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Brad Vis

Conservative on Small Business 2026-10-06

114 words · 5 sentences · 11 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Positioning 5%Claims 83%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 6 wordsthat is not a fair answer, PositioningClaims · 95 wordsbecause I have the documents from the minister’s department, which states what I just said in this House. Canada’s productivity continuing to lag its peers, ¹and access to capital for women entrepreneurs, and all entrepreneurs, remains a top concern. In addition, we still do not have internal trade, key supply chains in western Canada are compromised, and there are no major tax reforms to meaningfully support existing small businesses in Canada, yet the government continues to shovel more money out the door without results or accountability. We can just think of the green slush fund. The question · 13 wordsWill the minister stop the theatrics and actually deliver for our small businesses—

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “that is not a fair answer,”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 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 · 1

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“Canada’s productivity continuing to lag its peers”Canada’s productivity continues to lag that of its peer countries.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19