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Pierre Poilievre

Conservative on International Trade 2026-10-29

113 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Positioning 25%Claims 64%The question 12%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 28 wordswe have to admire the hubris of a party whose members stands up over there and brag about promises that they have made that they have not kept.Positioning Claims · 72 wordsThey are going to a summit with a continent that already has a free trade agreement, ¹but nine of its members have not signed on to it.² They will not commit to getting a single one of those countries to sign. In fact, not one of their leaders will be there. Then they are blocking our beef and pork, ³and the Liberals will not commit to getting that removed at this summit. The question · 13 wordsSpeaking of beef and pork, is this not just another big nothing burger?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 68

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “we have to admire the hubris of a party whose members stands up over there and brag about promises that they have made that they have not kept.”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 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 · 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“a continent that already has a free trade agreement”Canada already has a free trade agreement with the European continent (CETA).search
2“nine of its members have not signed on to it”Nine EU member states had not ratified CETA as of October 2026.search
3“they are blocking our beef and pork”The EU is blocking Canadian beef and pork exports.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31