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Connie Cody

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-02

112 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 47%Positioning 29%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 10 wordsCanada is now the only G7 economy in a recession.¹ Positioning · 24 wordsIt might be big news to the bankers and bureaucrats in Ottawa, but in my community, the warning lights have been flashing for months.Positioning Claims · 18 wordsThe Cambridge Food Bank reports that hundreds of people with full-time jobs are using their services every month.² Positioning · 9 wordsThese Liberals lecture hungry people about so-called global factors, PositioningClaims · 25 wordsbut France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.K. all face tariff pressures from the U.S. and none of them are in a recession, just Canada.³ The question · 26 wordsIf our recession was about tariffs, war and oil prices, then why is it that Canada is the only G7 economy in a recession right now?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×4“Canada is the only G7 nation in a recession.” Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

3 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It might be big news to the bankers and bureaucrats in Ottawa,”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 in my community, the warning lights have been flashing for months.”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 “These Liberals lecture hungry people about so-called global factors,”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 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.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

“Canada is the only G7 nation in a recession.”Said 4 times by 3 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 3

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“Canada is now the only G7 economy in a recession”As of June 2026, Canada is the only G7 economy in a recession.search
2“The Cambridge Food Bank reports that hundreds of people with full-time jobs are using their services every month”The Cambridge Food Bank reports that hundreds of people with full-time jobs use its services every month.search
3“France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.K. all face tariff pressures from the U.S. and none of them are in a recession”As of June 2026, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.K. all face U.S. tariff pressures and none of them are in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20