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Frank Caputo

Conservative on Justice 2026-10-07

102 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 44%The question 40%Procedure 16%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 45 wordsShane Ertmoed took the life of Heather Aspin-Thomas, an innocent 10-year-old girl, for sexual gratification.¹ He should never see the light of day, according to counsel for Heather’s mom.² Those are not my words. Victims are tired of hearing that the parole board is independent. The question · 38 wordsThey want to know whether the Liberals will repeal the laws that the independent parole board enforces that allow someone such as Shane Ertmoed to leave jail to take cooking classes that Heather will never get to take.³ Procedure · 16 wordsI will look directly at the Prime Minister, who appears to be talking to somebody else.Procedure The question · 3 wordsWill he commit— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will look directly at the Prime Minister, who appears to be talking to somebody else.”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 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 · 3

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“Shane Ertmoed took the life of Heather Aspin-Thomas, an innocent 10-year-old girl”Shane Ertmoed killed Heather Thomas, a 10-year-old girl.search
2“He should never see the light of day, according to counsel for Heather’s mom”Counsel for Heather Thomas’s mother said Shane Ertmoed should never see the light of day.search
3“leave jail to take cooking classes”Shane Ertmoed was granted temporary release from jail to take cooking classes.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19