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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-03

135 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Procedure 5%Positioning 6%Claims 61%Reasoning 18%The question 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsthe question was for the Prime Minister.Procedure Positioning · 8 wordsThis is supposed to be his great strength.Mockery Claims · 83 wordsRemember we were told he was a master economist.MockeryHidden agency I guess he must have some sort of unique ability to be the only leader in the G7 to find a way to negotiate his economy into a recession.Mockery Every other one of the 19 countries has avoided a recession.² Mexico, neighbours with the United States as well, has avoided a recession.¹ It is because of the Liberal policies that he continues to implement and even accelerate that we find ourselves in this place. Reasoning · 24 wordsThe problem is that the Prime Minister cannot get us out of a recession if he cannot first admit that we are in one. The question · 13 wordsWill he stand today and tell us if we are in a recession?

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “This is supposed to be his great strength”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 of 5 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 question was for the Prime Minister.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 56

3 of 5 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “This is supposed to be his great strength”Sarcastically targets the Prime Minister personally by ridiculing his reputed strength rather than any decision.
Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “Remember we were told he was a master economist”Sarcastic ridicule aimed at the Prime Minister himself over the reputation claimed for him.
Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “I guess he must have some sort of unique ability to be the only leader in the G7 to find a way to negotiate his economy into a recession”Sarcastic invention of a personal trait ridicules the Prime Minister himself, not just his policies.

Clarity · 89

1 of 5 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “we were told”The passive hides who claimed the Prime Minister was a master economist.

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“Mexico, neighbours with the United States as well, has avoided a recession”Mexico has avoided a recession.search
2“Every other one of the 19 countries has avoided a recession”Nineteen countries, excluding Canada, have avoided a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20