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Stephanie Kusie

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-28

74 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

B+

83 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 42%Claims 20%The question 38%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 31 wordsa year after the federal election, the Prime Minister has shown that he is just another high-spending Liberal. His costly credit card budgeting is forcing Canadians to use their credit cards.Positioning Claims · 15 wordsWe have $90 billion in new spending and spending is up 9% this year alone.¹² The question · 28 wordsWhen the finance minister presents his spring economic statement this afternoon, will he commit to no credit card budgeting so that Canadians can finally afford to live again?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

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 “a year after the federal election, the Prime Minister has shown that he is just another high-spending Liberal.”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 “His costly credit card budgeting is forcing Canadians to use their credit cards.”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 · 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 · 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“$90 billion in new spending”New spending amounts to $90 billion.search
2“spending is up 9% this year alone”Spending is up 9% this year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20