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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-27

114 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 25%Claims 51%Procedure 4%The question 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 29 wordsnobody thought it was possible to outspend Justin Trudeau, but here we are, with the same cast of characters sitting in the exact same seats saying the same thing.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsThe Prime Minister doubled last year’s deficit and sent the bill to Canadian kitchen tables: ¹the worst grocery prices, the highest household debt, the worst housing costs in the G7.² Procedure · 5 wordsThose are the actual facts.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 28 wordsWhen Liberals doubled the debt, they doubled the food bank lineups and they doubled the rent, passing on the balance from the credit card to every Canadian family.³ The question · 22 wordsWill the Prime Minister stop the credit card budgeting, or does he think Canadians can also just apply for a higher limit?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×15“The highest housing costs and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 15 times by 12 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “nobody thought it was possible to outspend Justin Trudeau,”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 “but here we are, with the same cast of characters sitting in the exact same seats saying the same thing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Those are the actual facts.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100

0 of 4 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Those are the actual facts”The phrase asserts the preceding claims as settled fact without citing any source.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“The highest housing costs and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.”Said 15 times by 12 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 3

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 last year’s deficit”The federal deficit in 2025 was double the previous year’s deficit.search
2“the worst grocery prices, the highest household debt, the worst housing costs in the G7”Canada has the worst grocery prices, the highest household debt and the worst housing costs in the G7.search
3“doubled the food bank lineups and they doubled the rent”Food bank usage and rent in Canada have doubled during the Liberals’ time in government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20