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Pierre Paul-Hus

Conservative on The Economy 2026-06-17

121 words · 11 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

Average 75 / 100

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

Positioning 34%Claims 43%Procedure 12%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 31 wordsI think that the Minister of Finance is out of touch with reality. What we see on the ground, what we have observed, is that this is not working at all.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 28 wordsWhat is more, a poll shows that 60% of Canadians are anxious because they do not have enough money and do not know how things will turn out.¹ Procedure · 14 wordsThen there are our entrepreneurs. As I said when I asked the first question: ProcedureClaims · 24 wordsthey have stopped investing. Those who are already in the United States are sending all their business there. That means job losses in Canada. The question · 8 wordsWhere is the good news in all this? Positioning · 10 wordsEverything has come to a standstill. Nothing is moving forward.Positioning The question · 6 wordsDoes the Prime Minister realize that?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 47

6 of 7 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 “I think that the Minister of Finance is out of touch with reality.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “What we see on the ground, what we have observed, is that this is not working at all.”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 “Then there are our entrepreneurs.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “As I said when I asked the first question:”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 “Everything has come to a standstill.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Nothing is moving forward.”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 7 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 · 77

1 of 7 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 “what we have observed”The speaker asserts personal observation as the warrant for the claim instead of citing any evidence.

Claims · 1

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“a poll shows that 60% of Canadians are anxious because they do not have enough money”A poll shows that 60% of Canadians are anxious because they do not have enough money and do not know how things will turn out.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20