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Arnold Viersen

Conservative on Building Canada Strong Act 2026-10-06

44 words · 2 sentences · 2 clauses

Replying to Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, the Major Projects Office, headquartered in Calgary, in my colleague’s province, is currently studying more than 20 projects representing $500 billion in investments. Even the premier of his province said that she was optimistic about the Major Projects Office. I would like to ask my colleague whether he shares his provincial premier’s optimism about the Major Projects Office.”

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Positioning 57%Claims 43%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 25 words“The feels are good” is generally the message from the Liberal Party, that it has a lot of good feelings and a lot of goodwill.PositioningOff point Claims · 19 wordsThe fact of the matter is that the Major Projects Office has failed to approve one single new project.¹Unearned certainty

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 41

1 of 3 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 feels are good” is generally the message from the Liberal Party, that it has a lot of good feelings and a lot of goodwill.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 41

1 of 3 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 bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean ““The feels are good” is generally the message from the Liberal Party, that it has a lot of good feelings and a lot of goodwill.”A general jab at the Liberals’ messaging, not an answer to the question about the Major Projects Office.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 · 54

1 of 3 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “The fact of the matter is”This formula asserts certainty in place of a source before the claim about the office’s record.

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“the Major Projects Office has failed to approve one single new project”The Major Projects Office has not approved any new project.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19