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Mark Gerretsen

Liberal on Strengthening Canada's Defence Sector Act 2026-10-20

90 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Claims 33%Reasoning 37%Positioning 6%The ask 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 17 wordsthe member did say that I “misled” the House, ¹and and now he is saying it again. Reasoning · 23 wordsYou just said, Mr. Speaker, that we cannot do indirectly what we cannot do directly, and that is to call somebody a liar, Positioning · 5 wordsand he is basically saying— PositioningAn hon. member: Oh, oh! Hon. Mark Gerretsen: Claims · 13 wordsNow the member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman is also saying that I am a liar.² The ask · 22 wordsWould it be possible for the Speaker to ask them to withdraw that comment, given the fact that I am not misleading? Reasoning · 10 wordsI am telling them the way the calculation is made.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and he is basically saying—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

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 member did say that I “misled” the House”A member previously said in the House that Mark Gerretsen had misled the House.search
2“the member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman is also saying that I am a liar”The member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman said during the October 20, 2026 sitting that Mark Gerretsen was a liar.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22