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Rachael Thomas

84 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)
“Mr. Speaker, a Conservative member asked a question about the federal government playing the blame game, which is just not true. Let me pose it in a different way. Can the Conservatives explain to Canadians, on the issue of affordability, what they actually support among the multitude of programs the federal government has put in place? Is it the tax break for 22 million Canadians, the groceries benefit program for Canadians, the dental program, pharmacare, the national school food program for children, or the tax break we are giving them—”
Statement grade
A–
87 / 100, held down by Signal
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Procedure 38%Claims 36%Reasoning 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 32 wordsif I may, let me reframe that for the Canadians who may not be following along with the names of each and every one of these handouts the hon. member is outlining.Procedure Claims · 30 wordsEssentially, what he is saying is the government doled out this cash, this cash and this cash, and should therefore be thanked. In fact, he is saying the government failed. Reasoning · 22 wordsThat is why Canadians are struggling. That is why the government feels the need to step up and dole out that cash.

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