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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance and Clarity is 67. The grade is held to 37, 30 above Relevance. 37 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
93 / 100
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Relevance
7 / 100
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Respect
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Procedure 7% Claims 39% The question 54%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 words correct me if I am wrong, Procedure Off point Claims · 34 words but democracy usually values open discussion. When I was elected in 2021, I was elected because I was sent here to this place to represent the views of all constituents of Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.1 The question · 47 words In a time when there is a lot of frustration and cynicism and just confusion about how and what happens in this place, could the government House leader speak to the reduction of the amount of trust that Canadians have in parliamentarians and processes in this place? Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Off point ×3 Procedure Off topic Only 7% of this speech directly addressed the motion under debate.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 93
1 of 4 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “correct me if I am wrong,” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 7
3 of 4 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 motion under debate.
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 → “correct me if I am wrong,” A conversational aside that raises no point about the motion.
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 → “When I was elected in 2021, I was elected because I was sent here to this place to represent the views of all constituents of Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.” Personal electoral history does not speak to adjourning the debate or the Standing Orders changes.
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 → “In a time when there is a lot of frustration and cynicism and just confusion about how and what happens in this place, could the government House leader speak to the reduction of the amount of trust that Canadians have in parliamentarians and processes in this place?” A question to the government House leader about public trust, not about the motion to continue debate.
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 4 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 1
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1 “When I was elected in 2021” Shelby Kramp-Neuman was elected as MP for Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga in 2021. search
