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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on The Economy 2026-10-30

76 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Jonathan Rowe (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, while families across Canada are struggling to put food on their table, the Prime Minister has no problem putting food on his table, most of which we cannot pronounce: truffle risotto, veal blanquette, entrecôte beef with demi-glace sauce, sea bass fillet and desserts like crème brûlée to top of it all off. This adds up to the low price of $175,000. How does the Prime Minister have the nerve to stick this bill to hard-working Canadians?”

Statement grade

D+

53 / 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 21%Procedure 22%Claims 57%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordswe see the silliness coming from the Conservative Party.PositioningOff point Procedure · 17 wordsLet me give the member a tangible example. Let us think of my home province of Manitoba: ProcedureClaims · 43 wordsUnder the national school program, 29,000 children are being fed in schools. Across Canada, it is 400,000. This Prime Minister is the one who made it a permanent program.Partly on point On the other hand, the member who just posed the question voted against that. Positioning · 7 wordsShame on the Conservative Party of Canada.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 · 52

4 of 10 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 see the silliness coming from the Conservative Party.”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 “Let me give the member a tangible example.”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 “Let us think of my home province of Manitoba:”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 “Shame on the Conservative Party of Canada.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 23

6 of 10 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 see the silliness coming from the Conservative Party.”A jab at the Conservative Party rather than any response on the expenses raised.
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 “Under the national school program, 29,000 children are being fed in schools.”About the school food program’s reach, not the food expenses the question asked about.
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 “Across Canada, it is 400,000.”A figure on the school food program, not the expenses questioned.
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 “This Prime Minister is the one who made it a permanent program.”Crediting the Prime Minister on the school program, not addressing the spending questioned.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “On the other hand, the member who just posed the question voted against that.”An attack on the questioner’s voting record instead of an answer on the expenses.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Shame on the Conservative Party of Canada.”A rebuke of the Conservative Party, not a response on the question’s subject.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-31