Analysis · Debate question · beta

Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

99 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Claims 49%Positioning 33%The question 17%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 23 wordswhat is true is that we have the only shrinking economy in the G7, ¹Unearned certaintyand the answer is that it is 30% down. Positioning · 13 wordsIf he were truly interested in investing per worker, he would do so, PositioningClaims · 26 wordsand it has fallen by nearly a third. Stats Canada projects that non-residential capital spending across all industries will grow by less than 2% going forward.² The question · 17 wordsDoes this sound to the minister like an economy that has turned around or is turning around? Positioning · 20 wordsIt certainly does not sound like that to anyone on this side of the House or anybody watching at home.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 61

2 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 “If he were truly interested in investing per worker, he would do so,”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 “It certainly does not sound like that to anyone on this side of the House or anybody watching at home.”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 · 82

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “what is true is”The formula asserts truth in place of citing a source for the economic claim.

Claims · 2

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“we have the only shrinking economy in the G7”Canada has the only shrinking economy in the G7.search
2“non-residential capital spending across all industries will grow by less than 2%”Statistics Canada projects that non-residential capital spending across all industries will grow by less than 2% going forward.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20