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Mark Carney

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-05

94 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, after announcements and promises, today we found the results. The Prime Minister promised, just like he is promising today, that he would repatriate production and Canadian purchases to this country. Instead, he has actually increased the dollar value and the share of federal government purchases that go to the United States of America. While Canadians are out of a job because tariffs have prevented them from working, the Prime Minister forces them to send their tax dollars to the same American companies we are competing with. Why is the Prime Minister sending our money south?”

Statement grade

75 / 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.

Positioning 18%Aside 11%Claims 71%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordswhile the Leader of the Opposition is sleeping, this government is acting.Partly on pointMockery Aside · 10 wordsI am going to give him a little geography lesson.Mockery Claims · 67 wordsAt the Matawinie mine in Quebec, we have shovels in the ground.¹ At the Contrecoeur terminal at the port of Montreal, we have shovels in the ground.² At the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, we have shovels in the ground.³ At the north coast transmission line in British Columbia, we have shovels in the ground.⁴ For the Darlington project, which is in Ontario, we have shovels in the ground.⁵ Positioning · 5 wordsWe are building Canada strong.PositioningPartly on 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: “while the Leader of the Opposition is sleeping”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 11 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 “We are building Canada strong.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 11 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 “while the Leader of the Opposition is sleeping, this government is acting.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “At the Matawinie mine in Quebec, we have shovels in the ground.”About a Quebec mine project, not the share of purchases going to the United States.
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 “At the Contrecoeur terminal at the port of Montreal, we have shovels in the ground.”About a Montreal port terminal project, not the question on American purchases.
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 “At the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, we have shovels in the ground.”About a pipeline project, not the question on federal buying from the U.S.
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 “At the north coast transmission line in British Columbia, we have shovels in the ground.”About a transmission line in British Columbia, not 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 “For the Darlington project,”About the Darlington project, not the question on American purchases.
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 “which is in Ontario, we have shovels in the ground.”About the Darlington project in Ontario, not 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 “We are building Canada strong.”A general claim about building Canada, not an answer on the rise in U.S. purchases.

Respect · 82

2 of 11 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 “while the Leader of the Opposition is sleeping”Sarcastically depicts the individual member as asleep to belittle him while praising the government’s own action.
Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “I am going to give him a little geography lesson”Condescending ridicule directed at the individual member, implying he needs remedial instruction.

Clarity · 100

0 of 11 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“At the Matawinie mine in Quebec, we have shovels in the ground”Construction is underway at the Matawinie mine in Quebec as of October 2026.search
2“At the Contrecoeur terminal at the port of Montreal, we have shovels in the ground”Construction is underway at the Contrecoeur terminal at the port of Montreal as of October 2026.search
3“At the Mackenzie Valley pipeline, we have shovels in the ground”Construction is underway on the Mackenzie Valley pipeline as of October 2026.search
4“At the north coast transmission line in British Columbia, we have shovels in the ground”Construction is underway on the north coast transmission line in British Columbia as of October 2026.search
5“which is in Ontario, we have shovels in the ground”Construction is underway at the Darlington project in Ontario as of October 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19