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Michael Chong

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-27

89 words · 4 sentences · 5 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Claims 70%Procedure 10%The question 20%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 45 wordsthe previous Liberal government over the last decade blew through every single fiscal anchor it had established. Last year, we got a new Prime Minister and new Liberal leader, who established new fiscal anchors in the last budget, with deficits double that of its predecessor.¹ Procedure · 9 wordsWell, here we are, less than a year later, ProcedureClaims · 17 wordsand the PBO projects that the Prime Minister is going to blow through these new fiscal anchors.² The question · 18 wordsWill the Prime Minister confirm the PBO’s projection that the upcoming budget will blow through the fiscal anchor?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 86

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Well, here we are, less than a year later,”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 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 · 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“established new fiscal anchors in the last budget, with deficits double that of its predecessor”The most recent federal budget, presented under the new Liberal Prime Minister, established new fiscal anchors while projecting deficits double those of the previous government’s budget.search
2“the PBO projects that the Prime Minister is going to blow through these new fiscal anchors”The Parliamentary Budget Officer has projected that the government will exceed the new fiscal anchors established in its last budget.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29