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Mark Carney

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-05

68 words · 2 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister made a big show of promising to buy and build Canadian, but it was all talk and no results. Today, an analysis by the Toronto Star demonstrated that he increased the amount destined for American companies to $7.8 billion. The share of the money for government contracts that goes to the U.S. is up 50%. Why did the Prime Minister put on a big show of theatrics with elbows up, break his promise and force Canadian workers to send more of their tax dollars south?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 87%Positioning 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 40 wordsthis government has put in place “buy Canada”, ¹and with buy Canada, we have $2 billion invested in General Dynamics in London, ²and we have over $100 billion coming up in submarines, to be invested in Canada, across this country.³ Positioning · 9 wordsThe Leader of the Opposition may have been sleeping, MockeryClaims · 19 wordsbut last week the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada and Pembina announced the largest pipeline in Canada.⁴Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “The Leader of the Opposition may have been sleeping”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 54

2 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 “The Leader of the Opposition may have been sleeping,”A personal remark about the questioner, not an answer to the procurement 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 “but last week the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada and Pembina announced the largest pipeline in Canada.”About a pipeline announcement, a different subject from the government contracting question.

Respect · 83

1 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “The Leader of the Opposition may have been sleeping”Suggests the identified member was asleep, ridiculing him rather than any act or statement of his.

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.

Claims · 4

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“this government has put in place “buy Canada””The Carney government has put in place a ‘buy Canada’ policy.search
2“$2 billion invested in General Dynamics in London”The government has $2 billion invested in General Dynamics in London, Ontario under the buy Canada policy.search
3“over $100 billion coming up in submarines, to be invested in Canada”Over $100 billion is to be invested in submarines in Canada under the buy Canada policy.search
4“the largest pipeline in Canada”Last week the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada and Pembina announced the largest pipeline in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19