Analysis · Question Period answer · beta

Steven MacKinnon

Liberal on Finance 2026-04-30

87 words · 2 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, going into debt makes things cost more. After 10 years of increasing Liberal borrowing, Canadians are worse off, and 60% of Albertans said it is difficult to meet monthly expenses. The Liberals spend and spend, and the taxes go up and up. Canadians cannot afford to buy groceries. Can the Liberal Prime Minister not see that his policies are making things worse for Canadians?”

Statement grade

30 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Thanks 11%Claims 33%Procedure 10%The question 45%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 10 wordsI have lot of respect for that member of Parliament, ThanksClaims · 29 wordsbut I would observe that, once again, 32 or 33 straight questions were all the same question, written right off of the desk of the Leader of the Opposition.¹Off point Procedure · 9 wordsI do have to ask this of the opposition: ProcedureThe question · 39 wordsIs it the best that Canadians deserve to have scripted questions that came from the Leader of the Opposition 33 times here in question period, ²or should Conservatives be asking something more pertinent and relevant to Canadians’ daily lives?Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 73

2 of 5 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I have lot of respect for that member of Parliament,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I do have to ask this of the opposition:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 0

3 of 5 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 question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but I would observe that, once again, 32 or 33 straight questions were all the same question, written right off of the desk of the Leader of the Opposition.”Attacks the opposition’s questions as scripted instead of addressing the affordability question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Is it the best that Canadians deserve to have scripted questions that came from the Leader of the Opposition 33 times here in question period,”Presses the scripted-questions point against the Conservatives rather than answering on borrowing and expenses.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “or should Conservatives be asking something more pertinent and relevant to Canadians’ daily lives?”Asks whether Conservatives should question differently, offering no answer on the affordability issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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“32 or 33 straight questions were all the same question”Conservative members asked 32 or 33 essentially identical questions in question period on April 30, 2026.search
2“scripted questions that came from the Leader of the Opposition 33 times”The 33 questions asked by Conservatives in question period on April 30, 2026 were scripted by the Leader of the Opposition.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20