Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Roman Baber

Conservative on Anti-Semitism 2026-10-07

140 words · 13 sentences · 15 clauses

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Claims 80%Positioning 4%The ask 11%Thanks 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 46 wordsit has been three years.¹ We remember the execution of teenagers at a music festival; ²the slaughter of men, women, children and babies; and the hostages, tortured, who were killed in Gaza, all murdered because they were Jews.³ Since October 7, the intifada has been globalized. Positioning · 5 wordsJihad is on the move.Positioning Claims · 66 wordsThe hate that targets Jews is not just limited to Jews. We remember 9/11, the Boston Marathon, the London buses, the Madrid trains and the German Christmas markets.⁴ We remember the shooting right here on Parliament Hill.⁵ Many proud Canadians, including Muslim Canadians, came to Canada to escape jihad. We all live peacefully side by side. A school in my riding got shot at three times.⁶ The ask · 15 wordsWe must please confront the intifada before it is too late.Vague promise We must never forget.Vague promise Thanks · 8 wordsMay all of their memories be a blessing.Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

2 of 4 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 “Jihad is on the move.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “May all of their memories be a blessing.”Thanks: 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 4 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 · 85

2 of 4 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We must please confront the intifada”A commitment to confront with no actor, measure, date, or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We must never forget”A commitment with no action, measure, or condition specifying what remembering entails.

Claims · 6

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“it has been three years”Three years had passed since October 7, 2023 as of this statement on October 7, 2026.search
2“the execution of teenagers at a music festival”Teenagers were killed at a music festival in the October 7, 2023 attack in Israel.search
3“the hostages, tortured, who were killed in Gaza”Hostages taken on October 7, 2023 were killed while held in Gaza.search
4“We remember 9/11, the Boston Marathon, the London buses, the Madrid trains and the German Christmas markets.”Terrorist attacks occurred on 9/11, at the Boston Marathon, on London buses, on Madrid trains and at German Christmas markets.search
5“We remember the shooting right here on Parliament Hill.”A shooting took place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (the 2014 attack on Cpl. Nathan Cirillo).search
6“A school in my riding got shot at three times.”A school in Roman Baber’s riding was shot at three times.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19