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Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 69 words the CFIB has sounded the alarm on the entrepreneurial drought in Canada for six consecutive quarters.1 More businesses have shut down than opened up.2 The Montreal Economic Institute has said that “the heartbeat of innovation, job creation and economic growth...is in sharp decline”.3 Small businesses spend about 250 hours per year on red tape that could be eliminated, 4 and it would not even cost the government a single dollar. Unearned certainty The question · 23 words Will the minister admit that the Liberals’ tax-and-spend approach has failed and get out of the way so that our businesses can thrive?
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Signal · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Relevance · no score
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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
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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 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “would not even cost the government a single dollar” The absolute zero-cost claim is asserted without any source or calculation offered.
Claims · 4
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1 “the CFIB has sounded the alarm on the entrepreneurial drought in Canada for six consecutive quarters” The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has been sounding the alarm about a decline in entrepreneurship in Canada for six consecutive quarters. search 2 “More businesses have shut down than opened up” In Canada, more businesses have shut down than have opened up over the recent period the CFIB has flagged. search 3 “The Montreal Economic Institute has said that “the heartbeat of innovation, job creation and economic growth...is in sharp decline”.” The Montreal Economic Institute has said that ‘the heartbeat of innovation, job creation and economic growth...is in sharp decline’. search 4 “Small businesses spend about 250 hours per year on red tape” Small businesses in Canada spend about 250 hours per year on government red tape. search
