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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 96 / 100
Signal
88 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Positioning 5% Claims 50% Procedure 5% The ask 8% The question 33%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 3 words Canadians deserve accountability, Positioning Claims · 32 words as $300 million was spent on PrescribeIT to replace pharmacy fax machines, with nothing to show for it.1 Liberal obstruction at committee has prevented Canadians from finding out where the money went.2 Procedure · 3 words That is enough. Procedure The ask · 5 words We need a full investigation. The question · 21 words Will the Minister of Health agree to our call for the non-partisan Auditor General of Canada to investigate this $300-million boondoggle?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 88
2 of 2 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 → “Canadians deserve accountability,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No 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 enough.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 100
0 of 2 deductions are Respect
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.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 100
0 of 2 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 · 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 “$300 million was spent on PrescribeIT to replace pharmacy fax machines” $300 million was spent on PrescribeIT, a programme intended to replace pharmacy fax machines. search 2 “Liberal obstruction at committee has prevented Canadians from finding out where the money went” Liberal members’ obstruction in committee has prevented an accounting of where the PrescribeIT money went. search
