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Kelly DeRidder

Conservative on The Economy 2026-10-23

84 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Positioning 31%Claims 44%The question 25%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 16 wordsof course, the member used the opportunity to attack Conservatives instead of focusing on a solution.Positioning Claims · 37 wordsOne in nine households in the Waterloo region struggles to afford food.¹ Across Canada, food banks saw 2.36 million visits in March alone, ²and one-third of those were children.³ There are 800,000 children going hungry in Canada.⁴ Positioning · 10 wordsCanadians cannot afford excuses, and they cannot afford the government.Positioning The question · 21 wordsWhen will the government take responsibility for making life more expensive and finally admit that we are in an affordability crisis?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 63

3 of 3 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 “of course, the member used the opportunity to attack Conservatives instead of focusing on a solution.”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 “Canadians cannot afford excuses,”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 cannot afford the government.”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 3 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 3 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 · 4

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“One in nine households in the Waterloo region struggles to afford food.”One in nine households in the Waterloo region struggles to afford food.search
2“Across Canada, food banks saw 2.36 million visits in March alone,”Food banks saw 2.36 million visits across Canada in March alone.search
3“and one-third of those were children.”One-third of food bank visits were made by children.search
4“There are 800,000 children going hungry in Canada.”There are 800,000 children going hungry in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24