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Eric Duncan

Conservative on Public Safety 2026-10-08

103 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 89 / 100

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

Positioning 27%Claims 63%The question 10%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 19 wordsthe public safety minister’s statements about the Liberals’ failure to catch a Canadian-linked spy at NATO lack any credibility.Positioning Claims · 40 wordsThree years ago, the Public Service Commission found the spy had committed fraud by applying at CBSA under two different names and emails, failing to clarify why she submitted multiple applications.¹ It was Belgium, not Canada, that caught this spy.² Positioning · 2 wordsHow embarrassing.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsThe basic facts of this case show just how incredible it was that this spy was still able to get the necessary Canadian security clearances. Positioning · 7 wordsThe Liberals failed to keep Canadians safe.Positioning The question · 10 wordsWhy is the minister covering up for this Liberal incompetence?

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

3 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 public safety minister’s statements about the Liberals’ failure to catch a Canadian-linked spy at NATO lack any credibility.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “How embarrassing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Liberals failed to keep Canadians safe.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 2

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 Public Service Commission found the spy had committed fraud by applying at CBSA under two different names and emails”Three years before October 2026, the Public Service Commission found that a Canadian-linked spy had committed fraud by applying to CBSA under two different names and emails and failing to clarify why she submitted multiple applications.search
2“It was Belgium, not Canada, that caught this spy”Belgium, not Canada, caught the spy in question.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19