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Greg McLean

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-23

108 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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

Claims 79%Positioning 8%The question 13%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 44 wordsbarely a day goes by without the Liberal government’s making an announcement of billions of dollars of new spending.² Press releases are issued, media content is bought, consultants are paid and dollars go out the door immediately, yet results for Canadians are years away, Positioning · 3 wordsif at all.Positioning Claims · 12 wordsThe bulk of this announced spending is part of no budget plan. Positioning · 6 wordsThis is government by blank cheque.Positioning Claims · 29 wordsJust this week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released the fall economic outlook, showing just how out of whack the spending has become, ¹and the economic outlook just gets worse. The question · 14 wordsCan the minister stand here and explain how more spending leads to worse results?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 88

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 “if at all.”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 “This is government by blank cheque.”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 · 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“Just this week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released the fall economic outlook”The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a fall economic outlook in the week before October 23, 2026.search
2“billions of dollars of new spending”The Liberal government has announced billions of dollars of new spending.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24