Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Rhonda Kirkland

Conservative on The Economy 2026-10-09

115 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Positioning 35%Claims 41%The question 24%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 24 wordsI would have a lot more respect for the member for Whitby if he was standing up for the auto workers in our community.Positioning Claims · 47 wordsThe Simcoe Hall Settlement House food bank in Oshawa is now capped at 70 households a day.¹ Demand has not fallen; it is having to turn people away, ²but food being donated has.³ Grocery costs are still rising while meals are getting smaller and smaller for families.⁴ Positioning · 16 wordsAfter years of reckless Liberal deficits and tax-and-spend policies, families cannot afford a basic Thanksgiving dinner.Positioning The question · 28 wordsWill the Liberals please tell us by which Thanksgiving exactly we can expect to have grocery prices stop rising, or will the Liberals admit they have no plan?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 58

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I would have a lot more respect for the member for Whitby if he was standing up for the auto workers in our community.”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 “After years of reckless Liberal deficits and tax-and-spend policies, families cannot afford a basic Thanksgiving dinner.”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 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 · 4

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 Simcoe Hall Settlement House food bank in Oshawa is now capped at 70 households a day”The Simcoe Hall Settlement House food bank in Oshawa caps service at 70 households per day.search
2“it is having to turn people away”The Simcoe Hall Settlement House food bank in Oshawa has to turn people away because demand exceeds its daily cap.search
3“food being donated has”Food donations to the Simcoe Hall Settlement House food bank in Oshawa have fallen.search
4“Grocery costs are still rising”Canadian grocery prices were still rising as of October 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19