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Pat Kelly

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

138 words · 8 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Dan Muys (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, 12 years ago, the front page of The New York Times declared Canada as having the richest, most prosperous middle class in the world. Eleven years after the Liberals took office, as my colleague mentioned in his speech, there is record household debt and delinquency, and the middle class is suffering. How is this possible in a country that is so blessed with the resources that Canada has?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 67%Positioning 11%Procedure 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsit is possible because there was a change of government in 2015, ²Positioning · 6 wordsand the new government blew it.Positioning Procedure · 31 wordsIt really is that simple.Unearned certainty I mentioned some of the other advantages, from a government point of view, that the Liberals inherited from the previous government, in fact from previous governments.Procedure Claims · 12 wordsThere was a decades-long running consensus around fiscal discipline in the House, Positioning · 5 wordsand the Liberals blew it.Positioning Claims · 68 wordsThey inherited, yes, what The New York Times described as the world’s most prosperous middle class.¹ This was a country where people could get ahead if they just did the work. A normal person could go to school, get a job, save a bit of money, buy a house, put down roots and start a family in a nice, safe neighbourhood. That is the country the Liberals inherited, Positioning · 4 wordsand they blew it.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

5 of 6 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and the new government blew it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It really is that simple.”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 “I mentioned some of the other advantages, from a government point of view, that the Liberals inherited from the previous government, in fact from previous governments.”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 “and the Liberals blew 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 “and they blew it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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 motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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

1 of 6 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 “It really is that simple.”The clause asserts a definitive conclusion with no evidence or source offered, replacing argument with flat certainty.

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“what The New York Times described as the world’s most prosperous middle class”The New York Times described Canada as having the world’s most prosperous middle class.search
2“there was a change of government in 2015”Canada had a change of government in 2015.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20