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Nathalie Provost

Liberal on Finance 2026-10-09

92 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Gabriel Hardy (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, who administers the Prime Minister’s conflict of interest screen? It is his chief of staff and the Clerk of the Privy Council, both of whom report directly to the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Brookfield is active in the nuclear, energy, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. Yesterday, the Liberals announced yet another debt-financed program. It involves investing $2 billion in heat pumps. Once again, Brookfield is involved in this sector. They are telling us to trust them. At the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, members called for a more transparent mechanism. Will the government establish an effective ethics system administered by non-partisan individuals?”

Statement grade

75 / 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.

Procedure 3%Claims 82%Positioning 15%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsit is unbelievable.Procedure Claims · 23 wordsWe spend days and days talking about affordability. We hear about the challenges facing citizens as we go through a major economic crisis, Positioning · 14 wordsand yet people nitpick us when all we are doing is working for Canadians.Positioning Claims · 52 wordsWe are working to promote affordability through the heat pump program. That is more than $1,400 per household.¹ One million households across Canada will be eligible for the program, not to mention the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, child care, the Canada child benefit, ²and so on. There are tons of programs—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

2 of 10 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “it is unbelievable.”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 “and yet people nitpick us when all we are doing is working for Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 10 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 spend days and days talking about affordability.”About the government’s affordability discussions, not the ethics mechanism 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 “We hear about the challenges facing citizens as we go through a major economic crisis,”About citizens’ challenges in an economic crisis, not the conflict of interest screen.
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 yet people nitpick us when all we are doing is working for Canadians.”A complaint about being criticized, offering no answer on the ethics system.
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 are working to promote affordability through the heat pump program.”About the heat pump program and affordability, not the ethics question put.
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 “That is more than $1,400 per household.”A figure on heat pump savings, on the affordability subject but not what was 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 “One million households across Canada will be eligible for the program, not to mention the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, child care, the Canada child benefit,”About eligibility numbers and other benefit programs, not the ethics mechanism.
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 so on.”A continuation listing further programs, still not addressing the question put.
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 “There are tons of programs—”A remark about the number of programs, not a reply on the ethics system.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 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“more than $1,400 per household”The heat pump program is expected to save households more than $1,400.search
2“One million households across Canada will be eligible for the program”One million households across Canada will be eligible for the heat pump program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19