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Don Davies

NDP on Government Priorities 2026-10-22

85 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 38%Positioning 36%The ask 26%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 9 wordsBill C-39 would make drastic changes to our country. Positioning · 31 wordsIt puts the profits of foreign investors over Canadians’ labour rights, environmental protections and indigenous peoples, yet Liberals, aided by Conservatives, are shutting out critical voices who want to be heard.Positioning Claims · 23 wordsThis includes eminent scientists from the Royal Society of Canada who today warned that without major amendments, the bill will inflict irreversible harm.¹ The ask · 22 wordsWill the minister extend the special committee hearings to ensure full scrutiny of this sweeping legislation by experts, stakeholders and ordinary Canadians?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 58

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 “It puts the profits of foreign investors over Canadians’ labour rights, environmental protections and indigenous peoples,”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 “yet Liberals, aided by Conservatives, are shutting out critical voices who want to be heard.”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 · 1

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“eminent scientists from the Royal Society of Canada who today warned that without major amendments, the bill will inflict irreversible harm”Eminent scientists from the Royal Society of Canada warned on October 22, 2026, that Bill C-39 will inflict irreversible harm without major amendments.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24