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Gregor Robertson

Liberal on Housing 2026-10-05

91 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised that he would double homebuilding, but once again, it was all talk and no results. In fact, homebuilding is down, and today, Habitat for Humanity International published a report showing that 56% of Canadians who do not own homes believe they never will. That is the highest number out of 22 surveyed countries. Also, two-thirds of Canadians have skipped other payments so that they can pay for their housing. Canadians are paying for this costly Prime Minister. When will he adopt our plan to build homes and not bureaucracy?”

Statement grade

B–

73 / 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 80%Procedure 4%Positioning 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 19 wordsthe Leader of the Opposition, this summer, when asked what he would do about building housing, said absolutely nothing.Off point Procedure · 4 wordsThat was his response.Procedure Positioning · 11 wordsLeave it to the market to solve all our housing woes.PositioningOff point Claims · 42 wordsWe have established Build Canada Homes to build affordable non-market housing.¹ We have over 19,000 homes under way right now.² We are building Canada strong and we are offering Canadians in Ontario up to $200,000 off the price of a new home.³ Positioning · 3 wordsThis is leadership.Positioning Claims · 12 wordsWe are delivering that.Vague promise We are delivering the homes that Canadians need.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

3 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That was his response.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Leave it to the market to solve all our housing woes.”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 “This is leadership.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 43

5 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 “the Leader of the Opposition, this summer, when asked what he would do about building housing, said absolutely nothing.”About the opposition leader’s summer remarks, an attack on the questioner in place of an answer.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Leave it to the market to solve all our housing woes.”Further characterizes the opposition leader’s position, not the question about the government’s plan.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “This is leadership.”Self-praise of the government rather than an answer to the 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 “We are delivering that.”Restates praise of the government’s delivery, not the answer to the 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 “We are delivering the homes that Canadians need.”General praise of the government’s housing delivery, adding nothing beyond what was already claimed.

Respect · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 82

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are delivering that”A present-tense commitment with no measure, date or number named to check it against.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are delivering the homes that Canadians need”A commitment to delivery that names no actor-specific measure, date or count by which it could be judged.

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“We have established Build Canada Homes to build affordable non-market housing”The government has established Build Canada Homes to build affordable non-market housing.search
2“over 19,000 homes under way right now”Over 19,000 homes are currently under way under Build Canada Homes.search
3“up to $200,000 off the price of a new home”The government is offering buyers in Ontario up to $200,000 off the price of a new home.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19