Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Branden Leslie

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-11

196 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

77 / 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 47%Claims 53%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 30 wordsthe Liberals did not drive our economy into the ditch by accident. They took every wrong turn and ignored every warning sign, and now they want to blame everyone else.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsAfter more than a decade of inflationary spending, red tape and anti-development laws, Canada is now the only G20 country in a recession.¹ Positioning · 24 wordsFamilies are not reading this in an economics textbook. They are living it at the grocery store, the gas pump and the kitchen table.Positioning Claims · 43 wordsA new United Way survey found that 60% of Canadians are anxious about their personal finances and 38% are struggling with food insecurity, ²and one in five say that all the food in their home was gone with no money to buy more.³ Positioning · 11 wordsThat is not a talking point. That is an empty refrigerator.Positioning Claims · 38 wordsLast year, a record 2.2 million Canadians lined up at food banks in a single month.⁴ Meanwhile, the Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million on luxury catering over 14 trips, enough to feed a family for 55 years.⁵ Positioning · 27 wordsThe Liberals can blame the mud, the road or the weather, but everybody knows that they have been behind the wheel.Unearned certainty Canadians deserve a government that stops—Positioning

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
Echo ×13“After more than a decade of Liberal government.” Said 13 times by 11 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×5“Enough to feed a family for 55 years.” Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 47

10 of 11 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 “the Liberals did not drive our economy into the ditch by accident.”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 took every wrong turn and ignored every warning sign,”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 “and now they want to blame everyone else.”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 “Families are not reading this in an economics textbook.”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 living it at the grocery store, the gas pump and the kitchen table.”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 “That is not a talking point.”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 “That is an empty refrigerator.”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 “The Liberals can blame the mud, the road or the weather,”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 “but everybody knows that they have been behind the wheel.”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 “Canadians deserve a government that stops—”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 11 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 · 93

1 of 11 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 “everybody knows”The phrase asserts shared knowledge as if it were self-evident rather than citing a source.

Echo · 3 repeated lines

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
“After more than a decade of Liberal government.”Said 13 times by 11 members.Every time it was said
“Enough to feed a family for 55 years.”Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 5

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 now the only G20 country in a recession”Canada is currently the only G20 country in a recession.search
2“A new United Way survey found that 60% of Canadians are anxious about their personal finances and 38% are struggling with food insecurity”A United Way survey found that 60% of Canadians are anxious about their personal finances and 38% are struggling with food insecurity.search
3“one in five say that all the food in their home was gone with no money to buy more”The United Way survey found that one in five Canadians say all the food in their home was gone with no money to buy more.search
4“a record 2.2 million Canadians lined up at food banks in a single month”Last year, a record 2.2 million Canadians used food banks in a single month.search
5“the Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million on luxury catering over 14 trips”The Prime Minister spent nearly $1 million on luxury catering over 14 trips.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20