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Michael Barrett

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-29

99 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 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%Procedure 10%Reasoning 11%The question 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 30 wordsthe reality is that with the Liberal Prime Minister, just like his Liberal predecessor, Canadians are struggling now more than ever.Unearned certainty Groceries, gas and homes have never been more expensive. Procedure · 10 wordsMembers do not have to take my word for it.Procedure Claims · 25 wordsThe Globe and Mail said, in a scathing review, “Canada’s New Government is no more interested in arresting our economic decline than Canada’s Old Government.”¹ Reasoning · 11 wordsWe should be the richest and most affordable country on earth, Claims · 16 wordsbut instead the Liberals are borrowing today and making Canadians of future generations pay it back. The question · 7 wordsWhy will the Liberals not deliver relief?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Members do not have to take my word for it.”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 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 · 71

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”The phrase asserts a verdict as settled fact in place of any source or reasoning.

Claims · 1

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 Globe and Mail said, in a scathing review, “Canada’s New Government is no more interested in arresting our economic decline than Canada’s Old Government.””The Globe and Mail wrote that ‘Canada’s New Government is no more interested in arresting our economic decline than Canada’s Old Government.’search

Analysed on 2026-10-20