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Michael Cooper

Conservative on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-09-24

277 words · 14 sentences · 18 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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The question 18%Claims 73%Positioning 9%

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Mr. Speaker, The question · 22 wordsI have a question about corruption surrounding the Liberal government’s now infamous lease with Maritime Launch Services for a so-called space port. Claims · 171 wordsWe know that the government entered into this lease, notwithstanding that Maritime Launch Services had no history of launching anything into space.¹ Indeed, Maritime Launch Services had a history of not doing much of anything because Maritime Launch Services was a practically bankrupt company, sustaining a loss of $47 million and with revenue of just $15,000 in 2025.² As such, it is no wonder that the share value of Maritime Launch Services was practically worthless, but then the Liberals entered into the so-called space port lease on March 16 of this year, ³and rather conveniently, the Liberals backdated the lease by one full year to 2025, funnelling $20 million tax dollars to Maritime Launch Services for no work and no value, effectively bailing out Maritime Launch Services.⁴ What was the consequence of that? Surprise, surprise, the share value of Maritime Launch Services soared, and immediately following that, within three weeks, the chair of the board sold three million previously worthless shares, walking away with $1.8 million.⁵ He became a millionaire overnight. Positioning · 25 wordsDo members know what that is called? It is called “pump and dump”. Do members know what else it is called? It is called “corruption”, PositioningClaims · 32 wordswhich the Liberals allowed to happen because they failed to take the most basic of measures to prevent this kind of insider profiteering, such as, for example, insisting upon a lock-up agreement.⁶ The question · 27 wordsWhy did they not do that? Why did they allow this to happen? Is it because this type of corruption is business as usual with the Liberals?

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

4 of 4 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 “Do members know what that is called?”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 “It is called “pump and dump”.”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 “Do members know what else it is called?”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 “It is called “corruption”,”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 4 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 4 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“Maritime Launch Services had no history of launching anything into space”Before the lease with the federal government, Maritime Launch Services had no history of launching anything into space.search
2“sustaining a loss of $47 million and with revenue of just $15,000 in 2025”Maritime Launch Services reported a loss of $47 million and revenue of $15,000 in 2025.search
3“the so-called space port lease on March 16 of this year”The federal government entered into the Maritime Launch Services space port lease on March 16, 2026.search
4“backdated the lease by one full year to 2025, funnelling $20 million tax dollars to Maritime Launch Services”The government backdated the Maritime Launch Services lease by one year to 2025, directing $20 million to the company.search
5“within three weeks, the chair of the board sold three million previously worthless shares, walking away with $1.8 million”Within three weeks of the lease, the chair of the board of Maritime Launch Services sold three million shares for $1.8 million.search
6“failed to take the most basic of measures to prevent this kind of insider profiteering, such as, for example, insisting upon a lock-up agreement”The government’s lease with Maritime Launch Services did not include a lock-up agreement.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20