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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

104 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, back in 2010, I campaigned in a by-election. I can recall an instance in a German-Canadian Congress building, located on Mountain and Arlington, where a senior told me they did not even have the ability to purchase food because of the cost of medications. There is absolutely no doubt that the government and the Prime Minister have been issued a mandate and are very much concerned about the issue of affordability. All one needs to do is take a look at what the government’s actions have been, whether it is providing support for dental care, providing food for children in schools or introducing the Canada grocery program. These are programs dealing with affordability, both directly and indirectly, and the Conservative Party continues to vote against them. There is—”

Statement grade

B+

80 / 100, held down by Reasoning

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

Positioning 41%Claims 41%The ask 17%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 9 wordsthe member just listed a grand list of failures.Positioning Claims · 33 wordsEverything the government has put forward in a program has failed Canadians because there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program.¹Logical leapLogical leap Positioning · 27 wordsEverything is getting worse under the government, and all of those programs are a drop in the bucket compared to what those families are paying for interest, PositioningClaims · 10 wordswhich is $6,000 now and will be $8,000 in 2030.² Positioning · 7 wordsThey have questions. Is it worth it?Positioning The ask · 18 wordsThe Prime Minister should answer those questions instead of colleagues just hearing talking points from his House leader.No reason given

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

5 of 8 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 “the member just listed a grand list of failures.”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 “Everything is getting worse under the government,”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 all of those programs are a drop in the bucket compared to what those families are paying for interest,”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 “They have questions.”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 “Is it worth it?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 8 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Reasoning · 50

3 of 8 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “Everything the government has put forward in a program has failed Canadians because there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program.”The rise in food bank use is offered as proof the programs failed without any link showing the programs caused or failed to affect it.
A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.What the tags mean “Everything the government has put forward in a program has failed Canadians because there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program.”A couple of examples, food bank use and rising debt interest, are treated as showing that everything is getting worse.
A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.What the tags mean “The Prime Minister should answer those questions instead of colleagues just hearing talking points from his House leader.”That questions exist does not show why the Prime Minister himself must answer them.

Conclusions found · 4

Conclusion“Everything the government has put forward in a program has failed Canadians because there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program.”

BecauseGiven in the same sentence

Reason flawedThe rise in food bank use is offered as proof the programs failed without any link showing the programs caused or failed to affect it.
Conclusion“Everything is getting worse under the government,”

Because“Everything the government has put forward in a program has failed Canadians because there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program.”

“which is $6,000 now and will be $8,000 in 2030.”

Reason flawedA couple of examples, food bank use and rising debt interest, are treated as showing that everything is getting worse.
Conclusion“and all of those programs are a drop in the bucket compared to what those families are paying for interest,”

Because“which is $6,000 now and will be $8,000 in 2030.”

Reason given
Conclusion“The Prime Minister should answer those questions instead of colleagues just hearing talking points from his House leader.”

BecauseNo reason given

No reason givenThat questions exist does not show why the Prime Minister himself must answer them.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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“there are more Canadians eating food from a food bank than there were before the government started its food program”Food bank use in Canada is higher now than it was before the government introduced its food program.search
2“which is $6,000 now and will be $8,000 in 2030”The average family of four pays about $6,000 per year in federal taxes toward interest on the national debt now, and that amount is projected to reach $8,000 by 2030.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29