Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Joël Godin

Conservative on Finance 2026-05-05

115 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Aside 3%Claims 60%Procedure 11%The question 26%

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

Aside · 3 wordsWow, Mr. Speaker.Aside Claims · 20 wordsCanada’s prosperity depends on the high-speed rail project and our young people will be the ones to benefit from it, Procedure · 8 wordsbut in the meantime, we have a problem.Procedure Claims · 38 wordsThey are living in poverty and struggling to make ends meet. The fact of the matter is that Canadians are struggling because the cost of living is too high and the Liberals are continuing to impoverish law-abiding taxpayers.Unearned certainty Procedure · 5 wordsLet us not be fooled.Procedure Claims · 11 wordsThe deficit has risen exponentially on this Liberal Prime Minister’s watch.¹ The question · 30 wordsWill he finally admit that these half measures on the fuel tax are not enough? Why is this Liberal Prime Minister more interested in protecting his tax revenue than in—

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

3 of 4 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Wow, Mr. Speaker.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but in the meantime, we have a problem.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let us not be fooled.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 4 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 · 66

1 of 4 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The fact of the matter is”The phrase asserts certainty in place of a source rather than stating a checkable fact directly.

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“The deficit has risen exponentially”Canada’s federal deficit has risen exponentially under the current Liberal Prime Minister.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20