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Michael Cooper

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-20

72 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

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Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 50%Positioning 28%The question 22%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 36 wordstoday’s PBO report reveals that the Liberals will blow through a key fiscal anchor that they promised only months ago.¹ The Liberals promised declining deficits to GDP.² The PBO confirms the opposite: rising deficits to GDP. Positioning · 20 wordsThis is a complete indictment. The Liberals are failing to follow through on a central pillar of their budgetary policy.Positioning The question · 16 wordsIn the face of that, how can Canadians have any confidence in their so-called fiscal plan?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 67

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 “This is a complete indictment.”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 “The Liberals are failing to follow through on a central pillar of their budgetary policy.”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 · 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“today’s PBO report reveals”A PBO report released on October 20, 2026 shows the federal deficit-to-GDP ratio rising rather than declining.search
2“The Liberals promised declining deficits to GDP”The Liberal government promised, in the months before October 2026, that the deficit-to-GDP ratio would decline.search

Analysed on 2026-10-22