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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-06

227 words · 14 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I heard something quite surprising from my colleague. He said that the government had implemented a measure to help with the cost of living because of pressure from the Conservatives. If we were to wait for the Conservatives before helping Canadians, there would not have been much help for the past 10 years. Yes, this time, they supported us in suspending the excise tax on gasoline. However, when it came time to vote for the Canada child benefit, to create a national school food program or to offer affordable child care, what did they do? They voted no every time. My colleague said that he is in favour of putting money back in Canadians’ pockets. However, when we look at his voting record, it is quite the opposite. I have a question for him. Since when has he been in favour of implementing measures to help Canadians cope with the cost of living?”

Statement grade

48 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Greeting 3%Claims 17%Aside 4%Procedure 8%Positioning 68%

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

Madam Speaker, Greeting · 7 wordsI would like to welcome my colleague.Greeting Claims · 8 wordsHe is fairly new here in the House. Aside · 8 wordsI hope he is enjoying his current seat.Mockery Procedure · 18 wordsThat said, he should bear in mind the changes that have taken place over the last few months.Procedure Positioning · 130 wordsThey tried to make us believe that the Liberal Party had changed, but it is still the same Liberal Party. It is a party that prefers taxes over leaving more money in people’s pockets so that they can make their own choices. It is a party that takes a paternalistic approach. Instead of leaving more money in people’s pockets so they can manage it themselves, the Liberal Party would rather tell them what to do. That is the problem with the Liberal Party. It thinks it is just a bit better than everyone else at managing people’s money. We Conservatives believe that if we leave more money in people’s pockets, they will be able to pay their grocery bill at the end of the month.Partly on point That is what is best.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsAs for the various measures we did not support, I could draw up a list of all the measures that the Prime Minister has decided to swipe from our election platform.Partly on point Positioning · 25 wordsI want my colleague to know that I believe we have done far more than he has over the past 10 years to help Canadians.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 18

12 of 22 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I would like to welcome my colleague.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That said, he should bear in mind the changes that have taken place over the last few months.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They tried to make us believe that the Liberal Party had changed,”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 “but it is still the same Liberal Party.”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 “It is a party that prefers taxes over leaving more money in people’s pockets so that they can make their own choices.”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 “It is a party that takes a paternalistic approach.”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 “Instead of leaving more money in people’s pockets so they can manage it themselves, the Liberal Party would rather tell them what to do.”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 “That is the problem with the Liberal Party.”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 “It thinks it is just a bit better than everyone else at managing people’s money.”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 “We Conservatives believe that if we leave more money in people’s pockets, they will be able to pay their grocery bill at the end of the month.”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 “That is what is best.”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 “I want my colleague to know that I believe we have done far more than he has over the past 10 years to help Canadians.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 51

9 of 22 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “They tried to make us believe that the Liberal Party had changed,”About the Liberal Party’s claimed change, not the member’s own record on cost-of-living measures.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “but it is still the same Liberal Party.”A characterization of the Liberal Party, not an answer to the since-when question.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “It is a party that prefers taxes over leaving more money in people’s pockets so that they can make their own choices.”About the Liberal Party’s preference for taxes, not the date or record asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “It is a party that takes a paternalistic approach.”A characterization of the Liberal Party’s approach, not the record asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Instead of leaving more money in people’s pockets so they can manage it themselves, the Liberal Party would rather tell them what to do.”About how the Liberal Party manages money, not when the member began supporting cost-of-living measures.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “That is the problem with the Liberal Party.”A general statement about the Liberal Party, not the record asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “It thinks it is just a bit better than everyone else at managing people’s money.”About the Liberal Party’s view of itself, not the member’s record on helping Canadians.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We Conservatives believe that if we leave more money in people’s pockets, they will be able to pay their grocery bill at the end of the month.”A statement of Conservative belief on leaving money in people’s pockets, not the since-when answer.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “As for the various measures we did not support, I could draw up a list of all the measures that the Prime Minister has decided to swipe from our election platform.”About the Prime Minister copying the Conservative platform, not the member’s own record asked about.

Respect · 100

1 of 22 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.

Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.What the tags mean “I hope he is enjoying his current seat”A sarcastic jab at the member himself over his newness and seat, ridiculing his standing rather than anything he said or did.

Clarity · 100

0 of 22 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-19