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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 80. The grade is held to 75, 30 above Relevance. 75 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
83 / 100
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Relevance
45 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
91 / 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.
Greeting 7% Claims 77% Reasoning 10% Positioning 5%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 8 words I thank my colleague for his excellent question. Greeting Claims · 21 words Yes, in the past, we were not quick enough to invest in certain sectors. Our decisions did not come fast enough. Reasoning · 11 words Now is the right time to make this kind of decision. Positioning · 6 words The whole world is watching us, Positioning Claims · 64 words and Canada is the only G7 country that is not autonomous.1 Twenty per cent of Canada’s economy relies on satellites, 2 yet we have no autonomous launch capabilities.3 We have been talking a lot about sovereignty over the past year. People see what is going on with the global uncertainty. This is highly relevant to the government’s actions. There are short-, medium- and long-term actions. Partly on point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×11 Greeting Positioning Vague promise 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 · 83
2 of 14 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I thank my colleague for his excellent question.” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “The whole world is watching us,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 45
11 of 14 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 bill 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 → “Yes, in the past, we were not quick enough to invest in certain sectors.” About past investment decisions generally, not how the Quebec aerospace industry would benefit from this bill.
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 → “Our decisions did not come fast enough.” About the past pace of government decisions generally, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 → “Now is the right time to make this kind of decision.” About the timing of decisions generally, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 whole world is watching us,” About world attention on Canada, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 Canada is the only G7 country that is not autonomous.” About Canada’s lack of autonomy among G7 countries, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 → “Twenty per cent of Canada’s economy relies on satellites,” A general fact about the Canadian economy and satellites, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 → “yet we have no autonomous launch capabilities.” About Canada lacking launch capabilities generally, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 been talking a lot about sovereignty over the past year.” About the sovereignty discussion generally, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 → “People see what is going on with the global uncertainty.” About global uncertainty as people see it, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 → “This is highly relevant to the government’s actions.” A general remark about government relevance, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
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 short-, medium- and long-term actions.” About short-, medium- and long-term actions in general, not the Quebec aerospace industry’s benefit from the bill.
Respect · 100
0 of 14 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 · 91
1 of 14 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 → “There are short-, medium- and long-term actions.” The speaker asserts actions exist without naming any measure, actor, date or success condition.
Claims · 3
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 “Canada is the only G7 country that is not autonomous” Canada is the only G7 country without autonomous launch capabilities. search 2 “Twenty per cent of Canada’s economy relies on satellites” Twenty per cent of Canada’s economy relies on satellites. search 3 “we have no autonomous launch capabilities” Canada has no autonomous launch capabilities. search
