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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

104 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Braedon Clark (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to touch on something the member just mentioned, which is the balance between short-term and long-term factors. Perhaps he could touch on some of the short-term moves the government has taken, like the removal of the fuel excise tax, and the longer-term projects on affordability, like Churchill Falls or other projects that he might want to mention.”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Thanks 3%Procedure 18%Claims 66%Positioning 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 3 wordsI appreciate that.Thanks Procedure · 19 wordsI had a lot of time to talk about the short term. Let me go into the long term.Procedure Claims · 69 wordsAs the member would know, we have the Major Projects Office.³ Out of the Major Projects Office, 24-plus submissions have been brought in.¹ We are talking about close to half a trillion dollars.² In every region of Canada, whether it is for copper mines, at the port of Montreal or in Atlantic Canada, we are seeing a high level of interest where there are major projects in the works, Positioning · 13 wordsand it is all because of collaborative federalism headed by the Prime Minister.Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 61

4 of 4 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate that.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I had a lot of time to talk about the short term.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me go into the long term.”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 “and it is all because of collaborative federalism headed by the Prime Minister.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“24-plus submissions have been brought in”The Major Projects Office has received 24-plus submissions.search
2“close to half a trillion dollars”The submissions to the Major Projects Office are worth close to half a trillion dollars.search
3“we have the Major Projects Office”Canada’s federal government has established a Major Projects Office.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19