Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Alex Ruff

Conservative on Veterans Affairs 2026-10-23

80 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 41%Procedure 15%The question 44%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 27 wordsthe parliamentary secretary did not answer the question.¹ The question was about why Veterans Affairs, the Liberal government, ended the right of first refusal to the Commissionaires.² Procedure · 12 wordsI just want the numbers, so I will ask a different question.Procedure Claims · 6 wordsThe Commissionaires employs over 4,200 veterans.³ The question · 35 wordsCan the Liberal government tell Canadians how many Canadian veterans American-owned Allied Universal, a company with ties to ICE, the American deportation machine, employs? I just want the number of Canadian veterans that Allied employs.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I just want the numbers,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “so I will ask a different question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 3

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 parliamentary secretary did not answer the question.”The parliamentary secretary failed to respond to the question posed.search
2“ended the right of first refusal to the Commissionaires”Veterans Affairs ended the right of first refusal to the Commissionaires.search
3“The Commissionaires employs over 4,200 veterans.”The Commissionaires employs a number of over 4,200 veterans.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24