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Wayne Long

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-20

73 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Michael Barrett (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration has hurled insults at Canada’s military and has made unjustified threats against our country, but we have learned this week that the Liberal government has awarded a $12-million security contract for the CRA to an American firm that does business with Donald Trump’s ICE instead of to Canada’s largest employer of veterans, the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, a not-for-profit. The difference in price was less than 1%. I think we can all agree that employing Canadian veterans and hiring Canadian companies are important. The question for the Liberals is, why did they not do that in this case?”

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 73 wordsthe member knows that politicians are not involved in decisions like that. That being said, the process resulted in the selection of a qualified Canadian supplier headquartered in Mississauga that employs nearly 8,000 Canadians across the country.¹ Building on this, the CRA has launched a policy direction on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and content in a strategic procurement.²Partly on point Again, the member knows that politicians are never involved in an independent decision by the CRA.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 83

1 of 1 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 “Building on this, the CRA has launched a policy direction on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and content in a strategic procurement.”About a new procurement policy going forward, not about why this contract was awarded as it was.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 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 1 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“the process resulted in the selection of a qualified Canadian supplier headquartered in Mississauga that employs nearly 8,000 Canadians across the country.”The CRA process resulted in selecting a qualified Canadian supplier based in Mississauga that employs nearly 8,000 Canadians.search
2“the CRA has launched a policy direction on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and content in a strategic procurement.”The CRA launched a policy direction focused on prioritizing Canadian suppliers and content in strategic procurement.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22