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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on The Economy 2026-09-21

116 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 72%Positioning 9%The question 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 84 words“and beyond”, the Prime Minister doubled the deficit, contributing to inflation.¹ He has introduced a new fuel tax, partially offsetting the one that we forced him to put on hold.² He is increasing the industrial carbon tax.³ Today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business revealed that 20% of its members say their businesses are “weak” or “critical”.⁴ Only 18% said they would recommend other people start businesses.⁵ Fifty per cent say not to start a business right now because the costs are too high.⁶ Positioning · 10 wordsConservatives want to save money and jobs through small business.Positioning The question · 22 wordsWill the Prime Minister reverse his inflationary policies so we can bring down the costs on our small business consumers and workers?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Conservatives want to save money and jobs through small business.”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 · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Respect

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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 6

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“doubled the deficit”The federal deficit under the Prime Minister has doubled.search
2“introduced a new fuel tax”The government has introduced a new fuel tax.search
3“increasing the industrial carbon tax”The government is increasing the industrial carbon price.search
4“Today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business revealed that 20% of its members say their businesses are “weak” or “critical”.”The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported that 20% of its members describe their businesses as ‘weak’ or ‘critical’.search
5“Only 18% said they would recommend other people start businesses”In the CFIB survey, 18% of members said they would recommend other people start businesses.search
6“Fifty per cent say not to start a business right now because the costs are too high.”In the CFIB survey, 50% of members advised against starting a business right now because costs are too high.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20