Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Adam van Koeverden

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-24

105 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kelly Block (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, after running a decade of deficits, the Liberals have doubled the cost of housing, doubled the cost of rent and now doubled the deficit from Justin Trudeau. Every dollar the Prime Minister spends comes out of the pockets of Canadians who are struggling to afford groceries, pay their rent and fill up their tanks with gas. When will the Liberals finally admit they have gotten it wrong, change course and get their spending under control so Canadians can afford to live again?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Procedure 12%Positioning 14%Claims 73%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordsI would ask the question again, just as the government House leader did.Procedure Positioning · 6 wordsThe Conservatives talk a big game, PositioningClaims · 77 wordsbut they do not want to get specific about what vital programs they would cut in order to pay for their irresponsible plans. We have the Canada child benefit and the Canadian dental care plan. Just recently we brought forward the Canada groceries and essentials benefit that will deliver over $1,800 per lower-income family in that member’s riding.¹² She would deny them child care, she would deny them dental and she would lower their Canada child benefit. Positioning · 9 wordsNot on this side; we have got Canadians’ backs.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

4 of 4 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I would ask the question again, just as the government House leader did.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Conservatives talk a big game,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Not on this side;”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “we have got Canadians’ backs.”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 4 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 · 2

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 brought forward the Canada groceries and essentials benefit”The Liberal government recently brought forward a Canada groceries and essentials benefit.search
2“over $1,800 per lower-income family in that member’s riding”The Canada groceries and essentials benefit will deliver over $1,800 per lower-income family in the riding of the Conservative member questioned.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15