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Wayne Long

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-20

47 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires was established over 100 years ago to help our veterans reintegrate into civilian life. Today, it remains Canada’s largest employer of veterans, yet the Liberal government has just withdrawn its $12-million security contract and awarded it to a subsidiary of an American company. After all that our veterans have given to Canada, is this really how the government wants to thank them?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 81%Procedure 9%Positioning 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 5 wordsthe CRA prioritizes hiring veterans.¹ Procedure · 4 wordsThat is number one.Procedure Claims · 33 wordsNumber two is that, with respect to this decision, it was an independent process.²Hidden agency There were selection criteria that were met.³ This is a Canadian supplier.⁴ It hires 8,000 Canadians across this country.⁵ Positioning · 5 wordsWe stand by the decision.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 78

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is number one.”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 “We stand by the decision.”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 · 64

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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “it was an independent process”The wording does not say who ran or reviewed the process, hiding the responsible actor.

Claims · 5

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 CRA prioritizes hiring veterans”The Canada Revenue Agency prioritizes hiring veterans in its hiring practices.search
2“it was an independent process”The procurement decision on the CRA security contract was run as an independent process.search
3“There were selection criteria that were met”The winning bidder met the selection criteria set for the CRA security contract.search
4“This is a Canadian supplier”The company that won the CRA security contract is a Canadian supplier.search
5“It hires 8,000 Canadians across this country”The company that won the CRA security contract employs 8,000 Canadians across the country.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22