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Mark Carney

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Carney defends major projects and affordability measures as prime minister: one-year federal approvals under Bill C-39, the $200 billion Churchill Falls energy project, extended fuel tax relief and benefit cheques for families. He answers with figures and needling of questioners — “while the Leader of the Opposition is sleeping” — then closes on open-ended promises like “We are building Canada strong.”Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

Average grade
B
78 / 100 over 78 statements
Signal 81 / 100
Relevance 65 / 100
Respect 99 / 100
Clarity 85 / 100
Loses points more than most for Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.7.6 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×7.6 A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.2.4 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.4 Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.0 Loses points less than most for A story that illustrates instead of making a point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Thanks and tributes.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 78 of 92 statements graded so far.

Statements 92

Oral Questions ·

Canadian Identity and Culture

In response to a question from Yves-François Blanchet

“We support Canadian culture, the French language, and Quebec culture. We are spending more money on them than ever before, and we will keep doing so. We do not need new taxes that make life more expensive to pay for it.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, like the member for Beloeil—Chambly, this government is deeply committed to Canadian culture, to the French language and to Quebec culture. That is why investments in the cultural sector have never been higher in Canada’s history. We are going to strengthen these investments, but specific taxes that impact affordability for Canadians will not be necessary.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our government is helping everyday Canadians. We added 200,000 jobs over the past year, and our economy grew faster than other major countries last quarter. We are making Canada richer and less dependent on the United States.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, this government is working for Justin. This government is working for Justine, and the Justins and Justines across this country. We are working to create jobs, 200,000 jobs net over the course of the last year, with the fastest growth in the G7 in the last quarter. We are making this country more independent from the United States, more resilient and more prosperous. While we are doing that, we are providing Canadians like Justin with a boost today and a bridge to tomorrow.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“The industrial carbon tax does not raise the price of groceries or fuel. Our clean fuel rules help canola farmers, and we are cutting taxes for businesses. The member opposite should vote for these measures.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let us walk through those in order. With the industrial carbon tax, the impact on groceries is zero. The impact of clean fuel regulations on a bushel of canola is over a dollar. For a bushel of canola in Battle River—Crowfoot, it is over a dollar. The impact on fuel prices is zero. This government is cutting taxes for business. The head of the CFIB praised the productivity mega deduction. I look forward to the member opposite voting in favour.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Wars in Ukraine, Iran, and trade fights with the United States are raising the cost of gas and groceries. We are helping Canadians by sending a cheque of up to $1,900 next month for a family of four, along with other benefits.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, what this government knows is that there are three wars affecting Canadians: the tariff war from the Americans, the war against Iran and the war against Ukraine. They are pushing up fuel prices. They are pushing up grocery prices, so we are providing immediate support to Canadians. The next groceries and essentials benefit cheque is coming next month, up to $1,900 for a family of four. Across that, we support Canadians with the school benefit and beyond.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“We are making life more affordable for Canadians by cutting taxes and sending grocery rebates to 12 million people. We also fund child care, dental care, and school meals, which save families $20,000, even though the member opposite voted against them.”

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    “Dental care and the national school food program.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, there is a reason we have Hansard. This government will continue to work, without fail, to improve affordability for Canadians, cutting taxes on income and cutting taxes for first-time homebuyers. The groceries and essentials benefit’s next cheque is coming in October, with 12 million Canadians getting the benefit. Above all, we will be providing the essential social services that the member voted against, every single one: child care, dental care and the national school food program, with $20,000 of savings for Canadian families.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“We are working to make life cheaper for Canadians. We are cutting taxes for 22 million people, lowering and eventually ending the sales tax on new homes, keeping the fuel tax low, and giving people money for food and basic needs.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, this government will continue to work tirelessly to make life more affordable for Canadians by cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians, by reducing and eventually eliminating the GST on the purchase of a new home, by extending the fuel excise tax and by providing the Canada groceries and essentials benefit.

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Public Safety

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“I share my sympathies with Officer Smith, his family, and Jewish people in Belleville and across Canada. We stand against all violence and hate. We must stay united to support Jewish Canadians and keep all Canadians safe.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I join with the Leader of the Opposition and all members of this House in offering our thoughts and prayers for officer Smith, for his family, for the Jewish community in Belleville and for the Jewish community across Canada. We stand against all forms of violence, all forms of hate, and may this House continue to come together to support the Jewish community in Canada and all Canadians to live their full lives.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our government worked with Alberta to bring in billions of dollars for pipelines, energy, and data centres. That is how we grow the province and the country.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the opposition leader was at the Calgary International Airport. Yesterday, I was here with other members of Parliament at the installation of the Governor General. She said our project is a “common project”. The Premier of Alberta said, “the current Prime Minister has worked very constructively with our government to craft an Alberta...MOU”. It has already attracted tens of billions of dollars in investment for new pipelines, natural gas, data centres, electricity and much more. That is how we build the province, and that is how we build this country.

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Canadian Identity and Culture

In response to a question from Martin Champoux

“The Bloc Québécois is wrong about our budget. We are spending over $750 million on Canadian, Quebec, and French culture, plus another $600 million we just added.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is sad, but it seems to me that the Bloc Québécois has not read the latest budget. It includes more than $750 million for culture: Canadian culture, Quebec culture, francophone culture, including funding for Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film Board of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and Radio-Canada. We have also just added $600 million for culture.

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In response to a question from Christine Normandin

“The Bloc Québécois votes against everything. They oppose funding for culture, tax credits for clean electricity, and a $10 billion deal with Quebec for health care and transit.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois always opposes everything. It is opposed to major investments in culture, including francophone and Quebec culture. It voted against major investment tax credits for the electricity sector in the last budget. It opposes the agreement with Quebec announced last week that includes $10 billion in investments across all sectors, particularly in health care and public transportation.

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In response to a question from Christine Normandin

“I want to know why the Bloc Québécois always votes against funding for Quebec, French, and Canadian culture. Our recent budgets provide over one billion dollars for our culture.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the real question is this: Why does the Bloc Québécois vote against investments in Quebec culture, francophone culture and Canadian culture at every opportunity? There is over $760 million for culture in the most recent budget, and we just proposed $600 million for the francophone and Canadian cultural sector.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our economy is growing strong. The latest numbers show quick growth, a trade surplus, and 88,000 new jobs last month. We added jobs and foreign investment at twice the rate of the United States.”

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Mr. Speaker, we are growing an economy that is stronger, more resilient and more independent. The flash GDP estimate for April is 0.4% growth. I will annualize that to help out the Leader of the Opposition. That is 5% growth. A trade surplus just registered the strongest job growth in the G7 in just this last month, at 88,000 jobs, which is twice the rate of the United States’, and twice the rate of foreign investment.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our economy is doing well. More Canadians are working than Americans, especially women. Business investment is up, and foreign investment is at a 20-year high. We also have a trade surplus.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, what matters is that people believe in this economy and are moving forward. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in Canada. This is what is happening. More Canadians are in the workforce than the Americans. More Canadian women are in the workforce than the Americans by seven percentage points. Investment in machinery and equipment by businesses is up 10%. We have the highest level of foreign direct investment in 20 years. A trade surplus was just registered. We are building Canada strong.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our economic plan is working. Canada just added over 88,000 full-time jobs in the private sector. We are creating jobs twice as fast as the United States, and a higher share of Canadians are working.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of the biggest transformation of the Canadian economy in decades. We are building a stronger economy, a more resilient economy and a more independent economy, and our plan is taking root. Last week, we just heard that we have created over 88,000 jobs, all full-time, all private sector. This economy is creating jobs at twice the rate of the United States. More Canadians are in work than the Americans, and more Canadian women, by seven percentage points, than the U.S.

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Rail Transportation

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“We need to support this train project. It is the biggest building project in Canada's history, and it will make Quebec and Canada stronger.”

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Mr. Speaker, we need to support large-scale national projects. The corridor will be only 60 metres wide, but it is the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history. Now is the time to build Quebec strong and build Canada strong, and we are going to do it.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Quebec voters supported our plan for high-speed rail. It will create more than 50,000 jobs and add over $37 billion to the economy.”

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Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers voted for a Liberal government in the last election. They elected 44 Liberal MPs in Quebec, and high-speed rail was part of the Liberal election platform in that province. High-speed rail will create over 50,000 jobs, contribute over $37 billion to GDP and bring a more prosperous and sustainable future for Quebec.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“I wish the Leader of the Opposition a happy birthday. Our government is focused on building a stronger, more lasting economy and helping Canadians face global challenges.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish the Leader of the Opposition a happy birthday. I hope his day improves. The government is focused on building a stronger economy. We recognize the scale of the challenges that this country is facing from abroad. We are focused on that administrator. We are focused on farmers in Battle River—Crowfoot. We are focused on a future that is stronger, more durable, more independent, more resilient and more sustainable.

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Canadian Identity and Culture

In response to a question from Yves-François Blanchet

“We have invested $750 million to support Canadian, francophone, and Quebec culture. The member for Beloeil—Chambly voted against this funding in the budget.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the government is investing in Canadian culture, in francophone culture and in Quebec culture. They are pillars of our identity. We are supporting Canada’s cultural sector more than ever with the decisions made today and in the budget, which the member for Beloeil—Chambly voted against. We have invested $750 million in Canada’s cultural sector.

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In response to a question from Yves-François Blanchet

“Regular Canadians pay for the streaming fee through higher prices. We chose to support culture while keeping things affordable for everyone.”

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Mr. Speaker, I have some news for the member for Beloeil—Chambly. Who pays for that streaming levy? Everyday Canadians do, through streaming fees. That is the truth. At a time when we are focused on purchasing power, we decided to support the cultural sector and focus on affordability for everyone.

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In response to a question from Yves-François Blanchet

“We are focusing on making life more affordable for Canadian and Quebec families. We are also spending another $600 million on culture in Canada and Quebec.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the government is starting by standing up for ordinary people. We are focusing on affordability. This decision is primarily about ensuring affordability for Quebeckers and Canadian families. At the same time, we are investing an additional $600 million in Canadian and Quebec culture.

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