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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Ethics 2026-10-30

91 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Michael Cooper (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Ethics Commissioner ordered the Prime Minister to set up an ethics screen because of his vast conflicts with Brookfield. The Prime Minister’s Office claims that for the purpose of transparency, every time a conflict is flagged, an analysis is done and it is documented, except there is zero transparency. These records are not public and they are not being shared with the commissioner. Meanwhile, billions of dollars have flowed to Brookfield. Why the secrecy? Again, why are these records being withheld from the commissioner?”

Statement grade

C+

68 / 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 29%Positioning 45%The ask 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 26 wordswhen the member worked with Stephen Harper, the rules we have were established, ¹Off pointand the Prime Minister today is following the same rules as Stephen Harper.² Positioning · 41 wordsThe biggest difference is that the Conservatives tend to want to be in the gutter consistently with character assassination, when we have a Prime Minister who is doing a fine job of representing Canadians and building a healthier and stronger economy.Positioning The ask · 24 wordsIt is time that the Conservatives start providing action on the many initiatives, whether it is on the issue of affordability or building that—Partly on 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 · 49

1 of 5 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 biggest difference is that the Conservatives tend to want to be in the gutter consistently with character assassination, when we have a Prime Minister who is doing a fine job of representing Canadians and building a healthier and stronger economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 38

4 of 5 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 “when the member worked with Stephen Harper, the rules we have were established,”This clause references past rules but does not address the current issue of record transparency or conflicts of interest.
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 the Prime Minister today is following the same rules as Stephen Harper.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “The biggest difference is that the Conservatives tend to want to be in the gutter consistently with character assassination, when we have a Prime Minister who is doing a fine job of representing Canadians and building a healthier and stronger economy.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “It is time that the Conservatives start providing action on the many initiatives, whether it is on the issue of affordability or building that—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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“when the member worked with Stephen Harper, the rules we have were established”The federal ethics rules currently in place were established during the time Michael Cooper worked with Stephen Harper.search
2“the Prime Minister today is following the same rules as Stephen Harper”The current Prime Minister operates under the same ethics rules that applied to Stephen Harper.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31