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Stephen Fuhr

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-08

45 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Jeff Kibble (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for mansplaining the past. The government has failed to meet even the 2%. The Prime Minister has made numerous defence announcements that have— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has made numerous defence announcements that have no signed contracts, including the GlobalEye project, which bypassed open competition. Now, Bill C-40 would turn the Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation that would give the Liberals unprecedented powers to bypass parliamentary oversight and easily approve sole-source contracting without fair competition. Will the Liberals commit to releasing the DIA’s full procurement procedures and provide written justification to Parliament for all major sole-source military procurement contracts?”

Statement grade

B–

72 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 82%Positioning 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 37 wordsTelesat and MDA is a signed contract.¹ Bombardier is a signed contract.² General Dynamics Land Systems—Canada is a signed contract.³ May I remind the member that he voted against defence spending in 2024 at the defence committee.⁴ Positioning · 8 wordsWe will take no lessons from the Conservatives.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×9“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.” Said 9 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 79

1 of 3 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 will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 42

2 of 3 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 “May I remind the member that he voted against defence spending in 2024 at the defence committee.”About the member’s past vote at committee, not the request for procurement disclosure.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”A rebuke of the opposition in place of an answer to the question asked.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”Said 9 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

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“Telesat and MDA is a signed contract”There is a signed contract between Telesat and MDA.search
2“Bombardier is a signed contract”There is a signed defence procurement contract with Bombardier.search
3“General Dynamics Land Systems—Canada is a signed contract”There is a signed defence procurement contract with General Dynamics Land Systems—Canada.search
4“he voted against defence spending in 2024 at the defence committee”Jeff Kibble voted against defence spending at the defence committee in 2024.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19