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Larry Brock

Conservative on Protecting Victims Act 2026-06-04

98 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 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%Aside 19%Positioning 5%The question 8%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 12 wordsthere was a point in time when the Liberals were in opposition.¹ Aside · 10 wordsThose were the glory days, when they were in opposition— AsideAn hon. member: And the third party. Larry Brock: Aside · 9 wordsMadam Speaker, they were the third party, to boot.Aside Claims · 13 wordsThey would routinely oppose time allocation motions.² They did it every single time.³ Positioning · 5 wordsHow hypocritical are they now?Positioning The question · 8 wordsI have a question for the justice minister. Claims · 41 wordsEffectively, this runs completely contrary to the messaging of the Prime Minister. Literally within minutes of the Prime Minister securing a majority government following the by-elections and the floor crossings by the cowards who left the Conservative Party, the Prime Minister—⁴Unearned certainty

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Those were the glory days, when they were in opposition—”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Madam Speaker, they were the third party, to boot.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “How hypocritical are they now?”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 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 · 59

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 “cowards”The label asserts a character judgement in place of any support for it.

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“there was a point in time when the Liberals were in opposition”The Liberal Party of Canada has been in opposition at some point in its history.search
2“They would routinely oppose time allocation motions”While in opposition, Liberals routinely voted against time allocation motions in the House of Commons.search
3“They did it every single time”The Liberals voted against every time allocation motion when they were in opposition.search
4“the Prime Minister securing a majority government following the by-elections and the floor crossings”The Prime Minister secured a majority government following by-elections and floor crossings by members who left the Conservative Party.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20