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Caroline Desrochers

Liberal on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-07

70 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jim Bélanger (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I heard my colleague say that we cannot keep doing things the way we always have and that the goal is to improve the Canadian economy. My question is this. Why did it take the Liberal government over 10 years to realize that we cannot keep doing things the way we always have?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Claims 71%Positioning 29%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 18 wordswe introduced the bill after our new government took office.¹ I am a new member, elected in 2025.² Positioning · 20 wordsWe have been taking action and launching strategies since we first took office, Vague promiseand now we are implementing those measures.PositioningVague promise Claims · 32 wordsWe have already submitted 167 projects at the Canada investment summit that took place in Toronto three weeks ago and that helped attract roughly 500 billion dollars’ worth of investment to Canada.³

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 68

2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We have been taking action and launching strategies since we first took office,”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 now we are implementing those measures.”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 bill 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 · 68

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We have been taking action and launching strategies”The speaker’s commitment names no measure, actor, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “now we are implementing those measures”The measures said to be implemented are never identified, so nothing can be checked.

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“we introduced the bill after our new government took office”Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, was introduced after the new government took office in 2025.search
2“I am a new member, elected in 2025”Caroline Desrochers, member for Trois-Rivières, was first elected in 2025.search
3“We have already submitted 167 projects at the Canada investment summit that took place in Toronto three weeks ago and that helped attract roughly 500 billion dollars’ worth of investment to Canada”167 projects were submitted at the Canada investment summit in Toronto in mid-September 2026, which the speaker says helped attract roughly 500 billion dollars in investment to Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19