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Branden Leslie

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-08

152 words · 8 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Eric St-Pierre (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I have had the honour of working with my colleague from Portage—Lisgar for the last year and a half on the environment committee, and we are currently studying affordability and energy efficiency measures. Our government introduced a national electricity strategy, and there is support for up to one million Canadians on energy efficiency measures. Does the member agree with providing support to Tracy and Cory with energy efficiency measures to save money on their energy bills?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 84 / 100

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

Thanks 16%Positioning 22%Claims 45%Reasoning 18%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 24 wordsI must admit I am a big fan of my colleague from across the way. I appreciate working with him on the environment committee.Thanks Positioning · 33 wordsHe mentioned yet another big, grand announcement the government has made and that somehow we are supposed to believe it is going to lead to some sort of outcome sometime in the future.Positioning Claims · 68 wordsHowever, the reality is that the affordability crisis is striking at the hearts of family homes right now.Unearned certainty Interestingly, from that committee testimony we learned some interesting facts about those home energy retrofits that the government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on.¹ In fact, they are not leading to homes being retrofit.² Also, the outcomes of those retrofits are a lot less than it had promised.³ Reasoning · 27 wordsTo ensure Canadians have the money to pay their bills, government needs to get out of the way and not spend more money it does not have.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

3 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I must admit I am a big fan of my colleague from across the way.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I appreciate working with him on the environment committee.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “He mentioned yet another big, grand announcement the government has made and that somehow we are supposed to believe it is going to lead to some sort of outcome sometime in the future.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 81

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the reality is”The phrase asserts a conclusion as fact in place of any source or evidence.

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“the government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on”The federal government is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on home energy retrofit programs.search
2“they are not leading to homes being retrofit”The government’s home energy retrofit spending is not resulting in homes actually being retrofitted.search
3“the outcomes of those retrofits are a lot less than it had promised”The outcomes of the government’s home energy retrofit programs are much lower than the government promised.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19