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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-23

91 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Claims 66%Procedure 11%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 18 wordsthere is the Alto high-speed train, consultants and the gun buyback program. There are a number of them, Procedure · 10 wordsand we can discuss those at length in the House.Procedure Claims · 42 wordsHowever, the C.D. Howe Institute also said today that persistent Liberal deficits are undermining “growth and living standards” rather than supporting them, the very thing they claim to do.¹ Every dollar the Prime Minister spends comes out of the pockets of Canadians. The question · 21 wordsWhen will all of that stop and when is anybody over there going to be held accountable for any of it?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

1 of 1 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 “and we can discuss those at length in the House.”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 · 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 · 100

0 of 1 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 · 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“Howe Institute also said today that persistent Liberal deficits are undermining “growth and living standards” rather than supporting them, the very thing they claim to do.”On April 23, 2026, the C.D. Howe Institute said that persistent Liberal deficits are undermining ‘growth and living standards’.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15