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Frank Caputo

Conservative on Justice 2026-10-05

74 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 59%Procedure 18%The question 23%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 44 wordsShane Ertmoed killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas about 26 years ago.¹ Her family continues to serve a psychological life sentence, while Mr. Ertmoed himself gets a 60-day temporary, unescorted absence in order to take cooking classes, cooking classes that Heather will not get to take.² Procedure · 13 wordsI am going to look right at the Prime Minister and ask this: ProcedureThe question · 17 wordsWill he commit to repealing, to removing, Liberal parole so this cannot happen again, yes or no?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am going to look right at the Prime Minister and ask this:”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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“Shane Ertmoed killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas about 26 years ago”Shane Ertmoed killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas in roughly the year 2000.search
2“a 60-day temporary, unescorted absence in order to take cooking classes”Shane Ertmoed was granted a 60-day temporary unescorted absence from custody to take cooking classes.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19