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Evan Solomon

Liberal on Artificial Intelligence 2026-10-09

100 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Jake Sawatzky (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, young Canadians are facing a world that is being changed by AI. Young people want to know that they will be ready with the skills and experience to compete. Can the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation tell the House what the government is doing to prepare young Canadians for that future?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 85 / 100

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

Thanks 15%Claims 67%The ask 7%Positioning 11%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI would like to thank the hon. member for his remarkable advocacy for young people.Thanks Claims · 46 wordsIn our new AI national strategy, ¹which is based on trust, opportunity and sovereign control, we are investing in jobs and opportunities for young people.Vague promise That is why we just launched our new free bilingual AI national literacy course for a million students and 50,000 teachers.² The ask · 7 wordsI would encourage everyone to take it. Claims · 21 wordsWe have also just launched our new jobs program for 90,000 job placements for young people.³ The first 10,000 just launched.⁴ Positioning · 11 wordsThat is how we build this country strong for young Canadians.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

2 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I would like to thank the hon. member for his remarkable advocacy for young people.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “That is how we build this country strong for young Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 72

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we are investing in jobs and opportunities for young people”A first-person commitment with no measure, date or success condition named in the clause itself.

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“our new AI national strategy”The Canadian government has a new AI national strategy.search
2“we just launched our new free bilingual AI national literacy course for a million students and 50,000 teachers”The government recently launched a free bilingual AI national literacy course aimed at one million students and 50,000 teachers.search
3“We have also just launched our new jobs program for 90,000 job placements for young people”The government recently launched a jobs program offering 90,000 job placements for young people.search
4“The first 10,000 just launched”The first 10,000 placements of the government’s new youth jobs program have just launched.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19