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Michael Guglielmin

Conservative on Business of Supply 2026-10-27

96 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Burton Bailey (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague’s speech was excellent. I would like to ask a very simple question: Could the member think of just a few ways the Liberal government could lower federal spending to get its budget under control?”

Statement grade

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Average 86 / 100

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

Claims 68%Positioning 8%Reasoning 24%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 65 wordswe have already outlined some $200 billion in spending that we could eliminate today.¹ For instance, we could eliminate foreign aid. We could eliminate costly projects, such as the Alto project, that are just going to cost us a totally inappropriate amount of money without delivering results for Canadians. We can talk about all the consultants that the government has spent money on over time. Positioning · 8 wordsEverywhere we look, we find misuse of funds.PositioningPartly on pointUnearned certainty Reasoning · 23 wordsThere are plenty of areas where we would see a place to cut spending so we could direct that money at better projects.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 92% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 of 4 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 “Everywhere we look, we find misuse of funds.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 94

1 of 4 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.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “Everywhere we look, we find misuse of funds.”Asserts misuse of funds generally without naming a spending cut.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 · 63

2 of 4 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “Everywhere we look, we find misuse of funds”The sweeping formula asserts a finding without citing any source or evidence.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “There are plenty of areas where we would see a place to cut spending”The commitment to cut spending names no specific area, measure, date or success condition.

Claims · 1

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“we have already outlined some $200 billion in spending that we could eliminate today”The Conservative government has already outlined $200 billion in spending that it could eliminate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-29