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Rhonda Kirkland

Conservative on Justice 2026-09-23

98 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Claims 82%Positioning 6%The question 12%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 66 wordsToronto police constable Todd Baylis was just 25 years old when he was murdered in the line of duty.¹ His family has relived that tragic loss at parole hearings in 2019, 2021 and 2024, ²and will again in just a few months. For 14 years, victims’ advocate Lisa Freeman from Oshawa has repeatedly been forced to face the axe murderer who bludgeoned her father to death.³ Positioning · 6 wordsLiberal parole has caused this problem, PositioningClaims · 6 wordsand victims’ families are demanding change. The question · 12 wordsWhy do the Liberals keep making victims constantly relive their worst day? Claims · 8 wordsPeople get a chance at parole every time.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 91

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 “Liberal parole has caused this problem,”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 · 3

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“Toronto police constable Todd Baylis was just 25 years old when he was murdered in the line of duty”Toronto police constable Todd Baylis was 25 years old when he was murdered in the line of duty.search
2“parole hearings in 2019, 2021 and 2024”Todd Baylis’s family attended parole hearings for his killer in 2019, 2021 and 2024.search
3“For 14 years, victims’ advocate Lisa Freeman from Oshawa has repeatedly been forced to face the axe murderer who bludgeoned her father to death”Victims’ advocate Lisa Freeman from Oshawa has for 14 years faced parole hearings for the man convicted of killing her father.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20