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Kelly Block

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-24

90 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Claims 72%The question 18%Positioning 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 65 wordsthe Liberals have made grand promises of spending less and investing more, yet we heard from Finance Canada that their savings plan was not about spending less at all.¹ With net new spending at $90 billion and interest on our nation’s debt totalling more than we spend on health care transfers, Canadians are footing the bill in the amount of $3,300 a year per family.²³⁴ The question · 16 wordsWhat are the Liberals going to tell Canadians next week when they release their fiscal update? Positioning · 9 wordsWill it doom Canadians to more of the same?Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

1 of 1 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 “Will it doom Canadians to more of the same?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 100

0 of 1 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 · 4

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“we heard from Finance Canada that their savings plan was not about spending less at all”Finance Canada indicated that the government’s savings plan was not actually about spending less.search
2“net new spending at $90 billion”The government’s net new spending is $90 billion.search
3“interest on our nation’s debt totalling more than we spend on health care transfers”Federal spending on interest on the debt is more than federal health care transfers.search
4“footing the bill in the amount of $3,300 a year per family”Government costs amount to $3,300 per year per Canadian family.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15