Analysis · Debate question · beta

Greg McLean

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

46 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Statement grade

–

Not graded

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

Claims 67%Reasoning 20%The question 13%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 31 wordsTMX took five years and went over budget five times, by $28 billion Canadian taxpayer dollars, to triple the size of a pipe on a pathway that already had a pipeline.¹ Reasoning · 9 wordsThat means no new pipe and no new land. The question · 6 wordsWhere did the $28 billion go?

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

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

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

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“TMX took five years and went over budget five times, by $28 billion”The TMX pipeline took five years to build and went over budget by $28 billion.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20