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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

124 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to John Barlow (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to challenge my colleague’s comments about the benefits the Liberal government has brought forward, particularly for Canadians but certainly for Canadian farmers. It is much like the Liberals’ fabled buy Canada policies when, in fact, they are buying American. It is very similar to the Liberals’ fuel regulations. My colleague said this benefits Canadian farmers, but 73% of the carbon credits from the fuel regulations standards are going to imported fuel. This means that almost a billion dollars in credits from the Liberals’ fuel regulations are going to subsidize foreign imports into Canada, mainly from the United States. Would my colleague not agree that high taxes, red tape and a multitude of bureaucratic hoops for these processors and farmers to jump through are the reasons why the Liberals’ fuel regulations are not benefiting Canadian producers, and that there is a better solution?”

Statement grade

C+

65 / 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.

Reasoning 28%Claims 69%Procedure 3%

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

Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 25 wordsno. I disagree with the member, because all we need to do is look at what has been taking place in the last 18 months. Claims · 85 wordsIn the last 18 months, we have seen investors from around the world looking at Canada as the right place to invest in.Partly on point They can look at what took place in the city of Toronto when the Prime Minister hosted the world’s investors and generated the possibility of just under half a trillion dollars’ worth of potential investment.¹ It is unheard of in Canada for a prime minister to do what he has been able to accomplish, especially in the time frame of 18 months.Off point Procedure · 4 wordsThat is the reality, ProcedureUnearned certaintyReasoning · 10 wordsso I disagree wholeheartedly with what the member is suggesting. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 of 5 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 is the reality,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 35

3 of 5 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

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 “In the last 18 months, we have seen investors from around the world looking at Canada as the right place to invest in.”About general investment interest in Canada, not the taxes and red tape the question asks 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 “They can look at what took place in the city of Toronto when the Prime Minister hosted the world’s investors and generated the possibility of just under half a trillion dollars’ worth of potential investment.”About the Prime Minister’s Toronto investment summit, not the fuel regulations or taxes 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 “It is unheard of in Canada for a prime minister to do what he has been able to accomplish, especially in the time frame of 18 months.”Praise of the Prime Minister’s accomplishments, not the question on fuel regulations.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 · 100

1 of 5 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “That is the reality”The phrase asserts certainty in place of a source, standing in for evidence of the investment claim.

Claims · 1

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“generated the possibility of just under half a trillion dollars’ worth of potential investment”At an investor event hosted by the Prime Minister in Toronto, just under half a trillion dollars’ worth of potential investment was generated.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19