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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-22

125 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Connie Cody (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, in this current day of an affordability crisis, which the Liberal government voted we are actually not in, I am hearing from members of my community about affordability and accountability with respect to the government. It seems that the government is measuring its success by the amount of money it spends. What are my colleague’s thoughts on that?”

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.

Positioning 14%Claims 60%Procedure 3%The ask 22%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsif there is one thing the Liberal government has plenty of, it is money it does not have.Positioning Claims · 31 wordsThe Liberals are putting a lot of measures in place, but not a one of them can be paid with money that exists. It is money the government has to borrow. Procedure · 4 wordsWhat does that mean?Procedure Claims · 44 wordsIt means that by 2030, it will cost Canadians $83 billion a year in interest on the debt.¹ That is more than we pay for the health transfer, even though we have major problems across the country, particularly when it comes to mental health.² The ask · 28 wordsI therefore invite the Liberals to be more prudent and fiscally responsible with Canadians’ money, and I invite them to solve the real problems instead of creating more.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 77

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 “if there is one thing the Liberal government has plenty of, it is money it does not have.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “What does that mean?”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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“by 2030, it will cost Canadians $83 billion a year in interest on the debt”Canada’s annual interest payments on the federal debt will cost Canadians $83 billion a year by 2030.search
2“That is more than we pay for the health transfer”Projected annual federal debt interest payments of $83 billion by 2030 would exceed what Canada pays under the health transfer.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24