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Warren Steinley

Conservative on Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 2026-06-01

174 words · 11 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Brad Vis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, recently, there were 112,300 job losses in the first three months of this year alone, with 485,000 more Canadians unemployed since the member for Nepean became the Prime Minister. What is the economic impact of a Prime Minister who does not take our job losses seriously in Canada?”

Statement grade

C+

69 / 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 2%Claims 33%Positioning 52%Reasoning 13%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 4 wordsthat speaks for itself.Procedure Claims · 41 wordsThe fact is that the Prime Minister is so out of touch that he refuses to recognize that there has been a recession in Canada.Unearned certainty To the point, the Prime Minister has not talked to anyone about a recession since Friday. Positioning · 35 wordsHe has been in hiding.Partly on point He is in the witness protection program. He will not let the media ask questions.Partly on point They can take some pictures of him in some meetings, but that is about it.PositioningOff point Reasoning · 22 wordsAs I said at the outset of my comments, the first step to fixing a problem is recognizing that there is one. Positioning · 27 wordsThis Prime Minister is trying to bury his head in the sand and does not realize that he has taken Canada down the road to a recession.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsAmong all G7 countries, Canada is the only country that is in an official recession now.¹ Positioning · 29 wordsThe Prime Minister should open his eyes and realize that there is a problem in this country and that he has to get to work to fix the economy.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 39

8 of 13 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 speaks for itself.”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 “He has been in hiding.”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 “He is in the witness protection program.”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 “He will not let the media ask questions.”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 “They can take some pictures of him in some meetings,”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 “but that is about it.”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 “This Prime Minister is trying to bury his head in the sand and does not realize that he has taken Canada down the road to a recession.”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 “The Prime Minister should open his eyes and realize that there is a problem in this country and that he has to get to work to fix the economy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 82

4 of 13 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 bill 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 “He has been in hiding.”About the Prime Minister’s public absence, not the economic impact of the job losses 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 “He will not let the media ask questions.”About the Prime Minister’s dealings with the media, not the economic impact of the job losses.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “They can take some pictures of him in some meetings,”About photos of the Prime Minister at meetings, not the economy or the job losses.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but that is about it.”A continuation of the point about meeting photos, not the economy or the job losses.

Respect · 100

0 of 13 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 · 79

1 of 13 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 fact is”The formula asserts certainty in place of any source for the recession claim.

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“Among all G7 countries, Canada is the only country that is in an official recession now”As of June 2026, Canada is the only G7 country officially in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20