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Michelle Rempel Garner

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-04-30

171 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Jasraj Hallan (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my friend from Calgary Nose Hill is right when she says that real sovereign wealth funds like in Norway run from surpluses, resource revenue or royalties, and they do not invest within Norway because of inflationary issues that could come up from that. I was wondering if she could expand on a point she raised about why Canadians are so concerned about this debt fund by the Liberal Prime Minister given the Liberals’ track record of slush funds, giving money to Liberal-connected insiders and the corruption and scandals we have seen over the last 10 years.”

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 19%Reasoning 30%Positioning 20%The ask 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 21 wordsthere is a character in Greek mythology named Cassandra, somebody who is doomed to know the future but nobody believes them.¹Off point Reasoning · 52 wordsI feel like right now all the speeches that are happening are like Cassandra’s speeches: this is going to fail, this is a bad idea, this is not the right decision. This is why the opposition is saying we cannot support this massive expenditure in the form that it is right now. Positioning · 5 wordsIt is crazy, especially given, PositioningClaims · 12 wordsas my colleague said, the government’s poor track record in this regard. Positioning · 29 wordsI do not want to be watching a clip of this speech years from now saying that I was right and nobody listened on that side of the House.PositioningPartly on point The ask · 52 wordsThe government would be better served to say that this is a bad use of tax funds and that there are other things Canadians could benefit from. The government should pump the brakes on this, realize it is not a great idea and vote for this motion today, which supports those principles.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

2 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 “It is crazy, especially given,”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 “I do not want to be watching a clip of this speech years from now saying that I was right and nobody listened on that side of the House.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 72

2 of 4 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “there is a character in Greek mythology named Cassandra, somebody who is doomed to know the future but nobody believes them.”A digression about Greek mythology, not the fund or the question.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “I do not want to be watching a clip of this speech years from now saying that I was right and nobody listened on that side of the House.”About the speaker hoping to be proven right later, not the fund itself or the concern raised.

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

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“there is a character in Greek mythology named Cassandra”Greek mythology includes a figure named Cassandra who was doomed to know the future but not be believed.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20