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Dan Mazier

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-20

79 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 56%Positioning 14%The question 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 44 wordslast year, the Prime Minister campaigned on a promise to lower the federal debt relative to Canada’s GDP.¹ Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer revealed that was just another broken promise. According to the PBO, debt to GDP will increase under the Liberals for years.² Positioning · 11 wordsMeanwhile, the Liberals are hiding behind creative accounting to fool Canadians.Positioning The question · 24 wordsWill the Liberals admit that Canada is facing an affordability crisis after 11 years of their government, ³or are they totally out of touch?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 82

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 “Meanwhile, the Liberals are hiding behind creative accounting to fool Canadians.”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 · 3

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“campaigned on a promise to lower the federal debt relative to Canada’s GDP”Last year the Prime Minister’s party campaigned on a promise to lower the federal debt-to-GDP ratio.search
2“debt to GDP will increase under the Liberals for years”The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report released on 2026-10-20 projects that Canada’s debt-to-GDP ratio will increase for years.search
3“after 11 years of their government”The Liberal Party has been in federal government for 11 years as of 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22