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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Justice 2026-10-05

101 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Frank Caputo (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my question was for the Prime Minister, yet the public safety minister answered. This is all talk and no results. I am meeting with Heather’s mom and her counsel on Thursday. If the Prime Minister believes in what the public safety minister just said, will he meet with Heather’s mom and her counsel this Thursday and say what the minister just said? Does the Prime Minister have the guts to stand up and say it, yes or no?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

Positioning 17%Reasoning 27%Claims 30%Promise 27%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsissues around public safety should not be politicized.Positioning Reasoning · 27 wordsWhat is important is that every member of the House, every single one of us elected to office, has a responsibility to ensure that we support victims. Positioning · 9 wordsThat is exactly what our government has been doing.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsWe are working with representatives of survivor groups, with survivors and with their family members to ensure that we have the right changes to the criminal justice system, including parole.Vague promise Promise · 27 wordsThat is the commitment we make today, and that is the commitment that every single one of us on this side of the aisle makes to Canadians.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

2 of 9 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 “issues around public safety should not be politicized.”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 “That is exactly what our government has been doing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

6 of 9 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 “issues around public safety should not be politicized.”About whether public safety should be politicized, not whether the Prime Minister will take the meeting.
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 “What is important is that every member of the House, every single one of us elected to office, has a responsibility to ensure that we support victims.”A general statement about members’ duty to support victims, not an answer to the meeting request.
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 “That is exactly what our government has been doing.”Praise of the government’s general record on victims, not a response to the request for a meeting.
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 working with representatives of survivor groups, with survivors and with their family members to ensure that we have the right changes to the criminal justice system, including parole.”About the government’s ongoing work with survivors on parole, not whether the Prime Minister will meet the family Thursday.
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 “That is the commitment we make today,”States a general commitment without addressing the specific meeting asked for.
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 “and that is the commitment that every single one of us on this side of the aisle makes to Canadians.”A general pledge by the government side to Canadians, not an answer to the yes-or-no request.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 · 64

1 of 9 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 “to ensure that we have the right changes to the criminal justice system”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition, only ‘the right changes’.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-19