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Leslie Church

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-23

99 words · 3 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, of course, the member used the opportunity to attack Conservatives instead of focusing on a solution. One in nine households in the Waterloo region struggles to afford food. Across Canada, food banks saw 2.36 million visits in March alone, and one-third of those were children. There are 800,000 children going hungry in Canada. Canadians cannot afford excuses, and they cannot afford the government. When will the government take responsibility for making life more expensive and finally admit that we are in an affordability crisis?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 100

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

The question 40%Claims 36%Positioning 23%

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

Madam Speaker, The question · 40 wordswith great respect to my colleague across the way, I would ask, when can Canadians expect the Conservatives to get on board with the income security policies that the very report they have been holding up this week speaks to? Claims · 36 wordsWe are talking about the Canada disability benefit, the workers benefit, and the groceries benefit, as well as the national school food program, which is serving over nine million meals to kids in that colleague’s province.¹ Positioning · 23 wordsThose are real solutions to many of the challenges that Canadians are facing right now and that this government is squarely focused on.PositioningPartly on pointVague promise

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 · 71

1 of 8 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 “Those are real solutions to many of the challenges that Canadians are facing right now and that this government is squarely focused on.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 44

6 of 8 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 “with great respect to my colleague across the way, I would ask, when can Canadians expect the Conservatives to get on board with the income security policies that the very report they have been holding up this week speaks to?”The clause demands that the opposition supports specific income security policies, rather than directly answering the question of Liberal responsibility for the crisis.
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 are talking about the Canada disability benefit, the workers benefit,”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 “and the groceries benefit,”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 “as well as the national school food program,”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 “which is serving over nine million meals to kids in that colleague’s province.”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 “Those are real solutions to many of the challenges that Canadians are facing right now and that this government is squarely focused on.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 · 71

1 of 8 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 “this government is squarely focused on”The phrase commits the government to a general direction and effort without specifying measurable outcomes or a timeline.

Claims · 1

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“serving over nine million meals to kids in that colleague’s province”Canada’s national school food program has served over nine million meals to children in Ontario, the province of the member the speaker is responding to.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24