Analysis · Point of order · beta

John Brassard

Conservative on Points of Order 2026-11-06

146 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

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Not graded

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

Procedure 23%Claims 53%Aside 4%The ask 20%

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

Procedure · 25 wordsYes, Mr. Speaker. On this point of order, related to the same standing order, I know you were in the chair yesterday when this happened.Procedure Claims · 27 wordsI was in the House. The Prime Minister and the finance minister walked in, waving the budget around like we were in some sort of Roman Colosseum.¹ Aside · 6 wordsMaybe sometimes it seems that way, AsideProcedure · 9 wordsbut I will say that I believe, Mr. Speaker, ProcedureClaims · 50 wordsif you look back at the tapes, you will see that the member who was speaking was disrupted at that point as she was talking about government business.² I believe her privileges to speak freely and not be disrupted in this place with respect to government business were breached yesterday.³ The ask · 29 wordsI would ask that the Speaker take it back, look at the tapes and look at the way they entered this place and disrupted the proceedings of the House.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 66

4 of 4 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 “Yes, Mr. Speaker.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “On this point of order, related to the same standing order, I know you were in the chair yesterday when this happened.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “Maybe sometimes it seems that way,”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but I will say that I believe, Mr. Speaker,”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 4 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 4 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“The Prime Minister and the finance minister walked in, waving the budget around”During a House of Commons sitting on November 5, 2026, the Prime Minister and the finance minister entered the chamber waving a copy of the budget.search
2“the member who was speaking was disrupted at that point as she was talking about government business”During the November 5, 2026 sitting of the House of Commons, a member speaking on government business was disrupted while speaking.search
3“her privileges to speak freely and not be disrupted in this place with respect to government business were breached yesterday”The member speaking during the November 5, 2026 sitting of the House of Commons had her parliamentary privilege of free speech breached.search

Analysed on 2026-11-07