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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-24

105 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Positioning 23%Claims 32%Reasoning 12%The question 32%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 wordsas always, Liberals love to spend other people’s money and blame everyone and everything else for their own record.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsThe Bank of Canada confirms that high deficits drive high interest rates.¹ Since 2015, the Liberals’ crazy deficits have skyrocketed.² Reasoning · 13 wordsThat means higher mortgage payments, higher car payments and higher credit card bills. Claims · 6 wordsHigh Liberal spending drives high inflation, Positioning · 5 wordsand Canadians pay the price.Positioning Claims · 8 wordsEvery buck the PM spends comes from Canadians. The question · 34 wordsWill Liberals agree with Conservatives to cut consultants, foreign aid and health care for fake refugees; bring down costs at grocery stores and at pumps and for homes; and make Canada affordable for all?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

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 “as always, Liberals love to spend other people’s money and blame everyone and everything else for their own record.”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 “and Canadians pay the price.”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 · 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“The Bank of Canada confirms that high deficits drive high interest rates”The Bank of Canada has confirmed that high deficits drive high interest rates.search
2“Since 2015, the Liberals’ crazy deficits have skyrocketed”Canada’s federal deficits have risen sharply since the Liberals took office in 2015.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15