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John Brassard

Conservative on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

90 words · 3 sentences · 3 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 70%The question 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsthe Prime Minister promised that Canadian companies would receive preferential treatment on contracts worth more than $5 million.¹ After being outbid by less than 1%, a CRA security contract was awarded to U.S.-based Allied security, a company with ties to ICE’s mass deportation efforts in the United States, instead of the Commissionaires, a Canadian not-for-profit that employs thousands of veterans and RCMP officers.²³⁴⁵ The question · 27 wordsWhy is the Prime Minister ignoring his own procurement policy by giving a major federal contract to an American-owned company instead of supporting a 100-year-old Canadian institution?

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

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

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 5

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 Prime Minister promised that Canadian companies would receive preferential treatment on contracts worth more than $5 million”The Prime Minister promised that Canadian companies would receive preferential treatment on contracts worth more than $5 million.search
2“a CRA security contract was awarded to U.S.-based Allied security”A CRA security contract was awarded to the U.S.-based company Allied security.search
3“After being outbid by less than 1%”The winning bid on the CRA security contract was less than 1% lower than the losing bid.search
4“the Commissionaires, a Canadian not-for-profit that employs thousands of veterans and RCMP officers”The Commissionaires is a Canadian not-for-profit that employs thousands of veterans and RCMP officers.search
5“Allied security, a company with ties to ICE’s mass deportation efforts”Allied security has ties to ICE’s mass deportation efforts in the United States.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24