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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

191 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Following a speech by John Brassard (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, there will be deficits this year of $59.3 billion, meaning that every single family in the country will be paying $6,000 toward the federal deficit. The government is adding $733 billion to the national debt. The least the Prime Minister can do, with all of his experience, all of his expertise and all of the things he claimed to be to Canadians, is to come to a committee of parliamentarians who are here representing the people of Canada, to be accountable and transparent, and to answer the question that parliamentarians, on behalf of Canadians, want to put before him. That is, why are we in this position when he said we would not be?”

Statement grade

30 / 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 22%Claims 70%Positioning 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 34 wordsat the get-go, I want to follow up on what the member for Barrie South—Innisfil just finished saying about the leader of the Liberal Party having been the Governor of the Bank of Canada.Procedure Claims · 62 wordsI would remind my friend across the way that it was Stephen Harper who recognized the skill set he has by appointing him Governor of the Bank of Canada.¹ In fairness, he is not the only prime minister to have recognized that. So did the Prime Minister of England in ensuring he would then become the Governor of the Bank of England.²Off point Procedure · 8 wordsThat is something that is worthy of noting.Procedure Claims · 71 wordsNot only did Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister of England recognize the leader of the Liberal Party’s credentials, but Canadians as a whole did just that. In the last federal election, Canadians were very concerned about a wide spectrum of issues. They looked at what the leader of the Conservative Party had to offer and contrasted that to what the leader of the Liberal Party had to offer. Positioning · 16 wordsNever before has the Liberal Party of Canada received as many votes as a direct result—PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Off topicNone of this question addressed the preceding speech or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 61

3 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “at the get-go, I want to follow up on what the member for Barrie South—Innisfil just finished saying about the leader of the Liberal Party having been the Governor of the Bank of Canada.”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 “That is something that is worthy of noting.”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 “Never before has the Liberal Party of Canada received as many votes as a direct result—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

8 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 speech it follows, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I would remind my friend across the way that it was Stephen Harper who recognized the skill set he has by appointing him Governor of the Bank of Canada.”About Stephen Harper’s appointment of the Prime Minister, not the motion or the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In fairness, he is not the only prime minister to have recognized that.”A follow-up aside on appointments recognizing the Prime Minister, not on the motion’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “So did the Prime Minister of England in ensuring he would then become the Governor of the Bank of England.”About the Bank of England appointment, not the motion or the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Not only did Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister of England recognize the leader of the Liberal Party’s credentials,”About the Prime Minister’s credentials as recognized by others, not the motion or the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but Canadians as a whole did just that.”About Canadians recognizing the Prime Minister’s credentials, not the motion’s subject.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In the last federal election, Canadians were very concerned about a wide spectrum of issues.”About the last federal election’s issues, not the motion or the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They looked at what the leader of the Conservative Party had to offer and contrasted that to what the leader of the Liberal Party had to offer.”About contrasting party leaders in the election, not the motion or the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Never before has the Liberal Party of Canada received as many votes as a direct result—”About Liberal vote counts in the election, not the motion or the point put.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“Stephen Harper who recognized the skill set he has by appointing him Governor of the Bank of Canada”Stephen Harper appointed Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal Party, as Governor of the Bank of Canada.search
2“the Prime Minister of England in ensuring he would then become the Governor of the Bank of England”The UK government subsequently appointed Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29