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Sandra Cobena

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-23

100 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 77 / 100

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

Claims 64%Positioning 23%The question 13%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 64 wordsthey say that they are building Canada, but the reality is that the PBO just slashed Canada’s growth rate to a mere 0.9%, less than half of the U.S.’s, ¹Unearned certaintyand the reality is that they are building generational debt.Unearned certainty What is the fastest-growing expense for the government? It is not health care and it is not defence. It is interest, $83 billion in interest.² Positioning · 23 wordsThe Liberals are driving Canadians into dependence on government programs, and they are taking on massive amounts of debt to pay for it.Positioning The question · 13 wordsHow can this Liberal government possibly claim that its economic policies are working?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

2 of 4 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 “The Liberals are driving Canadians into dependence on government programs,”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 “and they are taking on massive amounts of debt to pay for it.”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 4 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 · 61

2 of 4 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the reality is”The formula asserts its conclusion in place of argument, even though a PBO figure follows.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the reality is”The same framing formula substitutes assertion for a source before the debt claim.

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“the PBO just slashed Canada’s growth rate to a mere 0.9%, less than half of the U.S.’s”The Parliamentary Budget Officer recently projected Canada’s economic growth rate at 0.9%, which is less than half that of the United States.search
2“$83 billion in interest”The Canadian government’s spending on interest on debt is $83 billion, which the speaker identifies as the government’s fastest-growing expense.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24