Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of the House 2026-06-11

154 words · 13 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

B+

Average 82 / 100

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

Procedure 19%Aside 19%Claims 18%The question 25%The ask 9%Promise 6%Positioning 5%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 27 wordsI am pleased to be here today to ask this long-awaited question, as my colleague the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons would say.Procedure Aside · 30 wordsAs we know, millions of Canadians look forward to this every week. I have even heard that people in France are waiting for this moment. Apparently, we are quite popular.Aside Claims · 27 wordsLast night, an article on the Radio-Canada website stated that the Prime Minister had adjourned the House.¹ Understandably, everyone is wondering why we are still here today. The question · 38 wordsCan my dear colleague from the government tell us if we are, indeed, here? Will we be here tomorrow? Will we be here next week? If so, what business does the government have planned for all those days? The ask · 14 wordsI hope the government is not planning on using time allocation again and again. Procedure · 2 wordsThat said, ProcedurePromise · 9 wordsif we are here, we will do our job.Vague promise Positioning · 7 wordsHowever, we have to actually be here.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

7 of 8 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 “I am pleased to be here today to ask this long-awaited question,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “as my colleague the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons would say.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “As we know, millions of Canadians look forward to this every week.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I have even heard that people in France are waiting for this moment.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Apparently, we are quite popular.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That said,”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 “However, we have to actually be here.”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 8 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 · 90

1 of 8 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we will do our job”A commitment with no measure or success condition named for what doing the job involves.

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“an article on the Radio-Canada website stated that the Prime Minister had adjourned the House”A Radio-Canada website article stated that the Prime Minister had adjourned the House.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20