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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on International Trade 2026-10-06

54 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Andrew Lawton (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government, since the Prime Minister took office, has given $7.8 billion to American corporations. This is the same Prime Minister who made a big, grand show of theatre in promoting a government policy to buy Canadian, yet since then his government has increased government contracts to American companies. They now make up one-third of what the Canadian government is buying. The out-of-touch Prime Minister is ignoring what Canadians want and what he promised to Canadians. I have a very simple question: Was “Buy Canadian” just another empty Liberal slogan?”

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 54 wordsif we were to follow the Conservatives’ flawed logic, we would tell DP World to go away and to take the 8,000 jobs that are at the port of Montreal with it.¹ They would tell Shell and Petronas to go away and to take the 6,000 jobs at LNG Canada away.² They would tell— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 2

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“the 8,000 jobs that are at the port of Montreal”DP World is associated with 8,000 jobs at the port of Montreal.search
2“the 6,000 jobs at LNG Canada”The LNG Canada project involves 6,000 jobs, including those of Shell and Petronas.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19