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Eleanor Olszewski

Liberal on Finance 2026-05-05

60 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Blake Richards (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, do you know what Albertans see as the problem with the Liberal government? Every promise of change has turned into another charge on the national credit card. Canadians are now paying more: more at the grocery store, more for housing and more in taxes, all to cover for reckless Liberal overspending. When will the Liberal Prime Minister get serious and end his costly credit card budgeting so that Canadians can afford to live?”

Statement grade

60 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Positioning 17%Claims 63%The ask 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordsmy fellow Conservatives should listen to the people they represent.PositioningOff point Claims · 38 wordsEdmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths said he was “excited to see that the federal government is taking a bullish stance on Canadian projects, ¹and signalling confidence in Canada’s economic potential to the rest of the world.”²Partly on point The ask · 12 wordsI hope Conservative MPs remove their partisan blinders and support our plan.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

1 of 5 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 “my fellow Conservatives should listen to the people they represent.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 30

4 of 5 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “my fellow Conservatives should listen to the people they represent.”A rebuke of the questioner’s caucus, not an answer on spending.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths said he was “excited to see that the federal government is taking a bullish stance on Canadian projects,”Praise for the economic update’s stance on projects, not the spending and affordability question asked.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “and signalling confidence in Canada’s economic potential to the rest of the world.””More quoted praise of the update’s economic message, without addressing deficit spending or affordability.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I hope Conservative MPs remove their partisan blinders and support our plan.”A call on Conservative MPs to back the plan, not a response on the cost-of-living question.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 2

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“Doug Griffiths said he was “excited to see that the federal government is taking a bullish stance on Canadian projects”Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths said he was ‘excited to see that the federal government is taking a bullish stance on Canadian projects’.search
2“signalling confidence in Canada’s economic potential to the rest of the world.”Doug Griffiths said the federal government was ‘signalling confidence in Canada’s economic potential to the rest of the world’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20