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Michael Barrett

Conservative on Ethics 2026-04-24

108 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Claims 41%The ask 28%Reasoning 20%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 44 wordsthe ethics committee issued its report to make Canada’s conflict of interest laws stronger, ¹and we know that Canada needs this because Canadians deserve accountability but have a Prime Minister who is guaranteed future bonus payments from Brookfield, the company he used to run.²Unearned certainty The ask · 30 wordsThe Prime Minister should sell his assets so Canadians know that his decisions are in the public interest, not in his own personal financial interest, which is currently the case. Reasoning · 22 wordsThe Prime Minister has an opportunity to do the right thing to show Canadians he is serious about democracy and about accountability. The question · 12 wordsWill the Prime Minister sell his assets and adopt the committee’s recommendations?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 65

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we know that Canada needs this”Asserts certainty on the speaker’s authority rather than citing the report or any source.

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 ethics committee issued its report to make Canada’s conflict of interest laws stronger”The ethics committee issued a report with recommendations to make Canada’s conflict of interest laws stronger.search
2“guaranteed future bonus payments from Brookfield”The Prime Minister is guaranteed future bonus payments from Brookfield, the company he used to run.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15