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Blake Richards

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

193 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, one of a federal government’s values is how it treats those who served our country. Veterans do not need more announcements. They need timely services, reliable benefits and access to the supports they have earned. With this budget adding more debt and pushing interest costs above $50 billion a year, could my colleague explain how Canadians can have confidence that veterans will remain a priority when so much of the government’s revenue is being consumed simply by paying interest on past spending?”

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Procedure 18%Claims 61%Reasoning 21%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 35 wordsthe first thing I would say to that is there is a bit of a premise to the question that I would take disagreement with. The member mentioned the idea of veterans remaining a priority.¹Procedure Claims · 80 wordsI would argue that veterans have never been a priority for the government. This budget only further proves that. I mentioned already some of the things that we have seen cut, but the member, very correctly, raises some of the concerns that we see among Canadians more broadly, like food bank usage and homelessness.Partly on point These things affect veterans, unfortunately, even more acutely than the general population of Canadians as a whole, so they are feeling those things worse than ever. Reasoning · 41 wordsHowever, when they go to seek the help they need because of the service they have given to our country and the injury that has caused them, we owe them as a country to make sure we are there for them. Claims · 37 wordsWe have not been there for them. Under the government, as the member mentions, far too many veterans are homeless, using food banks and cannot get the help they deserve, need and have earned from the government.²

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

2 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 “the first thing I would say to that is there is a bit of a premise to the question that I would take disagreement with.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The member mentioned the idea of veterans remaining a priority.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 89

1 of 3 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 “but the member, very correctly, raises some of the concerns that we see among Canadians more broadly, like food bank usage and homelessness.”About Canadians’ concerns like food banks and homelessness generally, touching veterans only as a lead-in.

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 · 100

0 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.

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 member mentioned the idea of veterans remaining a priority.”Tamara Jansen mentioned the idea of veterans remaining a priority.search
2“far too many veterans are homeless, using food banks”Many veterans are homeless and using food banks under the current government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20