Analysis · Debate question · beta

Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

73 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Positioning 19%Claims 48%The question 33%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 14 wordsI will answer the question for the minister, since he does not want to.Positioning Claims · 6 wordsThe answer is 45%, nearly half.¹ The question · 20 wordsCan the minister explain to Canadians, as the finance minister, what a merger and acquisition actually means in that context? Claims · 29 wordsIt does not mean a new factory. People at home will know that. It does not mean a new research centre, and it does not mean a new job. The question · 4 wordsWhat does it mean?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 77

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 “I will answer the question for the minister, since he does not want to.”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 · 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“45%”The speaker said the answer to the question about what a merger and acquisition means in the context of the Department of Finance main estimates is 45%, nearly half.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20