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Pat Kelly

Conservative on The Economy 2026-09-25

105 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Positioning 20%Claims 63%The question 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 21 wordshe must be really upset with the government that has been in power for the last 11 years.¹ Canadians need results.Positioning Claims · 66 wordsHundreds of projects and their applications are waiting for federal approval because the government spent the last 11 years piling on red tape and bad laws that kill high-paying jobs.² Last year, the Liberals asked Parliament for extraordinary powers to exempt major projects from its own laws so that projects could be built at unimaginable speeds, ³and yet nothing has happened and there are no results. The question · 18 wordsWhen will the Liberals clear the backlog, approve projects, get shovels in the ground and save Canadian jobs?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 74

2 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 “he must be really upset with the government that has been in power for the last 11 years.”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 “Canadians need results.”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 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“in power for the last 11 years”The Liberal government has been in power for the last 11 years (as of September 2026).search
2“Hundreds of projects and their applications are waiting for federal approval”Hundreds of projects and their applications are waiting for federal approval.search
3“the Liberals asked Parliament for extraordinary powers to exempt major projects from its own laws”In 2025 the Liberal government asked Parliament for powers to exempt major projects from its own laws.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20