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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Concurrence in Committee Reports 2026-10-27

133 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, let us highlight the dire situation we are in. It is one that the member is desperate to gloss over. We have the worst workforce participation situation in almost 30 years, according to the latest job numbers. We are at a 29-year low in terms of workforce participation in this country. We lost 110,000 jobs in the last two months alone. Unemployment is up to 6.5%. In particular, youth unemployment is up to 13%. That is significantly higher than it has been in the past. It is much above the sustained pre-pandemic averages, for example. Basically, what we hear from members’ offices is that it is good enough. It simply is not good enough. We should be providing hope and opportunity to young people and all Canadians. Instead, we have this 29-year low in workforce participation. This unanimous all-party report contains constructive solutions. Why will the Liberals not adopt some of those solutions?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 80%Positioning 7%Procedure 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 57 wordsin part, the member is factually incorrect. I said in my comments, if he was listening, that back in 2012, which is when he was working for Stephen Harper, the Stephen Harper government had over 14% youth unemployment at a time when the economy was doing relatively well.¹² In 2025, the youth unemployment rate was under 14%.³ Positioning · 9 wordsThat is not something we should be proud of, PositioningClaims · 27 wordsand that is the reason I spent the time I did on the types of programs that we believe are important to get more young people working.Vague promise Procedure · 18 wordsThat is what it is.Unearned certainty The member talks about unemployment stats, and I have a stat for him.Procedure Claims · 22 wordsThere have been over 150,000 net jobs created since the Prime Minister was elected just under a year and a half ago.⁴

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 74

4 of 6 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 “That is not something we should be proud of,”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 “That is what it is.”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 “The member talks about unemployment stats,”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 “and I have a stat for him.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 71

2 of 6 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 “the types of programs that we believe are important to get more young people working”The commitment names no program, measure, date or success condition for getting young people working.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “That is what it is”The formula asserts the matter as settled fact in place of any source or evidence.

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 Stephen Harper government had over 14% youth unemployment”Youth unemployment in Canada was over 14% in 2012, when Stephen Harper’s government was in office.search
2“which is when he was working for Stephen Harper, the Stephen Harper government had over 14% youth unemployment at a time when the economy was doing relatively well.”Garnett Genuis worked for Stephen Harper in 2012.search
3“In 2025, the youth unemployment rate was under 14%”Canada’s youth unemployment rate in 2025 was under 14%.search
4“over 150,000 net jobs created since the Prime Minister was elected just under a year and a half ago”Over 150,000 net jobs have been created in Canada since the Prime Minister was elected, roughly a year and a half before this debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29