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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

117 words · 6 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Fred Davies (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for that thoughtful presentation. She knows full well that when governments pick winners and losers, capital flees. Capital flows to where certainty exists. In this regime, under this proposal, there is no certainty. The CRTC is oblivious to economics, trade or capital flow. Can the hon. member tell me how she thinks the decision can negatively impact investment in Canadian production and Canadian culture?”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Greeting 4%Claims 81%Reasoning 13%Procedure 2%

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

Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 5 wordsI have one clear example.Greeting Claims · 40 wordsI talk a lot to entrepreneurs on the ground, one of whom in particular said they had been trying to open up markets in Europe. They had competed with respect to quality and price, yet they still lost the contract. Reasoning · 15 wordsA good company and smart entrepreneur would seek feedback once they had lost a contract, Claims · 34 wordsso they contacted the buyer to ask why they lost out. In this case, they lost out to an American company. The buyer said that they were identical with respect to quality and price, Partly on pointProcedure · 2 wordsbut, unfortunately, ProcedureClaims · 21 wordsas Canada is known to be a country that is very difficult to do business with, they decided to buy American.¹Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 92

2 of 10 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I have one clear example.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but, unfortunately,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

8 of 10 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 motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “I talk a lot to entrepreneurs on the ground, one of whom in particular said they had been trying to open up markets in Europe.”It tells an anecdote about an entrepreneur seeking European markets, not the CRTC decision’s impact on Canadian production or culture.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “They had competed with respect to quality and price,”It describes the entrepreneur’s competition on quality and price, not the decision asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “yet they still lost the contract.”It continues the anecdote about losing a contract, not the CRTC decision’s effect on Canadian production or culture.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “A good company and smart entrepreneur would seek feedback once they had lost a contract,”It is general advice about seeking feedback after losing a contract, not about the decision asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “so they contacted the buyer to ask why they lost out.”It continues the anecdote about contacting the buyer, not the CRTC decision’s impact on Canadian production or culture.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “In this case, they lost out to an American company.”It identifies the winning competitor in the anecdote, not the decision asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “The buyer said that they were identical with respect to quality and price,”It repeats the buyer’s view on quality and price in the anecdote, not the CRTC decision’s effects.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “as Canada is known to be a country that is very difficult to do business with, they decided to buy American.”It is about Canada’s general reputation for being difficult to do business with, not the impact of the CRTC decision on Canadian production or culture.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 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“Canada is known to be a country that is very difficult to do business with”An unnamed buyer told one of the speaker’s entrepreneur contacts that Canada is considered a very difficult country to do business with, which is why they chose an American company over the Canadian one.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20