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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal on Small Business 2026-10-23

87 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jason Groleau (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, U.S. tariffs are hurting our small and medium-sized businesses. SMEs account for 99.7% of businesses in Canada and support nearly eight million jobs. According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, tariffs are leading to additional costs of $187,000 a month per exporting business. Why are the Liberals sending our money abroad, to the tune of billions of dollars, instead of supporting our SMEs and protecting the eight million Canadian jobs?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 10%Claims 69%Promise 21%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsI imagine that my colleague was really busy yesterday, PositioningClaims · 60 wordsbut he no doubt saw the press announcement by the Government of Ontario: ¹more than $8 billion in support for Canada’s steel sector, Canada’s automotive sector and the development of critical minerals.² That is exactly what the government has done. We were there to support workers with more than $25 billion and to help our industries pivot to new markets.³ Promise · 18 wordsWe will always be there for our workers and our industries and to make Canada a strong nation.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.
Echo ×3“That is exactly what the government has done.” Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

1 of 2 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 imagine that my colleague was really busy yesterday,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 74

1 of 2 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 will always be there for our workers and our industries”An open-ended commitment with no date, measure or success condition for how that support will happen.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“That is exactly what the government has done.”Said 3 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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“press announcement by the Government of Ontario”The Government of Ontario made a press announcement.search
2“more than $8 billion in support for Canada’s steel sector, Canada’s automotive sector and the development of critical minerals”The Government of Ontario announced more than $8 billion in support for Canada’s steel sector, Canada’s automotive sector, and the development of critical minerals.search
3“support workers with more than $25 billion”The government provided worker support totaling more than $25 billion.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24