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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-09

99 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

B+

84 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 39%Claims 48%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 39 wordsapparently they do not believe in their Prime Minister’s ability to answer questions and defend his own economic record. We believe Canadians could do a lot of things, too, if the government would just get out of the way.Positioning Claims · 48 wordsUnfortunately, the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy found new evidence that the Liberal recession, the only recession in the G20, is affecting Canadians.¹² There has been an 8% increase in consumer insolvencies and a 10% increase in bankruptcies.³⁴ This Liberal government’s policies are forcing Canadians into bankruptcy. The question · 12 wordsWill the Liberals reverse the costly deficit policies that caused this recession?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 54

3 of 3 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 “apparently they do not believe in their Prime Minister’s ability to answer questions and defend his own economic record.”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 “We believe Canadians could do a lot of things, too,”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 “if the government would just get out of the way.”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 3 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

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy found new evidence”The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy recently released new findings on insolvencies and bankruptcies.search
2“the only recession in the G20”Canada was the only country in the G20 in a recession as of mid-2026.search
3“an 8% increase in consumer insolvencies”Consumer insolvencies in Canada rose by 8% according to recent figures.search
4“a 10% increase in bankruptcies”Bankruptcies in Canada rose by 10% according to recent figures.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20