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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on Finance 2026-05-08

107 words · 7 sentences · 9 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 63%Positioning 13%Reasoning 7%The question 18%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 6 wordsCanada’s new job numbers are out. Positioning · 3 wordsThey are devastating: PositioningClaims · 53 words47,000 full-time jobs gone and unemployment at 7%.¹ It is 4% in the U.S. For young Canadians, it is double the overall rate.²³ The Liberals’ trillion-dollar debt means higher costs of everything, lower standards of living and fewer opportunities for Canadians who want to start families, plan a future and put aside savings, ⁴Positioning · 11 wordsbut they cannot afford it since the government takes and takes.Positioning Claims · 8 wordsCanada is rich in natural and human resources. Reasoning · 7 wordsNo one should struggle to find work. The question · 19 wordsHow much longer will the Prime Minister force Canadians to pay the price for his costly credit card budgets?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

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 “They are devastating:”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 “but they cannot afford it since the government takes and takes.”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 · 4

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“47,000 full-time jobs gone and unemployment at 7%”Canada’s latest job numbers (as of May 8, 2026) showed 47,000 full-time jobs lost and unemployment at 7%.search
2“It is 4% in the U.S.”The U.S. unemployment rate at the time was 4%.search
3“For young Canadians, it is double the overall rate”The unemployment rate for young Canadians in the latest job numbers was double the overall rate of 7%.search
4“trillion-dollar debt”Canada’s federal debt under the Liberal government has reached a trillion dollars.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20