Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Michael Cooper

Conservative on Public Services and Procurement 2026-11-06

141 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Claims 59%Reasoning 26%Positioning 9%The ask 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 83 wordsthe Prime Minister’s story keeps changing in his role in awarding a $2.3-billion contract to Telesat.¹ The Prime Minister is in a blatant conflict of interest because the CEO of Telesat is none other than one of his closest personal friends. The Prime Minister initially claimed that he had not discussed the contract with anyone in government, ²but yesterday his story changed. Yesterday, he said he was not part of the decision, ³but refused to say if he was part of the discussion.⁴ Reasoning · 37 wordsIf he was part of the discussion, then that is illegal, and if he really was not involved, why is it that the Prime Minister has failed to issue the public declaration of recusal required by law?⁵ Positioning · 12 wordsWe have had enough of the obfuscation, enough of the weasel words.Positioning The ask · 9 wordsThe Prime Minister needs to come clean on Telesat.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

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 had enough of the obfuscation, enough of the weasel words.”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 · 5

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 $2.3-billion contract to Telesat”The federal government awarded a $2.3-billion contract to Telesat.search
2“claimed that he had not discussed the contract with anyone in government”The Prime Minister said he had not discussed the Telesat contract with anyone in government.search
3“Yesterday, he said he was not part of the decision”On November 5, 2026, the Prime Minister said he was not part of the decision on the Telesat contract.search
4“refused to say if he was part of the discussion”On November 5, 2026, the Prime Minister declined to say whether he was part of the discussion on the Telesat contract.search
5“the public declaration of recusal required by law”The law requires a public declaration of recusal in circumstances like the Prime Minister’s regarding the Telesat contract.search

Analysed on 2026-11-07