Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Scot Davidson

Conservative on International Trade 2026-04-24

87 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

B–

Average 72 / 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%Positioning 13%The question 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 wordsby the time I finish asking this question, Canada will have done more trade with the United States than the value of this Prime Minister’s trade agreements with Ecuador, India and the UAE combined.¹ The reality is that our trade relationship with the United States, what the Prime Minister calls a weakness, represents over $900 billion in annual trade and 2.7 million jobs, ²Unearned certaintyPositioning · 11 wordsbut he refuses to fight for these workers under our economy.Positioning The question · 13 wordsWill the Prime Minister admit that the only real weakness is his own?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 83

1 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 “but he refuses to fight for these workers under our economy.”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 · 61

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is”It asserts the framing as established fact without citing a 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“Canada will have done more trade with the United States than the value of this Prime Minister’s trade agreements with Ecuador, India and the UAE combined”Canada’s trade with the United States during the span of a typical Question Period answer exceeds the combined value of the Prime Minister’s trade agreements with Ecuador, India and the UAE.search
2“represents over $900 billion in annual trade and 2.7 million jobs”Canada’s trade relationship with the United States represents over $900 billion in annual trade and 2.7 million jobs.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15