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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 75. The grade is held to 74, 30 above Relevance. 74 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
72 / 100
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Relevance
44 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
83 / 100
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Procedure 8% Thanks 3% Claims 46% Positioning 10% Reasoning 13% Promise 21%
Structure · 14 steps
Claims · 5
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 8 words I have already mentioned that in my speech. Procedure Thanks · 5 words It is a great question. Thanks Procedure · 5 words It does require some follow-up. Procedure Claims · 13 words We have seen the Alto scandal that is unfolding in front of us.1 Positioning · 5 words That is a big problem. Positioning Claims · 48 words The PrescribeIT scandal that we asked the AG to investigate today is a massive scandal.2 3 There are tons of others. For example, today the Liberals announced the bankers special fund for debt, 4 where they are going to be putting billions of dollars into some sort of debt financing, 5 Reasoning · 12 words which is going to, again, open the government up for more scandals. Claims · 10 words It is a slush fund the Liberals are setting up. Reasoning · 10 words Where there is money, they have a history of corruption. Claims · 7 words They have been caught in the past. Promise · 16 words We are going to keep on fighting that good fight. Vague promise We are not going to stop. Positioning · 12 words I know they want us to stop. They are trying very hard. Positioning Promise · 20 words We are not going to stop. We are going to keep fighting, and we are going to hold them accountable. Partly on point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×17 Positioning ×3 Procedure ×2 Vague promise ×2 Thanks Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 72
6 of 25 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 → “I have already mentioned that in my speech.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “It is a great question.” Thanks: 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 → “It does require some follow-up.” 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 → “That is a big 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 → “I know they want us to stop.” 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 → “They are trying very hard.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 44
17 of 25 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We have seen the Alto scandal that is unfolding in front of us.” Raises a government scandal, engaging the list asked for but not the question of who the motion gives control to.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “That is a big problem.” Comments on the scandal raised, not on who the motion gives control to.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “The PrescribeIT scandal that we asked the AG to investigate today is a massive scandal.” Adds another alleged scandal to the list without addressing the control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “There are tons of others.” General reference to more scandals, not to whom the motion gives control.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “For example, today the Liberals announced the bankers special fund for debt,” Cites a new government fund as a scandal risk, touching the accountability list but not the motion’s control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “where they are going to be putting billions of dollars into some sort of debt financing,” Describes the fund’s purpose as a scandal risk, not the question of who controls Parliament under the motion.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “which is going to, again, open the government up for more scandals.” Predicts more scandals from the fund, not an answer on the motion’s control.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “It is a slush fund the Liberals are setting up.” Labels the fund a slush fund, staying on the scandal theme rather than the control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Where there is money, they have a history of corruption.” Alleges a corruption history, on the accountability theme but not who the motion gives control to.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “They have been caught in the past.” Alleges past wrongdoing, not the motion’s control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are going to keep on fighting that good fight.” A pledge to keep opposing the government, not an answer on whom the motion gives control.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are not going to stop.” Repeats the pledge to keep fighting, not the control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I know they want us to stop.” Attributes a desire to the other side without addressing the motion’s control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “They are trying very hard.” Claims the other side is trying to stop them, not answering the control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are not going to stop.” Repeats the pledge to keep fighting, not the control question.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We are going to keep fighting,” Repeats the fighting pledge rather than answering whom the motion gives control to.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “and we are going to hold them accountable.” Promises to hold the government accountable, touching part of the question but not who the motion gives control to.
Respect · 100
0 of 25 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 · 83
2 of 25 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.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We are going to keep on fighting that good fight” A commitment to continue fighting with no measure, date, or success condition named.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “we are going to hold them accountable” A commitment to hold the other party accountable with no actor’s method, measure, or date specified.
Claims · 5
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 “the Alto scandal” There is an unfolding scandal relating to Alto. search 2 “The PrescribeIT scandal” There is a scandal relating to PrescribeIT. search 3 “we asked the AG to investigate today” On April 27, 2026, the Conservatives asked the Auditor General to investigate PrescribeIT. search 4 “the Liberals announced the bankers special fund for debt” On April 27, 2026, the Liberals announced a bankers special fund for debt. search 5 “billions of dollars” The announced debt fund involves billions of dollars. search
