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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

137 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I hate to disappoint the Leader of the Conservative Party, but I can tell him that Canada is indeed not broken. Canada is still the best country in the world to call home. The Leader of the Opposition downplays the importance of investment, but just last month, in September, the Prime Minister and the Canadian government invited the world to come to Toronto. What we saw was half a trillion dollars of potential investment. That is completely unheard of in Canadian history. In collaborative co-operation, working with our provincial entities and major projects, again, we are nearing half a trillion dollars. The federal collaboration is working. Investment is looking into Canada like it has never before. It is time the Conservative Party recognized that Canada is—”

Statement grade

B–

Average 71 / 100

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

Positioning 36%Claims 18%Reasoning 19%Promise 28%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 32 wordsthe only thing broken is the record on the other side of the aisle. I have never heard any party so capable of bragging triumphantly of promises it has not yet kept.Positioning Claims · 24 wordsThe member got up and did not say that the investment had occurred. He said that it has the potential to one day occur.¹ Positioning · 17 wordsSomeday over the rainbow, if we just follow it, we might get to a pot of gold.PositioningPartly on point Reasoning · 26 wordsWe just need another summit, another signing ceremony, another photo op or a bunch of new made-up MBA isms, such as catalyze this and synergy that.Off point Promise · 38 wordsWe will not build an economy out of buzzwords or unrealized promises. We will build an economy by getting the government out of the way and off the backs of the Canadian people to realize their real potential.Partly on pointNo reason givenVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 57

4 of 11 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 only thing broken is the record on the other side of the aisle.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I have never heard any party so capable of bragging triumphantly of promises it has not yet kept.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Someday over the rainbow,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “if we just follow it, we might get to a pot of gold.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 54

5 of 11 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 motion under debate.

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 “Someday over the rainbow,”It is a colourful flourish continuing the point about unrealized promises, but adds nothing to the dispute itself.
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 “if we just follow it, we might get to a pot of gold.”It continues the rainbow metaphor about promises rather than addressing the government’s record or investment directly.
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 just need another summit, another signing ceremony, another photo op or a bunch of new made-up MBA isms, such as catalyze this and synergy that.”It mocks the government’s language and events generally, not the investment claim or the state of the country raised in the 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 will not build an economy out of buzzwords or unrealized promises.”It states the member’s own approach to the economy rather than answering whether Canada is broken or the investment is real.
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 will build an economy by getting the government out of the way and off the backs of the Canadian people to realize their real potential.”It offers the member’s own economic philosophy without engaging the investment claim or the questioner’s assertion.

Reasoning · 67

1 of 11 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.What the tags mean “We will build an economy by getting the government out of the way and off the backs of the Canadian people to realize their real potential.”The statement is a direct declaration of a preferred economic policy rather than a conclusion based on the presented evidence.

Conclusions found · 3

Conclusion“the only thing broken is the record on the other side of the aisle.”

Because“I have never heard any party so capable of bragging triumphantly of promises it has not yet kept.”

“The member got up and did not say that the investment had occurred.”

“We just need another summit, another signing ceremony, another photo op or a bunch of new made-up MBA isms, such as catalyze this and synergy that.”

Reason given
Conclusion“We will not build an economy out of buzzwords or unrealized promises.”

Because“We just need another summit, another signing ceremony, another photo op or a bunch of new made-up MBA isms, such as catalyze this and synergy that.”

Reason given
Conclusion“We will build an economy by getting the government out of the way and off the backs of the Canadian people to realize their real potential.”

BecauseNo reason given

No reason givenThe statement is a direct declaration of a preferred economic policy rather than a conclusion based on the presented evidence.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 · 75

1 of 11 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 build an economy”The commitment names no measure, actor, date or success condition.

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“it has the potential to one day occur”In the House on October 27, 2026, during the Business of Supply debate, the Liberal House leader described the roughly half a trillion dollars of investment announced in September in Toronto as potential investment that could one day occur rather than money already invested.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29