Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Garnett Genuis

Conservative on Presence in Gallery 2026-06-16

40 words · 3 sentences · 3 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 45%Claims 20%The ask 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 18 wordsduring question period, I asked a question about the government subsidizing the companies responsible for hiring illegal workers.Procedure Claims · 8 wordsThe minister described it as a conspiracy theory.¹ The ask · 14 wordsI wonder if there would be unanimous consent to table Order Paper question response—²

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 52

1 of 1 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 “during question period, I asked a question about the government subsidizing the companies responsible for hiring illegal workers.”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 1 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 · 100

0 of 1 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

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“described it as a conspiracy theory”During question period on June 16, 2026, a minister described Genuis’s question about the government subsidizing companies that hire illegal workers as a conspiracy theory.search
2“unanimous consent to table Order Paper question response”Genuis sought unanimous consent in the House on June 16, 2026 to table an Order Paper question response.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20