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Andrew Lawton

Conservative on Taxation 2026-06-15

114 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 91%Positioning 4%The question 4%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 87 wordswe know how bad inflation has gotten in Canada.Unearned certainty We know grocery prices are through the roof. Fuel prices are skyrocketing, and even the cars that Canadians need to fuel up are becoming more and more unaffordable for the middle class. The prices of used cars have doubled in the last seven years in this country, ²and the government is still putting the federal sales tax on them each and every time they are sold, sometimes collecting double, triple or quadruple revenue off the backs of Canadians.³ Positioning · 5 wordsConservatives come armed with solutions.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsWe have Bill C-285, ¹which would take the GST off of used cars and save Canadians thousands. The question · 5 wordsWill the Liberals support it?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 93

1 of 2 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 “Conservatives come armed with solutions.”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 2 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 · 89

1 of 2 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 “we know how bad inflation has gotten”The phrase asserts certainty of the inflation claim without offering any source or figure in its support.

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“Bill C-285”Bill C-285 exists.search
2“The prices of used cars have doubled in the last seven years in this country”Used car prices in Canada doubled over the last seven years.search
3“the government is still putting the federal sales tax on them each and every time they are sold”The government applies the federal sales tax to used cars every time they are sold.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20