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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 65, 30 above Signal. 65 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
35 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Positioning 42% Claims 24% Aside 13% Procedure 5% The question 15%
Structure · 9 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 words serious leadership looks like understanding what Canadians are going through. Positioning Claims · 9 words The Prime Minister says affordability has never been better. Aside · 15 words If that is true, I would hate to see what he thinks expensive looks like. Aside Positioning · 28 words When was the last time he actually went into a grocery store and bought groceries for himself in Canada? I highly doubt it has been in this millennium. Positioning Procedure · 6 words Let me remind him of reality. Procedure Unearned certainty Claims · 18 words After a decade of Liberal spending, families are paying 42% more for groceries than they were in 2015.1 Positioning · 9 words Everything costs more. Canadians are struggling to stay afloat. Positioning The question · 17 words If life is so affordable, why are more Canadians lining up at food banks than ever before?2
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×5 Aside Procedure Unearned certainty Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 35
7 of 8 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “serious leadership looks like understanding what Canadians are going through.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “If that is true, I would hate to see what he thinks expensive looks like.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “When was the last time he actually went into a grocery store and bought groceries for himself in Canada?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “I highly doubt it has been in this millennium.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Let me remind him of reality.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Everything costs more.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Canadians are struggling to stay afloat.” 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 · no score
Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.
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.
Clarity · 100
1 of 8 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “remind him of reality” The speaker claims exclusive access to ‘reality’ as a framing device rather than citing a source for what follows.
Claims · 2
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 “families are paying 42% more for groceries than they were in 2015” Canadian families are paying 42% more for groceries in 2026 than they were in 2015. search 2 “more Canadians lining up at food banks than ever before” Food bank usage in Canada is at a record high, higher than at any previous time. search
