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Connie Cody

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-02

119 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Positioning 27%Claims 50%The question 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 13 wordsthat minister’s cherry-picking skills would put even the best fruit farmer to shame.Positioning Claims · 21 wordsOver 100,000 jobs have been lost since the beginning of the year, ¹and business investment has declined for five straight quarters, ²Positioning · 9 wordsbut the Liberal government pretends that everything is fine.Positioning Claims · 26 wordsFamilies in my community have real questions about how they are going to make ends meet, put food on the table or just keep their jobs. Positioning · 10 wordsThe Liberal Prime Minister’s response is to go into hiding.Positioning Claims · 12 wordsHe has been dodging the cameras and our questions for five days.³ The question · 28 wordsNow that we have a real economic crisis, why is the Liberal Prime Minister missing in action, and why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?⁴

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×16“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?” Said 16 times by 13 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

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 “that minister’s cherry-picking skills would put even the best fruit farmer to shame.”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 the Liberal government pretends that everything is fine.”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 Liberal Prime Minister’s response is to go into hiding.”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.

“Why is Canada the only G7 country in a recession?”Said 16 times by 13 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“Over 100,000 jobs have been lost since the beginning of the year”More than 100,000 jobs have been lost in Canada since the beginning of 2026.search
2“business investment has declined for five straight quarters”Canadian business investment declined for five consecutive quarters as of mid-2026.search
3“He has been dodging the cameras and our questions for five days”The Prime Minister had not faced cameras or taken questions publicly for five days as of June 2, 2026.search
4“Canada the only G7 country in a recession”Canada is the only G7 country in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20