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Tim Hodgson

Liberal on International Trade 2026-10-06

39 words · 2 sentences · 2 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?”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Claims 41%Positioning 59%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 wordsthey would tell BHP to take the thousands of jobs away it is building in Saskatchewan.¹ Positioning · 23 wordsThe Conservatives do not seem to understand the difference between someone who is invested in Canada and someone who is crapping on Canada.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 39

1 of 2 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 “The Conservatives do not seem to understand the difference between someone who is invested in Canada and someone who is crapping on Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 39

1 of 2 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.

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 do not seem to understand the difference between someone who is invested in Canada and someone who is crapping on Canada.”It attacks the Conservatives’ understanding rather than answering whether the policy was an empty slogan.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 2 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 · 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“they would tell BHP to take the thousands of jobs away it is building in Saskatchewan.”BHP is building a project in Saskatchewan that will create thousands of jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19