Analysis · Debate question · beta

Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

92 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

B+

83 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 42%Claims 40%The question 17%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 20 wordsthat answer is condescending and it does not show that he, as finance minister, understands what foreign direct investment is.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsIt means a foreign company buying a Canadian one. Strategic decisions are moved abroad. The intellectual property moves abroad. The profits move abroad. Positioning · 19 wordsHe knows that as the finance minister. Again, he is treating those in the House like we are stupid.Positioning Claims · 14 wordsC.D. Howe finds mergers and acquisitions generally do not create new jobs or investments, ¹The question · 16 wordsso why is the minister celebrating in the House the hollowing out of the Canadian economy?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

4 of 4 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 “that answer is condescending and it does not show that he,”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 “as finance minister, understands what foreign direct investment is.”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 “He knows that as the finance minister.”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 “Again, he is treating those in the House like we are stupid.”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 4 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 4 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“Howe finds mergers and acquisitions generally do not create new jobs or investments, ”A C.D. Howe Institute report finds that mergers and acquisitions generally do not create new jobs or investments.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20