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Andrew Lawton

Conservative on Affordability 2026-09-22

163 words · 9 sentences · 10 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.

Aside 10%Positioning 10%Claims 66%Procedure 4%The question 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Aside · 16 wordsI may remind the House that, unlike the member prior, only my tie is red today.Aside Positioning · 16 wordsIt is very important for us to stand up in the House for affordability for Canadians.Positioning Claims · 33 wordsA new Royal Bank of Canada survey found that more than half of parents with adult children aged 18 to 40 provided financial support over the past year, contributing an average of $6,151.¹ Procedure · 6 wordsIt is not just that generation.Procedure Claims · 75 wordsI met with a group of seniors in St. Thomas a couple of weeks ago. One of them said that she does not eat lunch because of the price of groceries. More shocking was when almost every other senior at the table said that they did not either. This is a fact of life in Canada, the same Canada of which the Prime Minister says affordability is the best it has been in a decade.² The question · 17 wordsWould the Prime Minister like me to tell these seniors that, or will he do it himself?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

3 of 3 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I may remind the House that, unlike the member prior, only my tie is red today.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is very important for us to stand up in the House for affordability for Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It is not just that generation.”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 · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 2

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“more than half of parents with adult children aged 18 to 40 provided financial support over the past year, contributing an average of $6,151”A new Royal Bank of Canada survey found that more than half of parents with adult children aged 18 to 40 provided financial support over the past year, contributing an average of $6,151.search
2“affordability is the best it has been in a decade”The Prime Minister said that affordability in Canada is the best it has been in a decade.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20