Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Jamil Jivani

Conservative on Food Affordability 2026-10-09

135 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

Average 79 / 100

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

Claims 60%Positioning 40%

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Madam Speaker, Claims · 25 wordsthis Thanksgiving, many moms and dads will go into debt, putting groceries on credit cards because they do not have enough cash in the bank. Positioning · 31 wordsLiberals in Ottawa will say there is nothing they can do about it, but the reality is that Liberals could take action now if they cared enough to confront big business.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 56 wordsThe Competition Bureau of Canada has spent years advocating for more competition in the grocery industry to lower food prices.¹ The policy ideas are out there, ideas to stop property controls from blocking market entry, ideas to empower independent and online retailers, ideas to enforce clear unit pricing rules, but Liberals will not adopt those policies. Positioning · 23 wordsLiberals will not confront big business. Instead, Liberals will use big government to enrich big business while hard-working Canadians struggle to afford food.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

4 of 5 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 “Liberals in Ottawa will say there is nothing they can do about it,”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 “but the reality is that Liberals could take action now if they cared enough to confront big business.”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 “Liberals will not confront big business.”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 “Instead, Liberals will use big government to enrich big business while hard-working Canadians struggle to afford food.”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 5 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 · 83

1 of 5 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 verdict as settled fact in place of a source.

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“The Competition Bureau of Canada has spent years advocating for more competition in the grocery industry to lower food prices”The Competition Bureau of Canada has spent years advocating for more competition in the grocery industry as a way to lower food prices.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19