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Brad Vis

Conservative on Small Business 2026-10-23

74 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 24%Claims 38%The question 38%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 18 wordsduring Small Business Week, we celebrate Canadians who take risks and create jobs, especially during these turbulent times.Positioning Claims · 28 wordsOne of the most important tax measures available to small businesses, the $500,000 small deduction limit, has been left unchanged for 17 years, ¹while inflation continues to soar. The question · 28 wordsWill the Liberals agree with the Conservatives and raise the threshold to $700,000, so entrepreneurs can keep more of what they earn to invest and grow their business?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

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 “during Small Business Week, we celebrate Canadians who take risks and create jobs, especially during these turbulent times.”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 · 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“$500,000 small deduction limit, has been left unchanged for 17 years”The $500,000 small deduction limit has been unchanged for 17 years.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24