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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Youth 2026-05-07

113 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 73%Positioning 9%The question 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 82 wordsa shocking new report found that nearly 500,000 young Canadians were unemployed in 2025.¹ That is a 57% increase in three years, ²and that is worse than the recessions of 1981, 1990 and 2008 for young people.³ The Liberals ran an over $1‑trillion debt, ⁴and they priced Canadians out of the housing market. We have the highest housing costs in the G7.⁵ They then loosened the foreign work restrictions and flooded the labour market.⁶ It has been a decade of their support, Positioning · 10 wordsand somehow every single door is closed for young Canadians.Positioning The question · 21 wordsHow is the government locking young Canadians out of both the housing market and the labour market at the same time?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

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 “and somehow every single door is closed for young Canadians.”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.

Claims · 6

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“nearly 500,000 young Canadians were unemployed in 2025”A new report found that nearly 500,000 young Canadians were unemployed in 2025.search
2“a 57% increase in three years”Youth unemployment in Canada rose 57% over the three years to 2025.search
3“worse than the recessions of 1981, 1990 and 2008 for young people”Youth unemployment in 2025 was worse for young people than during the recessions of 1981, 1990 and 2008.search
4“The Liberals ran an over $1‑trillion debt, ”Canada’s federal debt is over $1 trillion.search
5“the highest housing costs in the G7”Canada has the highest housing costs in the G7.search
6“loosened the foreign work restrictions”The federal government loosened restrictions on foreign workers.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20