MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Heath MacDonald

Liberal Malpeque 22 statements translated

MacDonald defends federal farm spending and rules as agriculture minister: the $3.2-billion national food security strategy, biofuel incentives, excise tax relief on diesel, research stations, and a bill to ease farm transfers and paperwork. His case leans on open-ended promises — “We are taking steps,” “we are going to continue” — with dates and measures usually left for later, and he answers critics by listing companies investing in Canadian agriculture.Written by AI from their statements. Updated 2026-10-28.

Average grade

B+

81 / 100 over 19 statements

Signal 82 / 100

Relevance 73 / 100

Respect 100 / 100

Clarity 77 / 100

Loses points more than most for A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.4 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×4.0 Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.1.8 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.8 Loses points less than most for Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 19 of 22 statements graded so far.

Statements 22

Oral Questions · 2026-05-06

Finance

In response to a question from Branden Leslie

“Our government is investing in farmers and food processors. We are funding programs to help them boost productivity and hire young workers. We will keep supporting them.”

Government answer in Question Period

Relevance 46 of 100

None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.
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Oral Questions · 2026-04-27

Taxation

In response to a question from Jacob Mantle

“Passing farms down to the next generation is important. We know this, and farmers have brought it up. I will talk about this more with the Minister of Finance.”