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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

155 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Ted Falk (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, we talk a lot about broken promises. I remember it was only about 18 months ago when the member across the way was speaking very passionately about what Bill C-5 would do and how it would accomplish all these big projects. He talked about the promises that were made at that time. Unfortunately, now we are going to also be looking at Bill C-39, because apparently Bill C-5 did not do it. It was another broken promise. The Prime Minister promised he would have a trade deal with the United States, saying that he was a master, world-class negotiator. We know that has not happened. We have had a lot of broken promises by the Liberals. It reminds me of a farmer in spring after he has his seed in the ground. The member for Sarnia—Lambton was talking about agriculture, which made me think of that. The seed is in the ground, and the farmer sees a cloud on the horizon. He knows there is rain coming, but then the cloud comes and there is no rain. That is how I think a lot of Canadians feel with the broken promises: There is a promise of rain, but nothing comes.”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 12%Claims 84%Procedure 5%

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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsthe misinformation that comes out of the House of Commons through political parties never ceases to amaze me.Positioning Claims · 39 wordsAt the end of the day, Bill C-5 did actually have an impact.⁶Vague promise The Majors Projects Office is located in Calgary, ¹and a couple of dozen projects have been advanced to it, some of which are well in progress.⁵Off point Procedure · 7 wordsThink about it from a national perspective.Procedure Claims · 91 wordsThink in terms of, let us say, the province of Quebec and the port of Montreal. We can look at the province of Ontario and nuclear energy. We could talk about Saskatchewan’s copper mining or Alberta and the pipeline debate and the MOU.³ In the province of B.C., there is mining and LNG.² If we want to talk about the province of Manitoba, we can say that a lot of us are hoping that the Churchill project, though this is not in the Major Projects Office, will get off the ground.⁴Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this statement addressed the specific topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

2 of 12 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 “the misinformation that comes out of the House of Commons through political parties never ceases to amaze me.”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 “Think about it from a national perspective.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

9 of 12 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 comment put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “the misinformation that comes out of the House of Commons through political parties never ceases to amaze me.”About misinformation in the House generally, not the motion on culture and streaming levies.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “At the end of the day, Bill C-5 did actually have an impact.”Defends Bill C-5, a subject the motion does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “The Majors Projects Office is located in Calgary,”About the Major Projects Office, not the motion on cultural sector support.
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 a couple of dozen projects have been advanced to it, some of which are well in progress.”About projects advanced to the Major Projects Office, not the motion’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Think in terms of, let us say, the province of Quebec and the port of Montreal.”About the port of Montreal project, not the motion on culture and streaming levies.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We can look at the province of Ontario and nuclear energy.”About Ontario nuclear energy, a subject the motion does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We could talk about Saskatchewan’s copper mining or Alberta and the pipeline debate and the MOU.”About Saskatchewan mining and Alberta pipeline matters, not the motion’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In the province of B.C., there is mining and LNG.”About B.C. mining and LNG, not the motion on the cultural sector.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “If we want to talk about the province of Manitoba, we can say that a lot of us are hoping that the Churchill project, though this is not in the Major Projects Office, will get off the ground.”About the Churchill project, a subject unrelated to the motion.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 87

1 of 12 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 “did actually have an impact”The statement relies on the undefined and subjective concept of ‘impact’ as a measure of success.

Claims · 6

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 Majors Projects Office is located in Calgary,”The Major Projects Office is located in Calgary.search
2“In the province of B.C., there is mining and LNG.”B.C. has mining and LNG.search
3“Alberta and the pipeline debate and the MOU.”The speaker referenced the pipeline debate and an agreement (MOU) involving Alberta and Saskatchewan regarding copper mining.search
4“though this is not in the Major Projects Office”The Churchill project is not listed within the Major Projects Office.search
5“a couple of dozen projects have been advanced to it, some of which are well in progress.”A couple of dozen projects have been advanced to the Major Projects Office, and some of them are well in progress.search
6“Bill C-5 did actually have an impact.”The speaker asserts that Bill C-5 had an impact.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24