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Evan Solomon

Liberal on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-10-05

77 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kathy Borrelli (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to stand up for Canadian workers. Back in Windsor, we are still waiting. Last week’s layoffs at Stelco are just the latest warning. Last October, Windsor workers called out the use of foreign steel on the Banwell-E.C. Row project, even though Canadian producers were ready to compete for the work. Canadian projects should use Canadian steel and Canadian workers. When will the Liberals stop the rhetoric and actually deliver the results they promised Canadian workers?”

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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

Positioning 29%Claims 71%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 wordswe are defending Canada’s steel industry.PositioningVague promise Claims · 55 wordsWe are defending the auto industry.Partly on pointVague promise We are investing in businesses, including in the member’s riding.³ We have delivered $7.5 billion in support to businesses and workers across the country, including steel companies.¹ I was at Daybar, ²which uses Hamilton steel for doors and frames that it can export, and there are many other companies.Partly on point Positioning · 16 wordsThe Conservatives should get on board and start building this country up, not tearing it down.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

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 “we are defending Canada’s steel industry.”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 “The Conservatives should get on board and start building this country up, not tearing it down.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 56

5 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 “We are defending the auto industry.”About defending the auto industry, not the steel question raised.
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 “I was at Daybar,”An anecdote about one company’s exports, not the promised results for steel workers asked about.
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 uses Hamilton steel for doors and frames that it can export,”About one firm’s use of steel for export, not the Canadian-projects point in the question.
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 there are many other companies.”A general aside about other companies, not the results asked about.
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 Conservatives should get on board and start building this country up, not tearing it down.”An attack on the Conservatives rather than any answer to the question.

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 · 80

2 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 “we are defending Canada’s steel industry”The commitment names no measure, date or success condition for the stated defence.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We are defending the auto industry”The claim of defending the industry gives no concrete action or measure a reader could check.

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“$7.5 billion in support to businesses and workers across the country”The government has delivered $7.5 billion in support to businesses and workers across Canada, including steel companies.search
2“I was at Daybar”Evan Solomon visited Daybar, a company that uses Hamilton steel for doors and frames it can export.search
3“investing in businesses, including in the member’s riding”The government has made investments in businesses in Windsor, the riding of the member who asked the question.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19