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John Brassard

Conservative on Military Justice System Modernization Act 2026-05-04

131 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Positioning 18%Claims 72%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 23 wordsthis is another truly sad day for our democracy and our democratic institutions. The decline in democracy is continuing with the Liberal government.Positioning Claims · 94 wordsThe defence minister keeps referencing the Arbour report.¹ That report was established almost seven years ago and only five years ago did the government start implementing any of the recommendations in the report.² We have had all this despite the fact that seven years later, things have changed significantly. We had CAF members, stakeholders and veterans all come to committee and talk about this, yet the government continues to ignore the voices of those who know better than government what types of systems should be in place and it is gutting every committee recommendation.³ The question · 14 wordsIs it not true that the government only wants an audience, not an opposition?

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

2 of 2 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 “this is another truly sad day for our democracy and our democratic institutions.”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 “The decline in democracy is continuing with the Liberal government.”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 2 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 2 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 · 3

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“The defence minister keeps referencing the Arbour report”The Minister of National Defence has repeatedly referenced the Arbour report during this debate on Bill C-11.search
2“That report was established almost seven years ago and only five years ago did the government start implementing any of the recommendations”The Arbour report was established almost seven years before May 2026, and the government began implementing its recommendations only five years ago.search
3“it is gutting every committee recommendation”Bill C-11 as before the House removes or weakens every committee recommendation on the bill.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20