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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-30

103 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Positioning 37%Claims 42%Procedure 3%The ask 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 38 wordsI am glad that the minister improved her self-control this time around. I am not surprised that another Trudeau holdover is pretending that everything is fine. The reality is that the Liberal government has killed the middle class.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 43 wordsIt has killed the very workers that it is now purporting to protect for more than a decade, with higher taxes and inflationary spending. The $37 billion of new spending from the latest credit card budget is only going to make things worse.¹ Procedure · 3 wordsEverybody knows that.ProcedureUnearned certainty The ask · 19 wordsOnce again, will the government stop these delusions and stop the spending so that Canadians can actually get ahead?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

4 of 6 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 “I am glad that the minister improved her self-control this time around.”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 am not surprised that another Trudeau holdover is pretending that everything is fine.”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 “The reality is that the Liberal government has killed the middle class.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Everybody knows that.”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 6 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 · 84

2 of 6 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 formula asserts a conclusion in place of any supporting source.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Everybody knows”It replaces a source with an appeal to universal agreement.

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 $37 billion of new spending”The federal government’s latest budget contained $37 billion in new spending.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20