Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Andrew Lawton

Conservative on Online Streaming Platforms 2026-05-28

161 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

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.

Positioning 28%Claims 35%The ask 25%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordsto the Liberals, CRTC is their mission statement: control, regulate and tax Canadians.Positioning Claims · 37 wordsNow they are coming after Canadians with a streaming tax, tripling the levy that streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon have to pay.¹ This is going to go directly to the bill the consumers pay. Positioning · 24 wordsIf the Liberals had their way, the only fiction we would see is the Prime Minister saying that the country’s on the right track.Positioning The ask · 41 wordsWe have an option for them: a motion that we have put forward in the House, calling on the Liberals to do the right thing, use their power in the Broadcasting Act and cut the streaming tax once and for all.² Claims · 19 wordsWhen Canadians cannot afford grocery shopping, they should not be priced out of even watching cooking shows on TV, Positioning · 8 wordswhich is precisely what the Liberals are doing.Positioning The question · 19 wordsWill they commit today to doing the right thing, supporting our motion and getting out of Canadians’ streaming platforms?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

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 “to the Liberals, CRTC is their mission statement:”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 “control, regulate and tax Canadians.”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 “If the Liberals had their way, the only fiction we would see is the Prime Minister saying that the country’s on the right track.”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 precisely what the Liberals are doing.”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 · 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“tripling the levy that streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon have to pay”The CRTC’s streaming levy on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon is being tripled.search
2“a motion that we have put forward in the House, calling on the Liberals to do the right thing, use their power in the Broadcasting Act and cut the streaming tax”The Conservative Party has put forward a motion in the House calling on the government to use its power under the Broadcasting Act to cut the streaming tax.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20