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John Brassard

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

123 words · 6 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Dan Albas (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, based on the last question from the member for Winnipeg North, it just shows that the Liberals have no credibility on this file anymore. They, under Justin Trudeau, spent and spent without care. Now, even despite having fiscal anchors that they pinky swore they would follow, the PBO has said that they are set to blow through them. In the member’s opinion, if he were a credit rating agency, how would he rate the performance of the government, from its rhetoric a year ago to the state of the finances today?”

Statement grade

63 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Positioning 63%Claims 37%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 55 wordsI would give it a new rating measure, and that rating measure would be that it is my kids and my grandkids who are going to pick up the scattered pieces of what is left of this country after the Liberals do even more damage economically and fiscally than what they are doing right now.Positioning Claims · 45 wordsThat is what the PBO said, that the debt and deficit are going to increase.¹ They have raised the alarms. Not only one PBO but two independent officers have now said that this is an alarming trend that is happening.² There are no fiscal anchors. Positioning · 23 wordsThe things that worry me are my kids, my grandkids and the future of the country after the Liberals are done with it.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 33

3 of 3 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 “I would give it a new rating measure,”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 that rating measure would be that it is my kids and my grandkids who are going to pick up the scattered pieces of what is left of this country after the Liberals do even more damage economically and fiscally than what they are doing right now.”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 “The things that worry me are my kids, my grandkids and the future of the country after the Liberals are done with it.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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“the debt and deficit are going to increase”The Parliamentary Budget Officer said that federal debt and deficit are going to increase.search
2“two independent officers have now said that this is an alarming trend”Two independent officers of Parliament have said that the government’s fiscal situation is an alarming trend.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29