Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Rachael Thomas

Conservative on Canadian Identity and Culture 2026-05-28

119 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 57%Reasoning 7%Positioning 7%The question 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI will let Canadians be the judge.Procedure Claims · 28 wordsAt the end of the day, Canadians will have to pay 15% more for their online streaming service, ¹and that is a direct result of this government’s policy. Reasoning · 8 wordsMost of us would call that a “tax”, Positioning · 8 wordsbut the Liberals like to avoid that term.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsThe point is this.Procedure Claims · 40 wordsCanadians are going to have to pay a whole lot more for Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify because of policies from this government, but this government has the power to do something about it. It can, in fact, repeal this decision. The question · 24 wordsAfter 11 years of making life more expensive for Canadians, will the Liberals finally stand up for the Canadian consumer and axe this tax?²

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

3 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will let Canadians be the judge.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “but the Liberals like to avoid that term.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The point is this.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100

0 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.

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“At the end of the day, Canadians will have to pay 15% more for their online streaming service, ”Canadians will have to pay 15% more for their online streaming services as a result of a government policy.search
2“After 11 years”The Liberal government has been in power for 11 years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20