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Clifford Small

Conservative on Fisheries and Oceans 2026-10-08

91 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 58%Positioning 15%The question 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 53 wordscrab fishermen and plant workers back home were not amused with that response from the member for St. John’s East. The Minister of Fisheries should at least know that next year’s crab quotas will be set next year, ¹which is in opposition to what she said, that the quotas have not been announced.² Positioning · 14 wordsMaybe she is catering her response to the French fishermen she met last summer.Positioning The question · 24 wordsWill the Liberal Prime Minister stand with our fishing industry, or has he already sold it out like he did with our steel producers?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 80

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Maybe she is catering her response to the French fishermen she met last summer.”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 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 · 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“next year’s crab quotas will be set next year”The snow crab quotas for 2027 will be set in 2027.search
2“what she said, that the quotas have not been announced”The Minister of Fisheries said in the House that next year’s crab quotas have not been announced.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19