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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Public Safety 2026-04-23

160 words · 11 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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Claims 41%Positioning 26%Reasoning 21%Promise 12%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 22 wordsone month ago I introduced the stand on guard act, ¹and yet today we still have no response from the Liberal government. Positioning · 24 wordsNot a yes, not a no, just silence. Is silence really the best response that the Liberals can muster for victims of home invasions?Positioning Claims · 27 wordsOur Conservative bill is simple. If someone knowingly and unlawfully enters a person’s home, the force used to defend their family should be deemed to be reasonable.² Reasoning · 21 wordsA person’s home is their safe place. It is where their children sleep, and it deserves special protection under our laws. Claims · 17 wordsAfter a decade of catch-and-release Liberal bail, Canadians are telling us that sense of safety is gone. Reasoning · 13 wordsThey are asking for something simple: for the law to stand with them. Positioning · 17 wordsThey have received silence, and silence in this moment is not neutral but an answer in itself.Positioning Promise · 19 wordsConservatives will never stop fighting for the right for Canadians to feel safe to defend themselves and their families.Vague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

4 of 5 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 “Not a yes, not a no, just silence.”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 “Is silence really the best response that the Liberals can muster for victims of home invasions?”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 “They have received silence,”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 “and silence in this moment is not neutral but an answer in itself.”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 · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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.

Clarity · 84

1 of 5 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will never stop fighting for the right for Canadians to feel safe”A commitment with no date, measure, or success condition by which the fighting could be judged.

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“one month ago I introduced the stand on guard act”Sandra Cobena introduced a bill called the stand on guard act in March 2026.search
2“If someone knowingly and unlawfully enters a person’s home, the force used to defend their family should be deemed to be reasonable”The stand on guard act would deem force used to defend a family reasonable when someone knowingly and unlawfully enters a person’s home.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15