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Jennifer McKelvie

Liberal on Housing 2026-10-07

91 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I know the Prime Minister makes the excuse for being out of touch because he is not ever here— Mr. Speaker, maybe that is why he misspoke a moment ago. He claimed that home ownership costs have gone down to the low 40s as a percentage of disposable income. I just pulled up the numbers from the RBC affordability index, and it actually takes 53% of disposable income for the average family to make payments on the average home. That is the highest it has been, outside of this Liberal government, since 1990. Will the Prime Minister stand up, correct himself and admit that a year and a half into his mandate, and 11 years into this Liberal government, Canadians cannot afford to own homes?”

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 87%Positioning 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 55 wordsI would like to point out that major players like RBC are observing improving housing affordability, brightening job prospects and stabilizing prices.¹ Indeed, throughout the summer in Ontario, we saw that housing sales for new homes were up 130%.² We have now seen across the country for 24 consecutive months that rents are coming down.³ Positioning · 4 wordsOur plan is working.Positioning Claims · 24 wordsWe are investing in Build Canada Homes to build affordable housing from coast to coast to coast, with more than 19,000 units under way.⁴ Positioning · 8 wordsWe care about affordability, and we are delivering.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 91% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

3 of 6 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 “Our plan is working.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We care about affordability,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and we are delivering.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 94

2 of 6 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.

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 “We care about affordability,”A general claim of caring about affordability that does not speak to the admission sought.
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 “and we are delivering.”A general assertion of delivering that does not speak to the admission sought.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 94

1 of 6 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are delivering”An assertion of delivering with no measure, date, or success condition named in the phrase itself.

Claims · 4

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“major players like RBC are observing improving housing affordability, brightening job prospects and stabilizing prices”RBC has observed improving housing affordability, brightening job prospects and stabilizing prices.search
2“housing sales for new homes were up 130%”In Ontario during the summer of 2026, new home housing sales were up 130%.search
3“for 24 consecutive months that rents are coming down”Rents across Canada have been coming down for 24 consecutive months as of October 2026.search
4“more than 19,000 units under way”The Build Canada Homes programme has more than 19,000 affordable housing units under way.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19