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Gérard Deltell

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-05

106 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 66%Positioning 5%The question 29%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 29 wordsof course I respect Statistics Canada. In fact, I asked that Statistics Canada’s report confirming that Canada is in a recession be tabled, ¹but the members opposite said no.² Positioning · 5 wordsThat is a real shame.Positioning Claims · 41 wordsThe reality is also that the banks have bad news.Unearned certainty The Bank of Montreal predicted yesterday that over the next year, Canada will experience the worst economic growth in the G7, ³yet the government still refuses to talk about a recession. The question · 31 wordsIs there a minister who has the courage, honour and dignity to acknowledge that Canada is, in fact, the only country in the G7 and G20 that is in a recession?⁴

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 2 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 is a real shame.”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 2 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 · 87

1 of 2 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”The formula asserts the claim as fact in place of any source.

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“I asked that Statistics Canada’s report confirming that Canada is in a recession be tabled”Gérard Deltell asked in the House of Commons on June 5, 2026 that a Statistics Canada report on the recession be tabled.search
2“the members opposite said no”The House (government members) refused consent to table the Statistics Canada report on June 5, 2026.search
3“The Bank of Montreal predicted yesterday that over the next year, Canada will experience the worst economic growth in the G7”On June 4, 2026, the Bank of Montreal predicted Canada would have the worst economic growth in the G7 over the following year.search
4“Canada is, in fact, the only country in the G7 and G20 that is in a recession”As of June 2026, Canada is the only country in the G7 and G20 in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20