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Leslie Church

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-21

93 words · 2 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Rhonda Kirkland (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives will support measures that keep Canadians’ money in their own pockets. Just yesterday, the Liberals were the only party in the House to vote against acknowledging that Canada is in an affordability crisis. Meanwhile, families in Oshawa are living it. Over 3,600 people rely on the food bank in Oshawa every month. It has been forced to limit visits and close its doors to people who need it, because the resources are not there. How can the government claim to have a plan to fix Canada’s affordability crisis if it does not even admit there is a problem?”

Statement grade

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

Positioning 22%Reasoning 24%Claims 55%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 wordsI think the problem Canadians have is that they see through the rhetoric on the other side of the House, PositioningOff pointReasoning · 22 wordswhich would cut the income security programs that a report such as this calls for and that are supporting Canadians right now. Claims · 51 wordsIf the member stands up and again votes against the national school food program, a program that is in 80% of public schools in this country, that is what Canadians have learned to expect of the opposition when it comes to the supports we are delivering for Canadians and Canadian children.¹²Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

1 of 4 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 “I think the problem Canadians have is that they see through the rhetoric on the other side of the House,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 35

3 of 4 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 think the problem Canadians have is that they see through the rhetoric on the other side of the House,”An attack on the opposition’s rhetoric rather than the question of whether the government admits an affordability problem.
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 “which would cut the income security programs that a report such as this calls for and that are supporting Canadians right now.”About the government’s income security programs on the same issue, but it does not say whether the government admits there is a problem.
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 “If the member stands up and again votes against the national school food program, a program that is in 80% of public schools in this country, that is what Canadians have learned to expect of the opposition when it comes to the supports we are delivering for Canadians and Canadian children.”About the opposition’s record on the school food program, not whether the government acknowledges an affordability crisis.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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“a program that is in 80% of public schools in this country”The national school food program is in 80% of public schools in Canada.search
2“votes against the national school food program”The Conservative opposition voted against the national school food program.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22