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Gérard Deltell

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-01

95 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

B+

81 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 6%Positioning 37%Claims 45%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsthat is all well and good, ProcedurePositioning · 9 wordsbut the problem is that it is not working.Positioning Claims · 12 wordsOne in three families is struggling to pay their mortgage every month.¹ Positioning · 10 wordsThat is what the Liberal government has done to Canadians.Positioning Claims · 11 wordsSome 2.2 million Canadians are going to food banks every month.² Positioning · 16 wordsThat is the way things are under the Liberal government and the economist turned Prime Minister.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsSome 112,000 jobs have been lost.³ Every country in the world is facing economic crises and threats from Mr. Trump, The question · 11 wordsso why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?⁴

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×16“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 51

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “that is all well and good,”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 problem is that it is not working.”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 “That is what the Liberal government has done to 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 “That is the way things are under the Liberal government and the economist turned Prime Minister.”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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?”Said 16 times by 13 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 4

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“One in three families is struggling to pay their mortgage every month”One in three Canadian families is struggling to pay their mortgage every month.search
2“2.2 million Canadians are going to food banks every month”Some 2.2 million Canadians are going to food banks every month.search
3“112,000 jobs have been lost”112,000 jobs have been lost in Canada.search
4“Canada the only G7 country in a recession”Canada is the only G7 country in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20