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Laila Goodridge

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-01

121 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 83 / 100

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

Claims 87%Procedure 3%The question 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 78 wordsthe truth is that the Prime Minister continues to spend lavishly while Canadians struggle to put food on the table.Unearned certainty After more than a decade of Liberal inflationary spending, Canadians are being stuck with the bill while government racks up debt and pays for luxury perks.Hidden agency Food Banks Canada’s newest poverty report card warns that too many Canadians have incomes not meeting the cost of living and having a job is no longer a reliable path to stability.¹² Procedure · 4 wordsLet that sink in.Procedure Claims · 27 wordsWorking Canadians now make up one in five food bank clients.³ The Prime Minister says this recession is a result of global economic crisis and tariff problems.⁴ The question · 12 wordsIf that is true, why is there no other country in G7—

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×13“After more than a decade of Liberal government.” Said 13 times by 11 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 95

1 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 “Let that sink in.”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 · 53

2 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the truth is”The phrase asserts truth in place of a source or argument for the claim that follows.
Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “Canadians are being stuck with the bill”The passive names no actor for imposing the bill, leaving the responsible party unstated.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“After more than a decade of Liberal government.”Said 13 times by 11 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“Food Banks Canada’s newest poverty report card warns that too many Canadians have incomes not meeting the cost of living”Food Banks Canada’s newest poverty report card warns that too many Canadians have incomes not meeting the cost of living.search
2“having a job is no longer a reliable path to stability”Food Banks Canada’s newest poverty report card says that having a job is no longer a reliable path to stability.search
3“Working Canadians now make up one in five food bank clients”Working Canadians now make up one in five food bank clients in Canada.search
4“The Prime Minister says this recession is a result of global economic crisis and tariff problems”The Prime Minister has said that this recession is a result of global economic crisis and tariff problems.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20