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Kody Blois

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-27

111 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Chris Lewis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I received an email from a resident of Essex who said, “...the Prime Minister stated that life is becoming more affordable.... For many [Essex] residents, it does not feel like affordability has improved.” Instead, this Prime Minister has added $90 billion in new spending, driving up debt, costs and taxes for Canadians. He is just another Liberal. When will the Prime Minister rein in reckless spending of our taxpayer dollars and take real action to reduce the deficit?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 76%Positioning 17%Promise 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 84 wordsthat member may not know that the International Monetary Fund has actually reaffirmed that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.¹ We actually have the second fastest growing economy in the G7.² As it relates to the tough decisions government has taken, we have a comprehensive expenditure review that is going to save taxpayers $40 billion over the next five years.³ As it relates to spending, part of the large portion of our spending has actually been on the Canadian Armed Forces. Positioning · 19 wordsI thought the Conservatives used to stand for investing in the men and women of our Canadian Armed Forces.Positioning Promise · 8 wordsWe will stand by them every single day.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this answer, 100% addressed the question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

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 “I thought the Conservatives used to stand for investing in the men and women of our Canadian Armed Forces.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 2 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 · 90

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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will stand by them every single day”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.

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“the International Monetary Fund has actually reaffirmed that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7”The IMF has reaffirmed that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7.search
2“the second fastest growing economy in the G7”Canada has the second fastest growing economy in the G7.search
3“a comprehensive expenditure review that is going to save taxpayers $40 billion over the next five years”The government’s comprehensive expenditure review is projected to save taxpayers $40 billion over the next five years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20