Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Todd Doherty

Conservative on Public Safety 2026-05-26

105 words · 7 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 53%Positioning 16%The question 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 56 wordsthe victim was run over, dragged down a road and left for dead, ¹and the perpetrators are off scot-free. The victim now lives in fear that they are going to finish the job. He suffered broken ribs, flail chest and brain damage.² He needed facial reconstruction surgery, ³and the perpetrators are free to do this again. Positioning · 17 wordsUnder the Liberals, criminals face zero accountability. Canadians are fed up, and that is the government’s legacy.Positioning The question · 32 wordsWill the Prime Minister stand up today to commit to calling this senior, who is afraid for his life, ⁴and explain to him and his family why the perpetrators are off scot-free?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 of 3 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 “Under the Liberals, criminals face zero accountability.”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 “Canadians are fed up,”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 “and that is the government’s legacy.”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 3 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 3 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“the victim was run over, dragged down a road and left for dead”In a case raised in Question Period on May 26, 2026, the victim was run over, dragged down a road and left for dead.search
2“He suffered broken ribs, flail chest and brain damage.”The victim in the case suffered broken ribs, flail chest and brain damage.search
3“He needed facial reconstruction surgery”The victim in the case needed facial reconstruction surgery.search
4“this senior, who is afraid for his life”The victim in the case is a senior who is afraid for his life.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20