Did the PM Dodge or Answer Today?
We score the Opposition Leader's questions for clarity and the Prime Minister's answers for evasiveness.
Today's Head-to-Head
Pierre Poilievre
Leader of the Opposition
88%
Mark Carney
Prime Minister
59%
Pierre Poilievre
Opposition held PM accountable
Question: B+ • Answer: F
Quick take: Question Grade B+ • Answer Grade F
Understanding the Grades
Each leader is graded on their specific role in Question Period.
Question Grade
Opposition Leader Only
Grades the clarity, focus, and substance of the Opposition Leader's questions.
- 🟢AExceptional — Clear, specific, evidence-based
- 🔵BGood — Mostly clear and focused
- 🟡CAverage — Has merit but lacks focus
- 🟠DPoor — Mostly rhetorical, little substance
- 🔴FFailing — No clear ask, pure grandstanding
Answer Grade
Prime Minister Only
Grades how directly the Prime Minister answers the question asked.
- 🟢AExceptional — Direct answer with specifics
- 🔵BGood — Mostly answers with some hedging
- 🟡CAverage — Partial answer, significant pivot
- 🟠DPoor — Barely acknowledges the question
- 🔴FFailing — Complete deflection or non-answer
Sample Question Period Exchange
Leader of the Opposition
“Mr. Speaker, why did you not raise the issue of tariffs when you met with the U.S. President last month? Canadians deserve a direct answer.”
Clarity & specificity
82%
Prime Minister
“Mr. Speaker, we have secured the best trading relationship with the United States in a generation. Canada's economy is resilient and we continue to stand up for Canadian workers...”
How directly answered
35%
Question (B- / 82%): Clear, specific question about a particular meeting with evidence-based framing.
Answer (F / 35%): Complete deflection. Did not address whether tariffs were raised. Pivoted to unrelated talking points.
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