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Jason Groleau

Conservative on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-06-09

95 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Claims 55%Procedure 4%Positioning 26%The question 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 18 wordsover the past few days, we have met with dozens of businesses across Quebec regarding the CUSMA review.¹ Procedure · 4 wordsThe situation is clear: ProcedureUnearned certaintyPositioning · 11 wordsThis Liberal government has completely abandoned businesses in the steel industry.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThe United States is protecting its steel market with tariffs of up to 100% on Asian imports.² Positioning · 14 wordsWhat are the Liberals doing here in Canada? They are doing nothing at all.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsWorse still, they are letting Asian countries dump their steel products here and flood our Canadian market.³ The question · 14 wordsWill this Liberal government put its foot down and defend the Canadian steel industry?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 63

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “The situation is clear:”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 “This Liberal government has completely abandoned businesses in the steel industry.”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 “What are the Liberals doing here in Canada?”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 “They are doing nothing at all.”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 · 100

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 “The situation is clear”The phrase asserts clarity in place of any supporting source or evidence.

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“over the past few days, we have met with dozens of businesses across Quebec regarding the CUSMA review”In the days before June 9, 2026, Conservative members (including Jason Groleau) met with dozens of businesses across Quebec about the CUSMA review.search
2“The United States is protecting its steel market with tariffs of up to 100% on Asian imports”The United States has tariffs of up to 100% on Asian steel imports to protect its steel market.search
3“they are letting Asian countries dump their steel products here and flood our Canadian market”Canada is allowing Asian countries to dump steel products into the Canadian market.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20