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Andrew Scheer

Conservative on Agriculture and Agri-Food 2026-10-06

138 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Positioning 7%Claims 81%Procedure 4%The question 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsthe Prime Minister is all talk and no results.Positioning Claims · 51 wordsThe Liberals announced that they are eliminating seed research at the Indian Head research farm, jeopardizing local jobs.¹ Many groups, like the Grain Growers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, have all condemned this decision.² Now, the minister will claim that this work will continue at another site, Procedure · 5 wordsbut here is the problem.Procedure Claims · 61 wordsThe site at Indian Head has over 100 years of data, unique soil conditions and local staff with decades of expertise and knowledge.³ This research is worth hundreds of millions of dollars for the Canadian ag industry.⁴ In the meantime, the government found millions of dollars for foreign aid for projects, like gender-just rice farming, that deliver no benefits for Canadians.⁵ The question · 12 wordsWhy is the government sacrificing Canadian research and jobs for Liberal waste?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 85

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 “the Prime Minister is all talk and no results.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but here is the problem.”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 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 · 5

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“The Liberals announced that they are eliminating seed research at the Indian Head research farm”The federal government has announced it is eliminating seed research at the Indian Head research farm.search
2“the Grain Growers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, have all condemned this decision”The Grain Growers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities have condemned the decision to eliminate seed research at the Indian Head research farm.search
3“The site at Indian Head has over 100 years of data”The Indian Head research farm holds over 100 years of research data.search
4“This research is worth hundreds of millions of dollars for the Canadian ag industry”The seed research at the Indian Head research farm is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Canadian agriculture industry.search
5“the government found millions of dollars for foreign aid for projects, like gender-just rice farming”The government has provided millions of dollars in foreign aid for projects including gender-just rice farming.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19