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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

152 words · 12 sentences · 16 clauses

Replying to Burton Bailey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the simple question I would like to ask the hon. parliamentary secretary is this: How many empty promises will it take before the Liberals admit that announcements and press conferences are not the same as results?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Positioning 3%Claims 76%Promise 6%Procedure 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 5 wordsI disagree with the member.Positioning Claims · 91 wordsThe Prime Minister promised to get rid of the carbon tax.¹ It is gone.² He made a promise to suspend the excise tax on gasoline.³ It was done.⁴ He made a promise to 22 million Canadians to reduce the tax rate.⁵ It has been done.⁶ He made a commitment to 400,000-plus children in Canada to make the school food program permanent.⁷ It has been done.⁸ He made promises to look for other markets beyond the Canada-U.S. border.⁹ Not only are we continuing to do it, but it has already been done, Promise · 9 wordsand we continue to push to get more done.Vague promise Procedure · 22 wordsThe problem is that I am going to be limited on the number of things I can say, because of time constraints, ProcedureClaims · 25 wordsbut I can assure the member that the government, in the last 18 months, has done a great deal to fulfill its promises to Canadians.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 76

3 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 disagree with the member.”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 “The problem is that I am going to be limited on the number of things I can say,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “because of time constraints,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 67

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 “we continue to push to get more done”The phrase lacks specific measures, actors, or success conditions for the stated objective.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “a great deal to fulfill its promises to Canadians”The assertion of having done a ‘great deal’ is a non-quantifiable claim of fulfillment lacking specific measures or metrics.

Claims · 9

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 to get rid of the carbon tax.”The Prime Minister promised to abolish the carbon tax.search
2“It is gone.”The carbon tax has been abolished.search
3“He made a promise to suspend the excise tax on gasoline.”The Prime Minister promised to suspend the excise tax on gasoline.search
4“It was done.”The suspension of the excise tax on gasoline has been executed.search
5“He made a promise to 22 million Canadians to reduce the tax rate.”The Prime Minister made a promise to 22 million Canadians regarding a reduction in the tax rate.search
6“It has been done.”The promise to 22 million Canadians to reduce the tax rate has been fulfilled.search
7“He made a commitment to 400,000-plus children in Canada to make the school food program permanent.”The Prime Minister made a commitment to 400,000-plus children in Canada to make the school food program permanent.search
8“It has been done.”The commitment to make the school food program permanent for 400,000-plus children in Canada has been fulfilled.search
9“He made promises to look for other markets beyond the Canada-U.S. border.”The Prime Minister made promises regarding the search for markets outside the Canada-U.S. border.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24