Analysis · Debate question · beta

Kyle Seeback

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

84 words · 4 sentences · 5 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 29%Claims 52%The question 19%

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

Mr. Chair, Positioning · 24 wordsthe minister’s lack of remorse for a bad decision that has had real consequences for skilled trade workers in this country is really shocking.Positioning Claims · 44 wordsIronworkers Union Local 97 warned the government of the effect of this.² The head of that union said that the TFW program was being misused and abused, was driving down wages and undercutting hard-working Canadians, ¹which the numbers I just gave the minister prove. The question · 16 wordsDoes she now want to admit that it was a mistake and apologize for that mistake?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

1 of 1 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 “the minister’s lack of remorse for a bad decision that has had real consequences for skilled trade workers in this country is really shocking.”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 1 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 1 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“The head of that union said that the TFW program was being misused and abused, was driving down wages and undercutting hard-working Canadians,”The head of the Ironworkers Union Local 97 said that the TFW program was being misused and abused and was driving down wages and undercutting hard-working Canadians.search
2“Ironworkers Union Local 97 warned the government of the effect of this.”Ironworkers Union Local 97 warned the government of the effects of the issue under debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20