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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
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Claims 62% Positioning 16% The question 22%
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Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 40 words the Liberal government spent almost $300 million on a national prescribing software that filled less than 5% of all prescriptions.1 Now it has cancelled it entirely, 2 yet 85% of the technology used is in the private hands of Telus Health.3 Positioning · 10 words That is the definition of wasteful spending of tax dollars. Positioning The question · 14 words Will the health minister explain to Canadians how she wasted $300 million on PrescribeIT?
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Signal · 81
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 → “That is the definition of wasteful spending of tax dollars.” 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 “spent almost $300 million on a national prescribing software that filled less than 5% of all prescriptions” The Liberal federal government spent almost $300 million on a national prescribing software that filled less than 5% of all prescriptions. search 2 “it has cancelled it entirely” The federal government has cancelled the national prescribing software PrescribeIT entirely. search 3 “85% of the technology used is in the private hands of Telus Health” 85% of the health technology used in Canada is in the hands of the private company Telus Health. search
