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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Finance 2026-05-01

66 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 65%Positioning 17%The question 18%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 43 wordsthe reviews on this costly budget are in and they are not good. Even Andrew Coyne, that pillar of Laurentian consensus, said that this new government has no interest in “arresting our economic decline.”¹ Even Andrew Coyne says we are in economic decline, Positioning · 11 wordsand the Liberals are not interested in doing anything about it.Positioning The question · 12 wordsWill the Liberals finally end their credit card budgeting, yes or no?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

1 of 1 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 “and the Liberals are not interested in doing anything about it.”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 1 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 1 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“said that this new government has no interest in “arresting our economic decline.””Andrew Coyne said that the new government has no interest in ‘arresting our economic decline’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20