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Gérard Deltell

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-18

81 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

The ask 20%Claims 60%Procedure 1%Positioning 6%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, The ask · 16 wordsI hope this government will take the data from Statistics Canada and the budget into account. Claims · 23 wordsThis past year, the deficit was twice as high as expected.¹ The cost of living went up. Housing starts have declined since May.² Procedure · 1 wordsUnfortunately, ProcedureClaims · 26 wordsand this may be the worst part of this government’s record, 2.2 million Canadians, one-third of them children, have to rely on food banks for food.³ Positioning · 5 wordsThat is the Liberal record.Positioning The question · 10 wordsCan the Prime Minister stand up and defend his record?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Unfortunately,”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 “That is the Liberal record.”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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“This past year, the deficit was twice as high as expected”Canada’s federal deficit this past year was twice as high as expected.search
2“Housing starts have declined since May”Housing starts have declined since May 2026.search
3“2.2 million Canadians, one-third of them children, have to rely on food banks”2.2 million Canadians, one-third of them children, rely on food banks for food.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20