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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Finance 2026-04-23

117 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 62%Positioning 15%Reasoning 9%The question 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 34 wordsthere is 90 billion dollars’ worth of new spending.¹ The list is too long to read in 30 seconds. The Liberal Prime Minister can say everything is fine, as he did on March 25, ²Positioning · 8 wordsbut he is living in a fantasy world.Positioning Claims · 20 wordsFederal spending is at its highest level since 1996.³ Two-thirds of new spending is not even being used to invest, Positioning · 9 wordsbut rather to keep the Liberal government machine running.Positioning Claims · 19 wordsThe result is higher debt, higher inflation and higher interest rates. That is what the Bank of Canada says.⁴ Reasoning · 10 wordsEvery dollar wasted means a dollar less in Canadians’ pockets. The question · 17 wordsWhen will the Liberal government finally get its spending under control and give families some breathing room?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 80

2 of 2 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 “but he is living in a fantasy world.”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 “but rather to keep the Liberal government machine running.”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 · 100

0 of 2 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 · 4

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“90 billion dollars’ worth of new spending”The federal budget included $90 billion of new spending.search
2“as he did on March 25”The Prime Minister said everything is fine on March 25, 2026.search
3“Federal spending is at its highest level since 1996”Federal spending in Canada is at its highest level since 1996.search
4“That is what the Bank of Canada says”The Bank of Canada has said that government spending contributes to higher debt, inflation and interest rates.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15