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John Brassard

Conservative on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-20

113 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

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

Claims 17%Reasoning 38%Procedure 4%The ask 41%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 wordshiring friends is already happening. The Commissionaires is the largest employer of veterans in the country.¹ Reasoning · 43 wordsTaking away the CRA contract and giving it to an American firm is not just a contract that was lost.² It is also meaningful employment opportunities and cultural relevance for Canadian veterans to work, after their service, with their friends and their peers. Procedure · 5 wordsNow it has been lost, ProcedureClaims · 3 wordsand for $80,000.³ The ask · 46 wordsHere is a solution to give the contract back to the Commissionaires and secure Canadian veterans’ jobs: How about the Prime Minister not spend $160,000 in catering on his next flight, ⁴and use that money to make up the difference that the contract was lost by?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 93

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Now it has been lost,”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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 Commissionaires is the largest employer of veterans in the country.”The Commissionaires is the largest employer of veterans in Canada.search
2“Taking away the CRA contract and giving it to an American firm”The CRA contract previously held by the Commissionaires was awarded to an American firm.search
3“for $80,000.”The difference between the Commissionaires’ bid and the winning bid for the CRA contract was $80,000.search
4“$160,000 in catering on his next flight”The Prime Minister spent $160,000 on catering for a flight.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22