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Jason Groleau

Conservative on Small Business 2026-10-23

91 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 93 / 100

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

Claims 55%Positioning 16%The question 29%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 8 wordsthese measures are going to help big corporations. Positioning · 15 wordsWhat I am saying is that the Liberals are turning their backs on our SMEs.Positioning Claims · 42 wordsTariffs are having an impact: thirty-two per cent of Canadian businesses plan to scale back their operations, 24% are planning a hiring freeze and 23% intend to cancel their investments in Canada.¹²⁴ The Liberal government has collected over $9.7 billion in countertariffs.³ The question · 26 wordsInstead of spending our money on illegal immigration, for example, why not give that money back to the people who keep us going, to our SMEs?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

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 “What I am saying is that the Liberals are turning their backs on our SMEs.”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 · 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“thirty-two per cent of Canadian businesses plan to scale back their operations”Thirty-two per cent of Canadian businesses plan to scale back their operations.search
2“24% are planning a hiring freeze”Twenty-four per cent of Canadian businesses are planning a hiring freeze.search
3“The Liberal government has collected over $9.7 billion in countertariffs.”The Liberal government has collected over $9.7 billion in countertariffs.search
4“23% intend to cancel their investments in Canada.”Twenty-three per cent of Canadian businesses intend to cancel their investments in Canada.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24