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Wayne Long

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

56 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Michael Barrett (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, for days the Liberals have been leaning on this claim that it is an independent procurement process while ignoring their responsibility to have a framework in place that prioritizes the employment of veterans and buying Canadian. That is what they have been talking about, a buy Canadian strategy. Instead, they picked a U.S.-owned company with ties to Donald Trump’s ICE and in the headlines for all the wrong reasons instead of prioritizing employing Canadian veterans. Why did they not hire veterans or buy Canadian?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 69 / 100

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

Positioning 27%Claims 66%Procedure 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordswe have always supported and will always support veterans, including with respect to employment opportunities.PositioningVague promise Claims · 21 wordsThe process the CRA undertook was independent, ¹which resulted in the contract going to a Canadian subsidiary with over 10,000 workers.²Partly on point Procedure · 4 wordsLet us talk facts.Procedure Claims · 16 wordsThis contract was about for 60 employees, of whom 33 have been rehired, including 12 veterans.³Partly 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 · 62

2 of 7 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 “we have always supported and will always support veterans, including with respect to employment opportunities.”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 “Let us talk facts.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 47

4 of 7 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.

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 “we have always supported and will always support veterans, including with respect to employment opportunities.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “The process the CRA undertook was independent,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 resulted in the contract going to a Canadian subsidiary with over 10,000 workers.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “This contract was about for 60 employees, of whom 33 have been rehired, including 12 veterans.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 67

1 of 7 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 support veterans”A commitment with no actor, measure, date or success condition.

Claims · 3

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 process the CRA undertook was independent”The procurement process the CRA conducted to award the contract was independent.search
2“the contract going to a Canadian subsidiary with over 10,000 workers”The contract was awarded to a Canadian subsidiary of the company in question, which has over 10,000 workers.search
3“60 employees, of whom 33 have been rehired, including 12 veterans”The contract for this project involved 60 employees, 33 of whom were rehired, and 12 of whom were veterans.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24