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Luc Berthold

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-05

111 words · 8 sentences · 10 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.

Positioning 30%Claims 41%Procedure 10%Reasoning 14%The question 5%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordswhat we want is for all Canadian businesses to be able to prosper and grow, PositioningClaims · 15 wordsbut under this Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.¹ Procedure · 11 wordsI have said it before and I will say it again.Procedure Reasoning · 16 wordsWhen the economy slows down, businesses invest less and the government needs to step in more. Positioning · 7 wordsWho is paying the most for this?Positioning Claims · 31 wordsIt is costing all Canadians more, as their debt load rises and they have a harder and harder time making ends meet. That is exactly what is happening in Canada today. Positioning · 11 wordsEveryone sees what is going on, except the Liberal Prime Minister.PositioningUnearned certainty The question · 5 wordsWill he tell us whether—

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×104“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.” Said 104 times by 61 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

4 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “what we want is for all Canadian businesses to be able to prosper and grow,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have said it before and I will say it again.”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 “Who is paying the most for this?”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 “Everyone sees what is going on, except the Liberal Prime Minister.”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 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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 85

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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Everyone sees what is going on”Asserts universal agreement as if self-evident, replacing any source with the word ‘everyone’.

Echo · 1 repeated line

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

Claims · 1

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“Canada is the only G20 country in a recession”As of June 2026, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20