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Shannon Stubbs

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-16

118 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 59%Positioning 5%The question 36%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 70 wordsthe fact is that more Canadians than ever before need food banks and have to choose between eating, heating and driving.¹Unearned certainty In a year, the PM spent $1 million on inflight cushy caviar catering for him and his cronies.² That is enough to feed a family of four for 55 years. On one trip, he spent 175,000 tax dollars, ³which is 92% more than most people make in a year, ⁴Positioning · 6 wordsif they have jobs at all.Positioning The question · 42 wordsWhile he makes families spend over 120% of their income on rent and food alone, when will the PM cut inflationary spending and his luxury, high-flying lifestyle so that Canadians can afford to live and young Canadians can hope for their futures?⁵

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×5“Enough to feed a family for 55 years.” Said 5 times by 5 members.Every time it was said

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 92

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 “if they have jobs 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 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 · 76

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 “the fact is that”The formula asserts truth in place of citing any source for the claim.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“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“more Canadians than ever before need food banks”More Canadians than ever before are using food banks.search
2“the PM spent $1 million on inflight cushy caviar catering”In a year, the Prime Minister spent $1 million on in-flight catering.search
3“On one trip, he spent 175,000 tax dollars”On one trip, the Prime Minister spent $175,000 in public funds.search
4“92% more than most people make in a year”The $175,000 spent on the trip is 92% more than what most people make in a year.search
5“families spend over 120% of their income on rent and food alone”Families spend over 120% of their income on rent and food alone.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20