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Jill McKnight

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-21

63 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister made big promises that he was going to buy Canadian. Then we learned that in his first year in office, he spent $7.8 billion more than the previous year on American companies, with Canadian tax dollars. This week, we learned that he cast aside the Commissionaires, the single largest employer of veterans in Canada, to favour an American security firm linked to Donald Trump and ICE. Why did the Prime Minister, after making his big promise, cast aside our veterans to favour an American firm at Canadians’ expense?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Procedure 6%Claims 62%Positioning 32%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordslet me be clear.Procedure Claims · 39 wordsAs highlighted yesterday by the Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency, the CRA followed a fair and open procurement process for guard services.¹ It selected a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario that employs thousands of Canadians.² Positioning · 20 wordsOur government will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses as we build the strongest economy in the G7.PositioningVague promise

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 57

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 “let me be clear.”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 “Our government will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses as we build the strongest economy in the G7.”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 · 62

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 “will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses”The commitment lacks specified measures or success conditions.

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 CRA followed a fair and open procurement process for guard services”The CRA followed a fair and open procurement process for guard services.search
2“a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario that employs thousands of Canadians”The selected business is a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario that employs thousands of Canadians.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22