Analysis · Debate question · beta

Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

49 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 33%Claims 57%The question 10%

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

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 16 wordsI will ask the minister the same question again because he did not answer my question.Procedure Claims · 28 wordsUnder his leadership as the minister of industry, during the 10-year period that he was at the cabinet table, a trillion dollars of investment outflow left this country.¹ The question · 5 wordsDoes he find that acceptable?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 65

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will ask the minister the same question again because he did not answer my question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 1

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“a trillion dollars of investment outflow left this country”During the period the minister served as minister of industry at the cabinet table, a trillion dollars of investment left Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20