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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal on Finance 2026-10-22

36 words · 2 sentences · 3 clauses

Replying to Greg McLean (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, that has become the Liberal template: pump taxpayer funds into companies connected to Liberal friends, watch millions get extracted by insiders and hope the public is not paying attention when the bankruptcy follows. This level of incompetence earned the minister a promotion from the Prime Minister. Will the Liberals take this opportunity to come clean and release the additional information from the financial losses experienced by Export Development Canada, information they have withheld from this Parliament, and allow the RCMP to get a full picture of how much in taxpayer funds has been lost due to the minister’s gross incompetence?”

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.

Positioning 50%Reasoning 17%Procedure 33%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsI have every confidence in the RCMP being able to undertake this investigation and do a thorough job.Positioning Reasoning · 6 wordsAs the matter is being investigated, Partly on pointProcedure · 12 wordsas members are fully aware, I am unable to comment any further.ProcedureUnearned certainty

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 · 16

2 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 “I have every confidence in the RCMP being able to undertake this investigation and do a thorough job.”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 “as members are fully aware, I am unable to comment any further.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 48

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 “I have every confidence in the RCMP being able to undertake this investigation and do a thorough job.”About confidence in the RCMP’s investigation, not the requested release of information.
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 “As the matter is being investigated,”Restates that the matter is under investigation without addressing the call to release information.

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 · 100

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 “as members are fully aware”The phrase asserts that the statement is common knowledge among members without providing evidence or source.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-24