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Peter Fragiskatos

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-21

56 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister made big promises that he was going to buy Canadian. However, in his first year in office, he increased U.S. purchases by $7.8 billion. This week, we learned that he cast aside the Commissionaires, the single largest employer of veterans in Canada, in favour of an American company, to save just 1%. That company is linked to ICE and Donald Trump. Why is the Prime Minister casting our veterans aside to favour an American company?”

Statement grade

D+

52 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 43%Positioning 34%Claims 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 wordsthe member raises the question of veterans, ultimately.Procedure Positioning · 19 wordsI would remind him of the Conservative record on veterans and the endless cuts we saw under Conservative leadership.PositioningOff point Procedure · 8 wordsWe can leave that aside for a moment.Procedure Claims · 13 wordsThe decision, as articulated yesterday, was taken through a transparent and open process.Hidden agency Procedure · 8 wordsI leave that to the member to consider.Procedure

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 22

4 of 6 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 “the member raises the question of veterans, ultimately.”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 “I would remind him of the Conservative record on veterans and the endless cuts we saw under Conservative leadership.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We can leave that aside for a moment.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I leave that to the member to consider.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 39

1 of 6 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I would remind him of the Conservative record on veterans and the endless cuts we saw under Conservative leadership.”It is about the Conservative record on veterans, not the contract decision the question raised.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 63

1 of 6 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 “was taken through a transparent and open process”The passive omits who took the decision, which is exactly who the question asked about.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-22