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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-10-26

129 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend has a difficult job. He has to defend whatever nonsense lines of the government of the day. Here are the facts from Statistics Canada. In terms of job numbers, we are at a 29-year low in labour force participation. We can check the Statistics Canada job numbers to confirm that. A big part of the solution to that would be to train Canadian young people to fill Canadian jobs and to pursue strong alignment between what businesses are actually looking for in skills and what is being made available to young people in skills development, to train young Canadian people for Canadian jobs. Rather than support vocational institutions that are at the front lines of doing this, the government made the arbitrary decision to cut off student grants to those students and then the minister viciously attacked those institutions on the floor of the House. Right now, under the government, a Canadian student can get a grant to study in a foreign institution. They cannot get that grant to study those labour market skills at a career college right here in Canada. How does that make any sense?”

Statement grade

C+

67 / 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.

Procedure 16%Positioning 6%Claims 29%Reasoning 41%Promise 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordsit is not defending the federal government; it is stating the facts of reality.Procedure Positioning · 8 wordsThe member might want to twist the numbers, PositioningPartly on pointProcedure · 7 wordsbut I used a very specific example.Procedure Claims · 37 wordsHe was working for Stephen Harper in 2012, when the economy was doing well and youth unemployment was over 14%.¹Off point Contrast that to under 14% with the current Prime Minister, given the environment we are in today.² Reasoning · 4 wordsEvery job is important. Promise · 10 wordsWe continue to push for more jobs for all ages.Vague promise Reasoning · 49 wordsIn terms of colleges and universities, how we train people, it is about working in collaboration with provinces. The provinces play a leading role in ensuring that the labour market is actually connecting post-secondary facilities with future employment opportunities. The federal government supports, co-operates with and works toward that.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

4 of 14 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “it is not defending the federal government;”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 “it is stating the facts of reality.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The member might want to twist the numbers,”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 “but I used a very specific example.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 37

8 of 14 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 question on notice.

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 “The member might want to twist the numbers,”About how the member presents the job numbers, not the grants or apology asked about.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He was working for Stephen Harper in 2012, when the economy was doing well and youth unemployment was over 14%.”About the member’s past employment and youth unemployment in 2012, not the question on notice.
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 “Contrast that to under 14% with the current Prime Minister, given the environment we are in today.”A comparison of youth unemployment figures, not the grants to career colleges asked about.
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 “Every job is important.”A general remark on the importance of jobs, not the grants question.
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 continue to push for more jobs for all ages.”A general commitment to more jobs, not the grants or apology asked about.
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 “In terms of colleges and universities, how we train people, it is about working in collaboration with provinces.”Speaks to training in general through provincial collaboration, not the specific cut-off of career college grants.
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 “The provinces play a leading role in ensuring that the labour market is actually connecting post-secondary facilities with future employment opportunities.”About the provinces’ role in training, not the specific grants decision or the minister’s comments.
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 “The federal government supports, co-operates with and works toward that.”About federal co-operation on training generally, not the grants cut-off or apology asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 14 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 · 77

2 of 14 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 for more jobs for all ages”The commitment names no actor’s measure, date or success condition for creating jobs.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “The federal government supports, co-operates with and works toward that”The commitment to work toward the goal names no specific measure, date or success condition.

Claims · 2

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“working for Stephen Harper in 2012, when the economy was doing well and youth unemployment was over 14%”In 2012, when Garnett Genuis was working for Stephen Harper, Canada’s youth unemployment rate was over 14%.search
2“under 14% with the current Prime Minister”Canada’s youth unemployment rate is currently under 14% under the current Prime Minister.search

Analysed on 2026-10-28