Analysis · Debate question · beta

Fred Davies

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

97 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Claims 76%Procedure 6%The question 18%

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

Mr. Chair, Claims · 74 wordsI am not going to get a straight answer, for whatever reason. It does not seem like a difficult question. In these contribution agreements, she will not verify that there is language that allows municipalities to purchase real estate, but we know that they have purchased real estate because it has been all over the news, including the fact that the City of Ottawa spent over $40 million purchasing real estate for asylum claimants.¹ Procedure · 6 wordsLet me ask the minister this.Procedure The question · 17 wordsWhat happens to the real estate? Who gets the proceeds when the city sells this real estate?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 92

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me ask the minister 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 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 · 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“the City of Ottawa spent over $40 million purchasing real estate for asylum claimants”The City of Ottawa spent over $40 million purchasing real estate for asylum claimants.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20