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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

62 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, when people say “Canada first”, it has to mean something. This is a perfect example of what not to do. The government just took a contract away from the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires and gave it to an American company, Allied Universal. That company is the one involved in deporting people in connection with Donald Trump’s ICE operations. How is it a “Canada first” move to take a contract away from the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, which employs Canadian veterans, and give it to an American company?”

Statement grade

C+

Average 68 / 100

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

Positioning 32%Claims 47%Reasoning 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 wordsmy colleague knows full well that, on this side of the House, we always support our veterans with job opportunities.PositioningVague promise Claims · 29 wordsIn this case, my understanding is that this is a contract for 60 security officers.¹ Of those 60 officers, 33 were commissionaires and 12 are former uniformed service members.² Reasoning · 13 wordsWe obviously expect all government officials to comply with the buy Canadian policy.Partly 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 · 63

1 of 6 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 “my colleague knows full well that, on this side of the House, we always support our veterans with job opportunities.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

4 of 6 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 “my colleague knows full well that, on this side of the House, we always support our veterans with job opportunities.”It mentions support for veterans generally but does not address the specific contract award or policy debate.
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 “In this case, my understanding is that this is a contract for 60 security officers.”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 “Of those 60 officers, 33 were commissionaires and 12 are former uniformed service members.”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 “We obviously expect all government officials to comply with the buy Canadian policy.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 63

1 of 6 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 “we always support our veterans with job opportunities”The statement commits to supporting veterans with opportunities without specifying how or under what conditions this support will occur.

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“this is a contract for 60 security officers”The CRA security contract at issue is for 60 security officers.search
2“Of those 60 officers, 33 were commissionaires and 12 are former uniformed service members”Of the 60 security officers on the CRA contract, 33 were Commissionaires and 12 are former uniformed service members.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24