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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Government Priorities 2026-05-27

83 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

B+

84 / 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.

Claims 36%Positioning 41%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 30 wordsCanadians were billed $195,000 for inflight catering for the Prime Minister for three trips: ¹Scottish salmon fillet, sautéed beef with world-famous creamy sauce and, for dessert, luxury Normandy butter cups. Positioning · 34 wordsEvery dollar the Prime Minister spends on his elite palate was first taken from a hard-working Canadian. This Prime Minister means more costs, more taxes, more debt and more on the national credit card.Positioning The question · 19 wordsWill he cut out his fine dining and rein in his inflationary spending, so Canadians can afford to eat?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×12“More debt and more on the national credit card.” Said 12 times by 11 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

2 of 2 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 “Every dollar the Prime Minister spends on his elite palate was first taken from a hard-working Canadian.”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 “This Prime Minister means more costs, more taxes, more debt and more on the national credit card.”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 2 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 2 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“More debt and more on the national credit card.”Said 12 times by 11 members.Every time it was said

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“$195,000 for inflight catering for the Prime Minister for three trips”The Prime Minister was billed $195,000 for inflight catering over three trips.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20