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Michael Kram

Conservative on Finance 2026-05-01

100 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 69%Positioning 14%The question 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 24 wordsit is depressing to have to line up at a food bank when 10 years ago someone used to be able to afford groceries, Positioning · 14 wordsbut Canadians are starting to see that the Liberal promises are just an illusion.Positioning Claims · 45 wordsTo quote an editorial in The Globe and Mail, “In the upside-down land of the Liberals, a spending spree is a spending cut, blowing a windfall of billions of dollars is prudent and failing to prepare for a fiscal storm is, well, just good management.”¹ The question · 17 wordsWhen will the Prime Minister end his costly credit card budgeting so Canadians can afford to live?

At a glance

Lost points for
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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

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 “but Canadians are starting to see that the Liberal promises are just an illusion.”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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

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“In the upside-down land of the Liberals, a spending spree is a spending cut, blowing a windfall of billions of dollars is prudent and failing to prepare for a fiscal storm is, well, just good management.”A Globe and Mail editorial said: ‘In the upside-down land of the Liberals, a spending spree is a spending cut, blowing a windfall of billions of dollars is prudent and failing to prepare for a fiscal storm is, well, just good management.’search

Analysed on 2026-10-20