“Steel is important to Canada. Our policies try to use as much Canadian steel as possible. We will keep working with unions and businesses to use even more of it.”

“Mr. Speaker, we agree that steel is a fundamental strength of the Canadian sector. Our buy Canadian policies are all geared toward using as much Canadian steel as possible. We look forward to working with the United Steelworkers and other industrial unions, as well as employers and businesses, to maximize the use of Canadian steel in Canada.”

• Vague
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  Government answer in Question Period

  Clarity 46 of 100

  Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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• Answered
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  Government answer in Question Period

  Relevance 100 of 100

  Of this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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“Our advisory council includes top union leaders, so workers will have a voice. We support Canadian steelworkers and the future of Canada's steel industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, the minister’s advisory council includes the president of Unifor. It includes the president of FTQ. Workers’ interests will absolutely be represented on the advisory council. I was proud, just a couple of weeks ago, to visit Sault Ste. Marie, with my incredible colleague from Sault Ste. Marie, to visit Algoma Steel and to meet with the steelworkers to talk about the exciting future of building Canada strong, buying Canadian and seeing that electric arc furnace fired up. We are going to have a steel industry in Canada—”

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  Government answer in Question Period

  Signal 36 of 100

  Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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