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Mark Carney

Liberal on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-10-05

74 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the principal supplier of steel for the project will, again, be China. That is something we found out the very week the legendary company Stelco announced it was going to be laying off 350 people and idling its plant in Hamilton. The Prime Minister puts Canadian steelworkers out of a job and grants a permit for Beijing to dump its artificially subsidized steel on Canadian soil. Why can we not build Canadian with Canadian steel?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 58%Aside 20%Promise 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 wordsthere is a chance to build with Canadian steel. It is called the Pacific link pipeline.¹ Aside · 15 wordsThe Leader of the Opposition might be sleeping and he might be in the ground, MockeryClaims · 27 wordsbut we are putting Canadian steel in the ground with the Pacific link pipeline. The workers of Stelco deserve better from their American-owned parent, ²which made representations.³ Promise · 16 wordsThis government will pursue it to the full force of the law to honour those commitments.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 2 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 · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

1 of 2 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 “might be sleeping and he might be in the ground”This ridicules the Leader of the Opposition himself, joking about his state and death, rather than anything he said or did.

Clarity · 69

1 of 2 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 pursue it to the full force of the law”A commitment naming no actor beyond ‘this government’, no measure, date or success condition for what will actually be done.

Claims · 3

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 Pacific link pipeline”A project called the Pacific link pipeline exists (as a proposed pipeline project that could use Canadian steel).search
2“their American-owned parent”Stelco’s parent company is American-owned.search
3“made representations”Stelco’s American-owned parent made representations (to the government) regarding Stelco.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19