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Kyle Seeback

Conservative on International Trade 2026-04-23

114 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Statement grade

47 / 100, held down by Clarity

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

Claims 89%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 101 wordsthe Liberal answer to the tens of thousands of Canadians who have lost their jobs about their strategy of delay is tell them to not worry about their EI, not worry about their families and not worry about how they are going to pay their mortgages because they signed a free trade deal with Ecuador, ¹²Hidden agencywhich is a rounding error in Canada’s GDP.³ If these Liberals are serious, they will explain why they decided their strategy is to not negotiate to try to get a deal on the tariffs that affect the 2.6 million Canadians whose jobs are tied to trade.⁴⁵Unearned certainty The question · 13 wordsWhen will they go back to the negotiating table to protect those jobs?

At a glance

Lost points for
VagueMuch of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 17

2 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “their strategy of delay”The phrase attributes intent without naming a decision, person, or document showing a deliberate strategy of delay.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “they decided their strategy is to not negotiate”This asserts as fact a decision to not negotiate, presented without any source or evidence.

Claims · 5

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“tens of thousands of Canadians who have lost their jobs”Tens of thousands of Canadians have lost their jobs amid the US tariff dispute.search
2“they signed a free trade deal with Ecuador”Canada signed a free trade agreement with Ecuador.search
3“a rounding error in Canada’s GDP”Canada’s trade with Ecuador is so small relative to Canada’s GDP that it amounts to a rounding error.search
4“the 2.6 million Canadians whose jobs are tied to trade”2.6 million Canadian jobs are tied to trade.search
5“their strategy is to not negotiate to try to get a deal on the tariffs”The government has not been negotiating with the United States to reach a deal on the tariffs.search

Analysed on 2026-09-15