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James Bezan

Conservative on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-05-27

67 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to William Stevenson (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I know that my hon. colleague was at one point a visitor to the public accounts committee when some of the military generals were there. I specifically asked this question then, and I am wondering if he can comment about it. The Liberals said they want the F-35, but it has changed multiple times, and now they are delaying again. If the procurement process is so bad that it is going to take 15 years, when are we expecting to actually spend the money?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 63%Procedure 3%Positioning 34%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 25 wordsas my colleague from Yellowhead knows, Justin Trudeau said he would never buy the F-35.¹ He then ran a competition, ²and they ran it again.³ Procedure · 2 wordsGuess what.Procedure Claims · 17 wordsThe F-35 beat all the other fighter jets every single time, on cost, lethality, survivability and interoperability.⁴ Positioning · 23 wordsThe Prime Minister is now playing politics with a jet we need in order to protect Canada and to work with our allies.Motive imputed

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “The Prime Minister is now playing politics”.
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 96

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Guess what.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 61

1 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.

Claiming to know a person’s bad motives.What the tags mean “The Prime Minister is now playing politics”This attributes a hidden political motive directly to the Prime Minister as a fact rather than judging any decision on its merits.

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.

Claims · 4

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“Justin Trudeau said he would never buy the F-35”Justin Trudeau said he would never buy the F-35 fighter jet.search
2“He then ran a competition”Justin Trudeau’s government ran a fighter jet procurement competition after saying he would never buy the F-35.search
3“they ran it again”Canada ran the fighter jet competition a second time.search
4“The F-35 beat all the other fighter jets every single time, on cost, lethality, survivability and interoperability”In Canada’s fighter jet competitions, the F-35 ranked first against all other aircraft on cost, lethality, survivability and interoperability each time.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20