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Richard Bragdon

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-18

51 words · 9 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 29%Claims 59%Procedure 4%The ask 8%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 15 wordsaccording to that member on that side of the House, everyone should just be happy.Positioning Claims · 22 wordsThat member is getting an announcement. Another member is getting an announcement. Another member is getting a commission. Members are getting rhetoric. Procedure · 2 wordsGuess what?Procedure Claims · 8 wordsThere are still no results. Canadians want results. The ask · 4 wordsShow us the results.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “according to that member on that side of the House, everyone should just be happy.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Guess what?”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 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20