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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Finance 2026-09-25

90 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 85 / 100

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

Claims 78%Positioning 10%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 40 wordsthe Prime Minister sold Canadians on his financial credentials, and then when they were not looking, he took advantage of that trust by inventing financial definitions used nowhere else in the world.Motive imputed He relabelled $94 billion of expenses as investments.¹ Positioning · 9 wordsThis is like calling a grocery bill an investment.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsThe former PBO and the IMF called them out, ²and now the new PBO has gone even further by saying that these invented definitions are not even being applied consistently.³ The question · 11 wordsWhy is this Liberal government destroying the integrity of Canada’s books?

At a glance

Lost points for
Personal attackThis statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “he took advantage of that trust”.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 87

1 of 2 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 “This is like calling a grocery bill an investment.”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 · 69

1 of 2 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.

Claiming to know a person’s bad motives.What the tags mean “he took advantage of that trust”It attributes a deceptive intent to the Prime Minister personally rather than judging his accounting choices.

Clarity · 100

0 of 2 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“relabelled $94 billion of expenses as investments”The government relabelled $94 billion of expenses as investments in its financial reporting.search
2“The former PBO and the IMF called them out”The former Parliamentary Budget Officer and the IMF criticized the government’s use of these financial definitions.search
3“saying that these invented definitions are not even being applied consistently”The new Parliamentary Budget Officer said these definitions are not being applied consistently.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20