Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Greg McLean

Conservative on Public Safety 2026-04-30

167 words · 14 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Claims 64%Reasoning 19%Positioning 9%The ask 8%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 68 wordsin recent town hall meetings, I heard clearly that people do not feel safe downtown. Residents told me they avoid going out at night. Some leave their homes only to step directly into an Uber. Drug paraphernalia litters our streets, and open drug use is now a common sight on the CTrain. A Fraser Institute study shows that Calgary ranks 27th out of 334 municipalities for property crime.¹ Reasoning · 31 wordsA smashed window can be the final blow for a small business. Boarded-up shops and graffiti drive away shoppers, not criminals. Property damage means higher insurance costs and higher condo fees. Claims · 16 wordsFrontline services are stretched and lack the legal tools to keep repeat offenders off our streets. Positioning · 11 wordsWe do not have to accept this as the new normal.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsBill C-14 was the first step in getting our streets back.² Positioning · 4 wordsMore must be done.Positioning The ask · 14 wordsWe need laws to protect first responders, preferential sentencing and to put victims first. Claims · 12 wordsCalgarians are demanding action so they can have safe, normal neighbourhoods again.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

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 “We do not have to accept this as the new normal.”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 “More must be done.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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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“Calgary ranks 27th out of 334 municipalities for property crime”A Fraser Institute study ranks Calgary 27th out of 334 municipalities for property crime.search
2“Bill C-14 was the first step”Bill C-14, described as addressing public safety, was introduced in Parliament.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20