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Jill McKnight

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

63 words · 3 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to John Brassard (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, this was a $12-million security contract with the CRA that was awarded to an American-based company that refers to itself as America’s most patriotic company. It is also a company known for paying lower wages and benefits to its employees. For 100 years, the Commissionaires has employed thousands of veterans, RCMP officers and former members with good wages and benefits. Was supporting Canadian veterans and Canadian workers ever a consideration with this contract or was it always intended for the same corporate networks that keep benefiting from the Prime Minister?”

Statement grade

Average 78 / 100

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

Procedure 11%Claims 56%Promise 33%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsas my colleague has already spoken to, ProcedureClaims · 35 wordsand as I spoke to yesterday, this was a contract awarded through the CRA following a fair and open procurement process.¹ It selected a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario, ²which employs thousands of Canadians.³ Promise · 21 wordsOur government will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses, Partly on pointVague promiseand we will build the strongest economy in the G7.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×15“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.” Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “as my colleague has already spoken to,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 68

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.

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 “Our government will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses,”It is a general statement of government policy and commitment to Canadian businesses rather than a direct answer to the contract question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and we will build the strongest economy in the G7.”It discusses a broad economic goal for the G7 that is not tied to the specific CRA contract in question.

Respect · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 58

2 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will always stand with Canadian workers and Canadian businesses”A standing commitment with no measure, date or action named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will build the strongest economy in the G7”A commitment with no date, measure or success condition attached.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.”Said 15 times by 6 members.Every time it was said

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“this was a contract awarded through the CRA following a fair and open procurement process”The contract was awarded through the CRA following a fair and open procurement process.search
2“It selected a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario”The contract selected a registered Canadian business headquartered in Ontario.search
3“which employs thousands of Canadians”The selected business employs thousands of Canadians.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24