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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity. Average 41 / 100
Signal
37 / 100
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Relevance
32 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
53 / 100
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Claims 19% Anecdote 28% Promise 22% Procedure 8% Positioning 23%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 words we all know the vital importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship, especially as it relates to trade. Unearned certainty Anecdote · 24 words I have seen it first-hand in the private sector. I spent 13 years facilitating international trade, utilizing NAFTA and CUSMA in thousands of transactions.1 Anecdote Off point Promise · 19 words We will continue to be at the table. Vague promise We need to ensure that we take a team Canada approach. Procedure · 7 words That is exactly what we are doing. Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning · 20 words We do not want to go back to 2018, when the Conservatives asked us to capitulate and take any deal.2 Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×4 Unearned certainty ×2 Anecdote ×2 Vague promise Procedure Positioning 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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What the tags mean →
Signal · 37
4 of 11 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I have seen it first-hand in the private sector.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I spent 13 years facilitating international trade, utilizing NAFTA and CUSMA in thousands of transactions.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “That is exactly what we are doing.” 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 → “We do not want to go back to 2018, when the Conservatives asked us to capitulate and take any deal.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 32
4 of 11 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “we all know the vital importance of the Canada-U.S. relationship, especially as it relates to trade.” General praise of the relationship’s importance does not answer why talks were drawn out.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I have seen it first-hand in the private sector.” A personal credential is not responsive to the question about negotiating strategy.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I spent 13 years facilitating international trade, utilizing NAFTA and CUSMA in thousands of transactions.” Autobiographical background does not address the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “We do not want to go back to 2018, when the Conservatives asked us to capitulate and take any deal.” Attacking the Conservatives in 2018 is a political point in place of an answer.
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 · 53
3 of 11 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 → “we all know” Asserts shared knowledge in place of any source or evidence.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We will continue to be at the table” A commitment with no date, measure, or success condition.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “That is exactly what we are doing” Self-affirming assertion offered without any supporting detail.
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 “I spent 13 years facilitating international trade, utilizing NAFTA and CUSMA in thousands of transactions” Maninder Sidhu spent 13 years working in international trade facilitation, using NAFTA and CUSMA in thousands of transactions, before entering politics. search 2 “We do not want to go back to 2018, when the Conservatives asked us to capitulate and take any deal.” In 2018, the Conservatives urged the government to accept any deal in the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations rather than hold out. search
