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Michael Chong

Conservative on Finance 2026-11-06

90 words · 3 sentences · 7 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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

Claims 51%Procedure 7%The question 42%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 46 wordsin most projections, growth remains anemic, below 1% this year, ¹which is essentially zero. Over the past six months, the government has announced tens of billions of dollars in tax expenditures outside of this place, ²which we only got the details of yesterday in the budget, ³Procedure · 6 wordsso I have a simple question.Procedure The question · 38 wordsWill the government commit that in the next six months, it is not going to be making any more major tax expenditure or spending announcements outside of this place, and will instead respect Parliament and announce them here?

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 91

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “so I have a simple question.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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“growth remains anemic, below 1% this year”Canada’s economic growth in 2026 is projected to be below 1%.search
2“Over the past six months, the government has announced tens of billions of dollars in tax expenditures outside of this place”Over the six months before 6 November 2026, the government announced tens of billions of dollars in tax expenditures outside Parliament.search
3“which we only got the details of yesterday in the budget”The federal budget containing the details of those tax expenditures was tabled on 5 November 2026.search

Analysed on 2026-11-07