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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 77% Positioning 23%
Structure · 3 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 53 words only the Liberals could spend 200 million tax dollars to rent land already owned by taxpayers, 1 but then again, the former Liberal premier of Nova Scotia serves on the advisory board to the company, 2 and the lobbyist for the project is none other than a former staffer to the Liberal Minister of Justice.3 Positioning · 16 words Is this not just another case of Liberal insiders getting rich while taxpayers get ripped off? Positioning
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Signal · 72
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Is this not just another case of Liberal insiders getting rich while taxpayers get ripped off?” 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
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.
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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 “spend 200 million tax dollars to rent land already owned by taxpayers” The federal government spent $200 million in taxpayer funds to rent land that is already owned by Canadian taxpayers. search 2 “the former Liberal premier of Nova Scotia serves on the advisory board to the company” A former Liberal premier of Nova Scotia serves on the advisory board of the spaceport company that received the federal funding. search 3 “the lobbyist for the project is none other than a former staffer to the Liberal Minister of Justice” The lobbyist registered for the spaceport project is a former staffer to the federal Minister of Justice. search
