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Gérard Deltell

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-12

113 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 79%Procedure 7%The question 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 41 wordsI hope that the member and parliamentary secretary is going to spend the weekend carefully looking over Statistics Canada data, which state that over the past four quarters under the new Prime Minister’s leadership, the results have been negative three times.¹ Procedure · 4 wordsThat is the reality.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 28 wordsThe reality is also that Canada has the worst inflation in the G7.²Unearned certainty The reality is also that 2.2 million Canadians have to use food banks to eat.³ Procedure · 4 wordsThat is the reality.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 20 wordsThe Prime Minister was elected on the promise that he would be judged on the prices at the grocery store. The question · 16 wordsDoes he think of those prices when he invoices $1 million to eat on his airplane?⁴

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 90

2 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 “That is the reality.”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 “That is the reality.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 83

3 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 “That is the reality”The phrase asserts certainty as a verdict without citing any source beyond the data already mentioned.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The reality is also that”The formula presents the claim as self-evident fact rather than citing a source for the inflation comparison.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “That is the reality”The phrase again asserts certainty in place of a source for the figure just given.

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“over the past four quarters under the new Prime Minister’s leadership, the results have been negative three times”Statistics Canada data show that over the four quarters before June 12, 2026, GDP results were negative in three of those quarters under the new Prime Minister.search
2“Canada has the worst inflation in the G7”Canada has the highest inflation rate among G7 countries as of June 2026.search
3“2.2 million Canadians have to use food banks to eat”2.2 million Canadians use food banks.search
4“$1 million to eat on his airplane”The Prime Minister’s office invoiced $1 million for food on his airplane.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20