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Stephen Fuhr

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-08

109 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, what we are seeing with the Defence Investment Agency is that they are already picking winners. We know that Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft was selected as the preferred option, without any real competition and without proper consultation with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Now, with Bill C‑40, we run the risk of further reducing parliamentary oversight. Will the minister guarantee that no contract will be awarded under the table?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Positioning 24%Procedure 13%Claims 63%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 wordspart of the question was incoherent, PositioningOff pointProcedure · 14 wordsbut let me address the part of it that I think I could hear.Procedure Claims · 48 wordsBill C-40 would still have all the safeguards for oversight and government accountability that we have in the system we have right now.¹ With regard to the member’s comment about the GlobalEye, we did the necessary analysis to make the choice to download Saab as the preferred supplier.² Positioning · 5 wordsThis is great for Canada.Positioning Claims · 21 wordsThese airplanes are built in Canada.³ They could be militarized in Canada for our own needs and exported to the world. Positioning · 15 wordsThis is good for Canadian jobs, good for Canada and good for our armed forces.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

4 of 9 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 “part of the question was incoherent,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but let me address the part of it that I think I could hear.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is great for Canada.”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 “This is good for Canadian jobs, good for Canada and good for our armed forces.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

5 of 9 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 “part of the question was incoherent,”A comment on the question’s coherence, not the guarantee or its premises.
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 “This is great for Canada.”A general benefit claim for the choice, not the guarantee of fair contracting asked for.
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 “These airplanes are built in Canada.”About where the aircraft are built, not the fairness of the selection or the contract guarantee.
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 “They could be militarized in Canada for our own needs and exported to the world.”About future militarization and exports, not the process or guarantee asked about.
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 “This is good for Canadian jobs, good for Canada and good for our armed forces.”General praise of the choice’s benefits, not the contracting guarantee the question sought.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 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“Bill C-40 would still have all the safeguards for oversight and government accountability”Bill C-40 would retain all existing safeguards for oversight and government accountability.search
2“we did the necessary analysis to make the choice to download Saab as the preferred supplier”The government conducted analysis before choosing Saab as the preferred supplier for the AEW&C aircraft (GlobalEye).search
3“These airplanes are built in Canada”Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft is built in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19