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Andrew Scheer

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-30

112 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 100%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 112 wordsthis week’s costly budget update shows the Liberals are continuing their decade of credit card budgeting: ¹more costs, more debt, more taxes, just more of the same. It turns out the Prime Minister is not some kind of financial expert. He is just another costly Liberal. His deficit is double Justin Trudeau’s.² He is forcing Canadians to pay more in interest on the debt than on health care.³ What is the result? They have delivered the worst inflation in 40 years, the worst food price inflation and the only shrinking economy in the G7.⁴⁵⁶ When will the Liberal Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so Canadians can afford to live?

At a glance

Echo ×13“When will the Liberal Prime Minister end his costly budgeting so Canadians can afford to live?” Said 13 times by 12 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×6“He is just another costly Liberal.” Said 6 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

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

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Echo · 2 repeated lines

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“When will the Liberal Prime Minister end his costly budgeting so Canadians can afford to live?”Said 13 times by 12 members.Every time it was said
“He is just another costly Liberal.”Said 6 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 6

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“this week’s costly budget update”The government released a budget update in the week of April 30, 2026.search
2“His deficit is double Justin Trudeau’s”The current Prime Minister’s federal deficit is double Justin Trudeau’s deficit.search
3“pay more in interest on the debt than on health care”Federal spending on interest on the debt is now higher than federal spending on health care.search
4“the worst inflation in 40 years”Canada’s inflation rate is the worst in 40 years.search
5“the worst food price inflation”Canada has its worst food price inflation.search
6“the only shrinking economy in the G7”Canada is the only G7 country with a shrinking economy.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20