Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Kerry Diotte

Conservative on Drug Use Program in Edmonton 2026-10-28

142 words · 10 sentences · 14 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Claims 56%Reasoning 30%Thanks 15%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 13 wordsthis scene plays out nationwide: desperate, addicted people using drugs openly in public. Reasoning · 17 wordsIt is not fair to our communities, and it is not fair to people struggling with addictions, Claims · 58 wordsyet for too long, it has been tolerated, until now.Hidden agency The Edmonton Police Service has pioneered a bold new program.¹ It does not allow open drug use. Instead, police take people who are high on drugs off the street.² They bring them to a stabilization centre. There, they get clean clothes, medical care and a chance at recovery.³ Reasoning · 25 wordsOur communities should not have to put up with open drug use, but we should not turn our backs on people struggling with addictions either. Claims · 8 wordsI believe this program could soon spread nationwide. Thanks · 21 wordsI congratulate Chief Warren Driechel and the Edmonton Police Service for making safer streets and for saving lives, with real recovery.⁴Thanks

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

1 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I congratulate Chief Warren Driechel and the Edmonton Police Service for making safer streets and for saving lives, with real recovery.”Thanks: 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 · 89

1 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “it has been tolerated”The passive leaves unnamed who tolerated open drug use, hiding the actor responsible.

Claims · 4

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 Edmonton Police Service has pioneered a bold new program”The Edmonton Police Service has launched a new program dealing with open drug use.search
2“police take people who are high on drugs off the street”Under the Edmonton Police Service program, police take people who are high on drugs off the street and bring them to a stabilization centre.search
3“they get clean clothes, medical care and a chance at recovery”The stabilization centre provides people brought there with clean clothes, medical care and recovery support.search
4“Chief Warren Driechel”Warren Driechel is the Chief of the Edmonton Police Service.search

Analysed on 2026-10-30