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Kody Blois

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-08

170 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jeff Kibble (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I was really glad to hear the member opposite say that he recognizes there is an affordability challenge, although it is contradictory to what the Prime Minister recently said in the House, which was that affordability is the best it has been in a decade. We are not quite sure what it is. The member said he is proud of the national food security strategy and the concrete action that is being provided. When we look at food, there are 2.2 million people lining up at food banks each month. Is he proud of that, or the 700,000-plus children using food banks? Is he proud of the interest on our national debt, which now has payments exceeding transfers for health? Will he acknowledge that the government’s programs, despite their nice-sounding names, have put Canada into an affordability crisis and—”

Statement grade

C–

56 / 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.

Positioning 6%Procedure 5%Claims 79%Thanks 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordsI certainly reject the way the member is framing this.Positioning Procedure · 9 wordsI thought I was pretty clear in my remarks, ProcedureClaims · 32 wordsand I think we are pretty clear-eyed that there are challenges across the country. That is part of the reason we are putting initiatives forward, some of which the member has supported.Vague promise Thanks · 17 wordsThe member’s predecessor in the last Parliament was a very thoughtful member when it came to agriculture.Thanks Claims · 102 wordsI believe the member has a lot of farmers in his constituency. I hope he is a bit disappointed that he ran on a platform in 2025 from the Conservative Party that had absolutely nothing for farmers. There was no mention of AgriStability and no mention of AgriMarketing.¹ The party that he sits with consistently votes against the initiatives that matter for the things that he just talked about, including affordability and feeding kids in school.² I do not know why he would be against a program that feeds kids in school and uses local product, including maybe from his own farmers.Off point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

3 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 “I certainly reject the way the member is framing this.”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 “I thought I was pretty clear in my remarks,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “The member’s predecessor in the last Parliament was a very thoughtful member when it came to agriculture.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 26

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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I believe the member has a lot of farmers in his constituency.”About the member’s constituency farmers, not 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 “I hope he is a bit disappointed that he ran on a platform in 2025 from the Conservative Party that had absolutely nothing for farmers.”About the Conservative platform for farmers, in place of an answer on affordability.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There was no mention of AgriStability and no mention of AgriMarketing.”About the absence of agriculture programs in the Conservative platform, not 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 “The party that he sits with consistently votes against the initiatives that matter for the things that he just talked about, including affordability and feeding kids in school.”An attack on the member’s party’s voting record in place of an answer on the crisis.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I do not know why he would be against a program that feeds kids in school and uses local product, including maybe from his own farmers.”A challenge to the member over the school food program, not an answer to what was asked.

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 · 83

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are putting initiatives forward”A commitment with no measure, date, or success condition named.

Claims · 2

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“There was no mention of AgriStability and no mention of AgriMarketing”The Conservative Party’s 2025 election platform made no mention of AgriStability or AgriMarketing.search
2“consistently votes against the initiatives”The Conservative Party consistently votes against government initiatives including affordability measures and the school food program that feeds kids using local product.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19