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Arpan Khanna

Conservative on Correctional Service of Canada 2026-10-07

63 words · 4 sentences · 6 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 62%Procedure 5%Reasoning 21%Aside 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 22 wordsCanadians were shocked to learn that, under the Liberals, federal prisons are handing out paper straws for inmates to snort cocaine with.¹ Procedure · 3 wordsThat is right; ProcedureClaims · 17 wordsthere are taxpayer-funded paper straws behind prison walls. The Liberals are literally helping inmates do dangerous drugs, Reasoning · 13 wordswhich will make them even more dangerous when they come out of jail. Aside · 8 wordsI know they have no use for paper— AsideSome hon. members: Oh, oh!

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is right;”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I know they have no use for paper—”An aside: 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 · 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“federal prisons are handing out paper straws for inmates to snort cocaine with”Under the current federal government, Correctional Service of Canada prisons have distributed paper straws that inmates used to snort cocaine.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19