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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Concurrence in Committee Reports 2026-10-27

121 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Frank Caputo (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I listened with great joy to my colleague. It is always a pleasure. I say it is not what he says, but how loud he says it. The member talked about the Canada summer jobs grant. I am going to give him and the Liberals a very simple lesson in constitutional law. The charter was passed to protect the citizenry from the government, yet the government made people sign an attestation about what they believed. The government was using the Constitution as a sword from citizen to citizen. The government messed up. That was completely unconstitutional. Will the member renounce this unconstitutional policy right here, right now? We all know it was wrong. It offended freedom of conscience and freedom of religion. Will he renounce it right now? He is, after all, part of the party that said it is the party of the charter. Let us hear it.”

Statement grade

D–

40 / 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.

Claims 98%Positioning 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 118 wordswe are the party of the charter. Ours is the party that brought in the Charter of Rights, ¹and I stand by the Charter of Rights.Partly on point It is interesting that the member would refer to that because, back in 2012, when there was over 14% unemployment with young people, what did the Conservative Party do to the summer youth program?² It cut it.³ It put in a budget that cut the amount of jobs being created with that particular program. We can contrast that to now having a government that has lower youth unemployment.⁴ We continue to not only support the summer youth program but also bring in other programs that support our youth, unlike the Conservative Party.Vague promise Positioning · 3 wordsTalk is cheap—PositioningOff point

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 · 96

1 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 “Talk is cheap—”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 10

9 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.

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 are the party of the charter.”Asserts the party’s charter credentials without addressing the attestation policy he was asked to renounce.
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 “Ours is the party that brought in the Charter of Rights,”Credits the party for bringing in the Charter rather than answering the demand to renounce the policy.
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 I stand by the Charter of Rights.”States support for the Charter itself, not the summer jobs attestation policy 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 “It is interesting that the member would refer to that because, back in 2012, when there was over 14% unemployment with young people, what did the Conservative Party do to the summer youth program?”Raises the Conservatives’ 2012 youth unemployment record instead of answering the renunciation asked for.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It cut it.”Attacks the questioner’s party for cutting the program in place of answering the question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It put in a budget that cut the amount of jobs being created with that particular program.”Details the 2012 budget cut to the program’s job creation rather than the attestation policy 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 “We can contrast that to now having a government that has lower youth unemployment.”Points to the government’s lower youth unemployment, praising its own record instead of answering.
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 continue to not only support the summer youth program but also bring in other programs that support our youth, unlike the Conservative Party.”Praises the government’s support for youth programs rather than addressing the attestation policy.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Talk is cheap—”A jibe that the member’s words are cheap, offering nothing on the policy asked about.

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 continue to not only support the summer youth program but also bring in other programs that support our youth”The commitment names no specific measure, date or success condition beyond a general pledge of support.

Claims · 4

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“the party that brought in the Charter of Rights”The Liberal Party of Canada brought in the Charter of Rights.search
2“back in 2012, when there was over 14% unemployment with young people”In 2012, youth unemployment in Canada was over 14%.search
3“It cut it.”The Conservative Party’s 2012 budget cut the summer youth program (Canada Summer Jobs).search
4“a government that has lower youth unemployment”Youth unemployment is currently lower than its 2012 level.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29