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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-29

112 words · 5 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 24%Claims 59%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 16 wordsthis Liberal Prime Minister has been wrong about every major economic issue of the last decade.Positioning Claims · 66 wordsHe was wrong to push for bigger and broader carbon taxes, wrong to say that we should leave 50% of our oil in the ground, wrong to oppose the northern gateway pipeline, wrong to say COVID would lead to deflation, wrong to say money printing would not raise the cost and wrong to say that affordability is the best that it has been in a decade.¹²³⁴⁵ Positioning · 11 wordsHe keeps getting it wrong. Yesterday, he repeated the same mistakes.Positioning The question · 19 wordsWhen will he realize that the more he gets it wrong, the more the Canadian people have to pay?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

3 of 3 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 “this Liberal Prime Minister has been wrong about every major economic issue of the last decade.”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 “He keeps getting it wrong.”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 “Yesterday, he repeated the same mistakes.”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 3 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 3 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 · 5

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“wrong to say that we should leave 50% of our oil in the ground”The Prime Minister has said that 50% of Canada’s oil should be left in the ground.search
2“wrong to oppose the northern gateway pipeline”The Prime Minister opposed the Northern Gateway pipeline project.search
3“wrong to say COVID would lead to deflation”The Prime Minister said COVID would lead to deflation.search
4“wrong to say money printing would not raise the cost”The Prime Minister said money printing would not raise costs.search
5“wrong to say that affordability is the best that it has been in a decade”The Prime Minister said affordability is the best it has been in a decade.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20