Analysis · Debate question · beta

Kody Blois

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-26

210 words · 10 sentences · 15 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.

Thanks 5%Positioning 8%Claims 73%The question 14%

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

Mr. Chair, Thanks · 10 wordsI appreciate the attention to that matter from the minister.Thanks Positioning · 14 wordsYes, we do have a great working relationship, and I know that will continue.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 114 wordsWe have a lot of small businesses in Kings—Hants. When we talked today in the House about affordability, I chastised some of the Conservative positions in the opposition day motion as being too narrow and not looking at broader affordability measures. Yes, we have already reduced gasoline prices by 28¢ a litre, ¹but I talked about some of the social programs we have put in place, and I also talked about the CPP rate reduction. In the spring economic update, the government, through the Minister of Finance, is proposing to take the rate reduction from 9.9% down to 9.5%.² This is going to save a T4 employee in the economy about $170 a year, ³Positioning · 3 wordswhich is important.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsThat is more money back in people’s pockets. Of course, there is a corresponding connection to the employer not having to put that CPP contribution in, and that can be multiplied by the amount of T4 employees that it has. The question · 29 wordsWould the minister care to comment on that CPP rate reduction being a small but meaningful policy to move the needle for small businesses and employees across the country?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

4 of 5 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate the attention to that matter from the minister.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Yes, we do have a great working relationship,”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 “and I know that will continue.”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 “which is important.”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 5 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 · 95

1 of 5 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 “I know that will continue”Certainty about the future is asserted without any source or basis for it.

Claims · 3

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“reduced gasoline prices by 28¢ a litre”Gasoline prices in Canada have been reduced by 28 cents a litre.search
2“proposing to take the rate reduction from 9.9% down to 9.5%”The spring economic update proposes reducing the CPP contribution rate from 9.9% to 9.5%.search
3“save a T4 employee in the economy about $170 a year”The CPP rate reduction would save a T4 employee about $170 a year.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20