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Wayne Long

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

64 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to John Brassard (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised that Canadian companies would receive preferential treatment on contracts worth more than $5 million. 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. Why 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?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Aside 8%Claims 75%Positioning 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 5 wordsthat member knows better too.Off pointMockery Claims · 27 wordsIt is simply not true. The contract was awarded after a rigorous process that included technical criteria.¹ As I mentioned, contracting is done free of political interference.Unearned certainty Positioning · 11 wordsMaybe on that side 12 years ago they had political interference.PositioningOff point Claims · 21 wordsOn this side, we do not do that. We are talking 60 employees.² Thirty-three were rehired.³ Twelve of them are veterans.⁴

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

1 of 5 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 “Maybe on that side 12 years ago they had political interference.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 78

2 of 5 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 “that member knows better too.”A jab at the questioner’s own conduct, not an answer on the contract.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Maybe on that side 12 years ago they had political interference.”About the other side’s conduct twelve years ago, not this contract.

Respect · 100

1 of 5 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “that member knows better too.”The phrase dismisses the member’s concerns by suggesting they lack appropriate understanding of the process.

Clarity · 80

1 of 5 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “contracting is done free of political interference”The speaker asserts the absolute integrity of the contracting process without providing specific evidence or external sourcing.

Claims · 4

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 rigorous process that included technical criteria”The CRA security contract was awarded through a procurement process that included technical criteria.search
2“60 employees”The CRA security contract covered 60 employees.search
3“Thirty-three were rehired”Thirty-three of the 60 employees under the CRA security contract were rehired.search
4“Twelve of them are veterans”Twelve of the 33 rehired employees are veterans.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24