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Michael Barrett

Conservative on Public Services and Procurement 2026-10-22

87 words · 4 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 75%Procedure 14%The question 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 65 wordsyesterday the veterans minister talked about creating employment opportunities for veterans.¹ This week we learned the Liberal government awarded a $12-million security contract for the CRA to an American firm with ties to ICE instead of a Canadian not-for-profit that employs veterans.² The difference between the two bids was less than 1%.³ The Liberals have been in here this week talking about the procurement process, Procedure · 12 wordsbut we are looking for an answer to a very simple question: ProcedureThe question · 10 wordsWhat part of this decision included the employment of veterans?

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but we are looking for an answer to a very simple question:”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 · 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“yesterday the veterans minister talked about creating employment opportunities for veterans”On 2026-10-21 the veterans minister spoke about creating employment opportunities for veterans.search
2“awarded a $12-million security contract for the CRA to an American firm with ties to ICE instead of a Canadian not-for-profit that employs veterans”In the week of 2026-10-19 the Liberal government awarded a $12-million security contract for the CRA to an American firm with ties to ICE rather than to a Canadian not-for-profit that employs veterans.search
3“The difference between the two bids was less than 1%”The difference between the two bids for the CRA security contract was less than 1%.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24