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Scot Davidson

Conservative on Steel and Aluminum Industry 2026-10-22

90 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Claims 52%Positioning 22%The question 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 47 wordslast week the Minister of Industry was on Bay Street saying, “We used to be able to transform aluminum in Canada, ¹and we don’t anymore.” The minister should know there are over 80,000 Canadians employed in the downstream aluminum industry right now whose jobs are at risk.² Positioning · 20 wordsHer comments saying the industry does not exist are a slap in the face to every one of those workers.Positioning The question · 23 wordsWhy is she already writing the industry’s obituary when it is the Liberals’ failure to get a deal that is killing these jobs?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

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 “Her comments saying the industry does not exist are a slap in the face to every one of those workers.”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 · 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“last week the Minister of Industry was on Bay Street saying, “We used to be able to transform aluminum in Canada, ”The Minister of Industry said that the ability to transform aluminum in Canada used to exist but no longer exists while on Bay Street last week.search
2“over 80,000 Canadians employed in the downstream aluminum industry right now whose jobs are at risk.”There are over 80,000 Canadians currently employed in the downstream aluminum industry whose jobs are at risk.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24