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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-06-02

130 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the Bank of Canada has implied that the Conservative Party is actually being a little unrealistic by trying to suggest that Canada is in a recession, when in fact, it is 0.1% and there are a number of different indicators, yet the Conservatives seem to be gleeful that there appears to be a recession, in their minds. They are happy for Canadians on that fact. I wonder if the member could explain why the Conservative Party is so happy to see Canadians having a difficult time.”

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.

Claims 72%Procedure 6%Positioning 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 37 wordsthe member says that we appear to be gleeful, when the only ones in the House who stand up question period after question period to say, “We have good news” are on that side of the aisle. Procedure · 8 wordsThe reality is we are talking about statistics.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 56 wordsOur economy has shrunk in three out of the last four quarters.¹ Canada is the only country in the G7 to be in a recession, with the worst household debt in the G7, the worst housing costs in the G7 and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.²³⁴⁵ We have countless indicators to tell us a story. Positioning · 29 wordsWhat is most concerning is that the member wants to deny all of this and pretend it is not happening. The Liberals are never going to fix this problem.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.
Echo ×104“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×15“The highest housing costs and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.” Said 15 times by 12 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×5“We have the highest household debt in the G7.” Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 65

3 of 4 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 reality is we are talking about statistics.”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 “What is most concerning is that the member wants to deny all of this and pretend it is not happening.”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 Liberals are never going to fix this problem.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 4 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 reality is”Asserts the speaker’s framing as self-evident fact in place of any source, before the statistics follow.

Echo · 3 repeated lines

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

“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.”Said 104 times by 61 members.Every time it was said
“The highest housing costs and the second-highest unemployment in the G7.”Said 15 times by 12 members.Every time it was said
“We have the highest household debt in the G7.”Said 5 times by 4 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 5

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“Our economy has shrunk in three out of the last four quarters”Canada’s economy has shrunk in three of the last four quarters as of June 2026.search
2“Canada is the only country in the G7 to be in a recession”Canada was the only G7 country in a recession as of June 2026.search
3“the worst household debt in the G7”Canada has the worst household debt in the G7.search
4“the worst housing costs in the G7”Canada has the worst housing costs in the G7.search
5“the second-highest unemployment in the G7”Canada has the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20