Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-23

113 words · 3 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

D+

Average 52 / 100

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

Positioning 46%Claims 28%Reasoning 5%The question 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 wordsthe Prime Minister hides under his desk instead of answering questions, PositioningClaims · 18 wordsbecause whether it is today when he was snarling at a female journalist for simply asking a question, Positioning · 41 wordsor in the House of Commons where he hides from those same questions, he knows that as soon as he faces a tough question, it exposes the thinly veiled illusion and that the reality is that he is just another Liberal.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 14 wordsHe has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit, the biggest deficit in Canadian history outside Covid, ¹Reasoning · 6 wordsbecause of massive increases in spending. The question · 23 wordsWill the Prime Minister cut back on the bureaucracy, the waste and the tax havens to bring down his out-of-control deficit for Canada?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 47

2 of 3 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 “the Prime Minister hides under his desk instead of answering questions,”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 “or in the House of Commons where he hides from those same questions, he knows that as soon as he faces a tough question, it exposes the thinly veiled illusion and that the reality is that he is just another Liberal.”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 · 56

1 of 3 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 “the reality is”The phrase asserts a conclusion in place of any supporting source.

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“He has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit, the biggest deficit in Canadian history outside Covid”The current Prime Minister has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit, and that deficit is the biggest in Canadian history outside the Covid period.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15