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Jenna Sudds

Liberal on Automotive Industry 2026-10-23

84 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Dominique O'Rourke (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, my riding of Guelph is home to an extraordinary advanced manufacturing sector and automotive sector. Across southern Ontario, thousands of highly skilled workers are helping build the vehicles of the future. Can the government please share its plan to protect and continue to support Canada’s auto sector and its extraordinary auto workers?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 83 / 100

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

Claims 43%Positioning 8%Reasoning 18%Promise 31%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsmy colleague from Guelph is the chair of our auto caucus.¹ Positioning · 7 wordsOntario’s auto workers helped build this country, PositioningReasoning · 15 wordsand we know that they will be key to our plan to build Canada stronger.Partly on pointVague promise Claims · 25 wordsThis week the Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario announced an additional $2.5-billion investment over two years for capital projects in the auto sector.² Promise · 26 wordsWith these investments, we will modernize our production lines, build the hybrids and EVs of today and tomorrow, ³and, most importantly, secure Canada’s long-standing auto tradition.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

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 “Ontario’s auto workers helped build this country,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 75

3 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 from Guelph is the chair of our auto caucus.”It introduces the auto caucus but does not share the specific support plan requested.
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 “Ontario’s auto workers helped build this country,”The clause acknowledges the importance of the workers but provides no details about the plan to support them.
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 we know that they will be key to our plan to build Canada stronger.”The clause asserts the importance of the workers to the plan without outlining the measures or investments involved.

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 · 67

2 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 “our plan to build Canada stronger”The commitment cites a plan without naming any actor, measure, date or success condition.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “secure Canada’s long-standing auto tradition”The promised outcome has no measure, date or condition by which it could be checked.

Claims · 3

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“my colleague from Guelph is the chair of our auto caucus.”The speaker’s colleague from Guelph holds the position of chair of the auto caucus.search
2“This week the Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario announced an additional $2.5-billion investment over two years for capital projects in the auto sector.”The Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario announced an additional $2.5-billion investment over two years for capital projects in the auto sector this week.search
3“With these investments, we will modernize our production lines, build the hybrids and EVs of today and tomorrow”With the $2.5-billion investment in capital projects in the auto sector, the government commits to modernizing production lines and building hybrids and EVs.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24