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Mark Carney

Liberal on Public Services and Procurement 2026-11-05

66 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, how he chooses his words so very carefully. Earlier on, his government claimed he did not have any discussions about Telesat, and now he has deleted that word, just as he deleted mention of his friend and that company from a later edition of his book. The company got the contract in August of this year, a decade after the Conservatives left office. Here is the question for the Prime Minister: Did he ever discuss Telesat with any public servant, any staff member or any minister, yes or no?”

Statement grade

46 / 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 35%Positioning 32%Reasoning 23%Promise 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 11 wordsI was not involved in any decisions related to that company, ¹Positioning · 21 wordsbut if the Leader of the Opposition would like to learn something, he might want to read the national security strategy.Positioning Reasoning · 15 wordsHe might want to recognize that one of the key determinants of this country’s sovereignty, Claims · 12 wordswhich this budget is going to help deliver, is control of space. Promise · 7 wordsWe will build Canada strong in space.Off pointVague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

1 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 “but if the Leader of the Opposition would like to learn something, he might want to read the national security strategy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 16

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 “but if the Leader of the Opposition would like to learn something, he might want to read the national security strategy.”A suggestion to read the national security strategy, not an answer to whether he discussed Telesat.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “He might want to recognize that one of the key determinants of this country’s sovereignty,”About determinants of national sovereignty, not the question on Telesat discussions.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which this budget is going to help deliver, is control of space.”About the budget and control of space, not 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 will build Canada strong in space.”A pledge about building in space, not an answer to the question asked.

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 · 87

1 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 “We will build Canada strong in space”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition attached.

Claims · 1

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 not involved in any decisions related to that company”Mark Carney says he was not involved in any decisions related to Telesat.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06