 13 wordsI want to thank my colleague for his advocacy and his great work.Thanks Claims · 15 wordsOur AI for all strategy is based on three pillars: trust, opportunity and sovereign control.Partly on point Reasoning · 22 wordsTo trust, young Canadians need to know how to use AI, and they need to create the opportunities to use it safely. Claims · 32 wordsThat is why I am so happy to announce that we have launched Canada’s AI essentials national literacy program for students and educators, a free bilingual program for students across the country.¹ The ask · 8 wordsI urge students and teachers to use it.Partly on point Positioning · 9 wordsWe are building strong, building right and building Canadian.PositioningOff pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 72

2 of 7 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 for his advocacy and his great work.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are building strong, building right and building Canadian.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 71

4 of 7 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 “Our AI for all strategy is based on three pillars:”About the strategy’s pillars generally, not what the new training does for teachers and students.
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 “trust, opportunity and sovereign control.”Names the strategy’s pillars, not how the announced training helps.
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 urge students and teachers to use it.”A call to use the program, not a statement of how it helps.
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 building strong, building right and building Canadian.”A general building slogan not tied to the literacy program asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 86

1 of 7 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 “We are building strong, building right and building Canadian”The commitment names no measure, actor or success condition, only slogans.

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“we have launched Canada’s AI essentials national literacy program for students and educators, a free bilingual program”The government has launched Canada’s AI essentials national literacy program, a free bilingual program for students and educators.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20