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Leslie Church

Liberal on Finance 2026-10-29

74 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, Breakfast Club of Canada told committee this week that the $1-billion school food program has lost 22% of its grocery purchasing power because of inflation, yet the minister keeps insisting that the program feeds an extra 400,000 kids a year. The math does not math. When we divide the money over five years and 180 school days per year, it averages less than three dollars per target child per day, but a five-province study found that the average lunch costs $6.45, double, which feeds a lot fewer kids. Will the minister table the national data and costing behind her claims? Hungry kids want to check her homework.”

Statement grade

60 / 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.

Positioning 35%Claims 65%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 21 wordswe absolutely take no lessons from the other side of the House when it comes to the national school food program.PositioningOff point Claims · 48 wordsI was at that committee meeting, ¹and I heard from the Coalition for Healthy School Food, from the Breakfast Club of Canada and from students who have written to our Prime Minister about how the national school food program is helping them every single day in their schools.²Partly on point Positioning · 5 wordsThe member should listen up.PositioningOff point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

2 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 “we absolutely take no lessons from the other side of the House when it comes to the national school food program.”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 “The member should listen up.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 30

4 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 question asked.

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 absolutely take no lessons from the other side of the House when it comes to the national school food program.”An attack on the opposition’s record in place of an answer to what was asked.
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 “I was at that committee meeting,”A note of her presence at committee, not an answer to the request for data and costing.
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 heard from the Coalition for Healthy School Food, from the Breakfast Club of Canada and from students who have written to our Prime Minister about how the national school food program is helping them every single day in their schools.”Anecdotes about the program helping students, without the national data or costing 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 “The member should listen up.”A remark directed at the questioner, not an answer to the request.

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 · 100

0 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.

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“I was at that committee meeting”The speaker attended the committee meeting.search
2“I heard from the Coalition for Healthy School Food, from the Breakfast Club of Canada and from students who have written to our Prime Minister about how the national school food program is helping them every single day in their schools”The speaker received input from the Coalition for Healthy School Food, the Breakfast Club of Canada, and students who wrote to the Prime Minister regarding the national school food program helping them every day.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31