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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on The Economy 2026-05-26

107 words · 7 sentences · 7 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 58%The ask 13%Positioning 13%The question 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 43 wordslots has changed since Harper’s time. Gas prices are more than 40¢ a litre higher, even though the world oil price is actually lower.¹ Now the Prime Minister has made up a new excuse, that there are not enough refineries under his leadership.² The ask · 14 wordsMaybe he should get out of the way and let refineries build in Canada. Positioning · 14 wordsWe have a Prime Minister who likes to blame the rest of the world.Positioning Claims · 19 wordsHe has given Canadian households the worst debt anywhere in the G7, with delinquencies up 18% year over year.³⁴ The question · 17 wordsWill the Prime Minister stop making excuses and reverse the inflationary policies before Canadians lose their homes?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

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 “We have a Prime Minister who likes to blame the rest of the world.”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 · 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“Gas prices are more than 40¢ a litre higher, even though the world oil price is actually lower”Canadian gas prices are more than 40¢ a litre higher than during the Harper era even though the world oil price is now lower.search
2“there are not enough refineries”The Prime Minister has said there are not enough refineries.search
3“the worst debt anywhere in the G7”Canadian households have the worst household debt in the G7.search
4“delinquencies up 18% year over year”Canadian household debt delinquencies are up 18% year over year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20