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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on Finance 2026-05-01

106 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 42%Positioning 30%The question 28%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 13 wordsthe Liberals’ costly credit card budget plans a deficit of over $65 billion.¹ Positioning · 32 wordsThat is more debt, more costs, more spending and more of the same. I would say that the Prime Minister is just like the last one, but he is twice as bad.Positioning Claims · 12 wordsHe doubled Trudeau’s deficit.² The debt costs each Canadian $33,000 a year.³ The question · 4 wordsWho can afford it? Claims · 19 wordsDebt interest charges alone are over $55 billion, more than transfers for health care to all the provinces combined.⁴ The question · 26 wordsWhile young Canadians face a jobs crisis and food bank use skyrockets, how can the PM tell Canadians they should foot his costly credit card bill?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

3 of 3 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 “That is more debt, more costs, more spending and more of the same.”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 would say that the Prime Minister is just like the last one,”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 “but he is twice as bad.”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 3 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 3 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 · 4

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“plans a deficit of over $65 billion”The Liberal government’s budget plans a deficit of over $65 billion.search
2“He doubled Trudeau’s deficit”The current Prime Minister’s planned deficit is double the deficit under Justin Trudeau.search
3“The debt costs each Canadian $33,000 a year”The federal debt costs each Canadian $33,000 a year.search
4“Debt interest charges alone are over $55 billion, more than transfers for health care to all the provinces combined”Federal debt interest charges are over $55 billion, which is more than federal health care transfers to all provinces combined.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20