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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-24

99 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

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.

Claims 61%Positioning 24%The question 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 39 wordsCanadians must cut back at home, while the Prime Minister has doubled Trudeau’s deficit, spending $90 billion more.¹ Debt interest charges alone are over $55 billion.² That is more than federal transfers for health care to all provinces combined.³ Positioning · 15 wordsThe Prime Minister spends drunkenly on lavish food and flights while he travels the world, PositioningClaims · 11 wordsbut families pay over $3,300 a year for his interest charges.⁴ Positioning · 9 wordsThe Liberals force Canadians to sacrifice essentials every day.Positioning Claims · 10 wordsFood bank usage is up because food costs have skyrocketed.⁵ The question · 15 wordsWhen will the Liberals get spending under control so Canadians can afford to live again?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

2 of 2 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 “The Prime Minister spends drunkenly on lavish food and flights while he travels the world,”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 “The Liberals force Canadians to sacrifice essentials every day.”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 2 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 · 5

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“doubled Trudeau’s deficit, spending $90 billion more”The Prime Minister has doubled the deficit of the Trudeau government, spending $90 billion more.search
2“Debt interest charges alone are over $55 billion”Canada’s federal debt interest charges are over $55 billion per year.search
3“more than federal transfers for health care to all provinces combined”Federal debt interest charges exceed total federal health transfers to all provinces combined.search
4“families pay over $3,300 a year for his interest charges”The average Canadian family pays over $3,300 a year toward federal debt interest charges.search
5“Food bank usage is up”Food bank usage in Canada has increased.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15