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Statement grade
The average of Signal and Clarity. Average 64 / 100
Signal
52 / 100
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Clarity
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Claims 41% Positioning 40% The question 19%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 54 words it has now been widely reported in the media that part of the Liberal strategy to get Trump’s tariffs removed is to delay.1 Unearned certainty Yesterday at the foreign affairs committee, the Canadian ambassador to the United States said that they have detailed analysis on exactly how much this hurts Canadian businesses.2 They know the cost, Positioning · 53 words so if the Brampton auto plant closes, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. If steel mills close, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. If tens of thousands of Canadians lose their jobs, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. Positioning The question · 25 words At what point do they say enough is enough, that there have been enough job losses and enough pain, and stop this strategy of delay?
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Lost points for Positioning ×6 Unearned certainty
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Signal · 52
6 of 7 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 → “so if the Brampton auto plant closes, that is no problem.” 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 → “It is part of the delay strategy.” 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 → “If steel mills close, that is no problem.” 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 → “It is part of the delay strategy.” 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 → “If tens of thousands of Canadians lose their jobs, that is no problem.” 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 → “It is part of the delay strategy.” 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 · 76
1 of 7 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 → “widely reported in the media” The claim of a ‘Liberal strategy to delay’ is sourced only to a vague media reference with no specific report named.
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 “it has now been widely reported in the media that part of the Liberal strategy to get Trump’s tariffs removed is to delay” Media reports have widely stated that part of the Liberal government’s strategy to get Trump’s tariffs removed is to delay. search 2 “Yesterday at the foreign affairs committee, the Canadian ambassador to the United States said that they have detailed analysis on exactly how much this hurts Canadian businesses” On April 23, 2026, Canada’s ambassador to the United States told the House of Commons foreign affairs committee that the government has detailed analysis on exactly how much U.S. tariffs hurt Canadian businesses. search
