Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Warren Steinley

Conservative on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-09-24

527 words · 35 sentences · 45 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 87 / 100

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Procedure 20%Aside 7%Claims 63%The question 3%Positioning 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 44 wordsit is a pleasure to join in and ask for more with respect to the answer I received back in the previous session on affordability. I know my colleague from Whitby is going to respond to the question I am going to ask him.Procedure Aside · 19 wordsWe have had a lot of good, partisan sparring back and forth over the years, for a long time.Aside Claims · 29 wordsI am going to bring this down to a constituent level because I just received an email from a senior lady in my riding at 2:03 p.m. this afternoon. Procedure · 35 wordsI am going to read this and talk about the affordability issues people are facing so we can have a conversation, on a real constituent basis, about what is going on in people’s daily lives.Procedure Claims · 232 wordsIt says, “I’m 74. My husband is 75. We get nothing extra from the federal government. When I say ‘we’, I mean the seniors who have paid income taxes on all the money we’ve scrimped and saved over our working years while paying for our children’s child care and food. This money was to see us through our retirement years. All that hard work so we can enjoy our golden years was for what? We still have to scrimp and save so we can afford food and shelter. “The Liberals keep going on about how much they’ve done for everyone, including the seniors, so they can afford to pay for food. This is a lot of poppycock. They say, ‘Look at how many are registered for the seniors dental program.’¹ That is all fine and dandy, but how many of those registered actually qualify? This is the number that really matters. My husband and I are registered, ²but our combined income means we don’t qualify. If it was not for investments we saved for over 40 years, we would not be able to afford to retire. To make matters worse, the investment income is all taxable. “Sorry for the long rant. I just get so frustrated when the Liberals keep saying that they’re helping us but everything keeps going up and our income stays the same. Keep up the good work. Janet.” The question · 7 wordsWhat I am wondering for Janet is— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Warren Steinley: Aside · 10 wordsThere is heckling from the other side, which is interesting.Aside Mr. Speaker, Claims · 10 wordsshe said they do not qualify for the dental program, Aside · 10 wordsif the Liberal members would listen to what I say.Aside Positioning · 20 wordsThis is what the Liberals do. They dismiss what everyday Canadians are talking about and the issues they are facing.Positioning Procedure · 24 wordsI want to ask this of my friend from Whitby, who I think is here for the right reasons, though we have different opinions.Procedure Positioning · 17 wordsEvery day in question period, the Liberals get up and say, “Oh, but there’s a dental program.”Positioning Claims · 62 wordsFor seniors like Janet and her husband, because of their retirement income, they do not qualify, so they do not get anything. They are frustrated seniors who are not really seeing any of the benefit of these programs, but their income is being taxed, and that is going to pay for programs for other people. They are in a really tough situation. The question · 8 wordsWhat would Ryan say to Janet right now?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 60

12 of 12 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “it is a pleasure to join in and ask for more with respect to the answer I received back in the previous session on affordability.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I know my colleague from Whitby is going to respond to the question I am going to ask him.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “We have had a lot of good, partisan sparring back and forth over the years, for a long time.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am going to read this and talk about the affordability issues people are facing so we can have a conversation, on a real constituent basis, about what is going on in people’s daily lives.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “There is heckling from the other side,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “which is interesting.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “if the Liberal members would listen to what I say.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “This is what the Liberals do.”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 “They dismiss what everyday Canadians are talking about and the issues they are facing.”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 “I want to ask this of my friend from Whitby, who I think is here for the right reasons, though we have different opinions.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Every day in question period, the Liberals get up and say, “Oh,”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 there’s a dental program.””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 12 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 12 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“the seniors dental program”Canada has a federal seniors dental program that people can register for.search
2“My husband and I are registered, ”A 74-year-old constituent and her 75-year-old husband are registered for the seniors dental program but do not qualify because of their combined income.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20