Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Luc Berthold

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-30

116 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

77 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 46%Claims 33%Reasoning 15%The question 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 22 wordsI am not the one being negative, they are. They are twice as negative as the former Liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau.Positioning Claims · 6 wordsThey have twice as much debt.¹ Positioning · 19 wordsWho is being negative? They are; they are in the red. Meanwhile, they are giving us truly nonsensical answers.Positioning Claims · 32 wordsI am asking about families who cannot afford food, and they are still boasting about yet another program they have introduced. That program will cost even more and create even more inflation. Positioning · 12 wordsI have nothing against sport. I have nothing against investing in sport.Positioning Reasoning · 17 wordsThe problem is that if we want to be healthy, we need to eat first and foremost. The question · 8 wordsWhy do they not want Canadians to eat?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 47

8 of 8 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 not the one being negative, they are.”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 “They are twice as negative as the former Liberal prime minister, Justin Trudeau.”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 “Who is being negative?”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 “They are;”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 “they are in the red.”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 “Meanwhile, they are giving us truly nonsensical answers.”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 have nothing against sport.”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 have nothing against investing in sport.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 8 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 8 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“They have twice as much debt”The federal debt under the current Liberal government is twice as much as it was under former prime minister Justin Trudeau.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20