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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on Finance 2026-10-28

80 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Positioning 15%Claims 60%The question 25%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 12 wordsthe Liberal Prime Minister spent, and today Canadians are paying the price.Positioning Claims · 48 wordsHe doubled the deficit that Trudeau left behind, increased government spending to the highest share of GDP since 1996 and is threatening to add $700 billion more in debt.¹²³ More deficits cause more inflation, which today caused the Bank of Canada to bring in more interest on Canadians. The question · 20 wordsHow much will Canadians have to pay before the Prime Minister finally hits the brakes on his out-of-control Liberal spending?

At a glance

Lost points for
Echo ×8“Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.” Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 81

2 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “the Liberal Prime Minister spent,”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 today Canadians are paying the price.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Echo · 1 repeated line

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Ordinary Canadians are paying the price.”Said 8 times by 8 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 3

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“doubled the deficit that Trudeau left behind”The Liberal Prime Minister doubled the deficit that Trudeau left behind.search
2“increased government spending to the highest share of GDP since 1996”Government spending increased to the highest share of GDP since 1996.search
3“threatening to add $700 billion more in debt”The Prime Minister is threatening to add $700 billion more in debt.search

Analysed on 2026-10-30