Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-09

138 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 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 12%Claims 66%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsmy question was for the Prime Minister.Procedure Positioning · 11 wordsIt is no wonder that he cannot stand up and answer.Positioning Claims · 47 wordsHe has been wrong on every economic issue of the last decade. He was wrong on carbon taxes, wrong to say he wanted to keep half of our oil and gas in the ground, wrong to oppose pipelines and wrong to push money-printing deficits, ¹which caused inflation. Positioning · 5 wordsNow he is wrong again.Positioning Claims · 44 wordsOnly he, out of the G7 countries’ leaders, has caused a recession.² Just the other day, I met a hairstylist in the ByWard Market who does not know how she is going to pay her rent, because wages are flat and costs are rising.³ The question · 24 wordsWill the Prime Minister stand up and explain to her why he is the only leader in the G7 to have caused a recession?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 76

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “my question was for the Prime Minister.”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 “It is no wonder that he cannot stand up and answer.”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 “Now he is wrong again.”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 · 3

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“wanted to keep half of our oil and gas in the ground”The Prime Minister has said he wanted to keep half of Canada’s oil and gas in the ground.search
2“out of the G7 countries’ leaders, has caused a recession”Canada experienced a recession under the current Prime Minister, the only G7 country whose leader presided over one.search
3“wages are flat and costs are rising”Canadian wages are flat while consumer costs are rising.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20