Analysis · Members' statement · beta

Heather McPherson

NDP on National Day of Mourning 2026-04-28

160 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Signal

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 10%Claims 30%Positioning 40%Reasoning 20%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 16 wordson National Day of Mourning, we honour those who went to work and never came home.Thanks Claims · 48 wordsEvery year, hundreds of Canadian workers are killed on the job and hundreds of thousands more are injured or become sick, left to fight for the compensation they have already earned.¹ These workers are parents, daughters, sons and neighbours. They are the people who keep our country running, Positioning · 51 wordsand right now, their lives are worth less to the government than a balance sheet. Labour protections are being gutted while unions are being undermined and workers who speak up are being pushed out.Hidden agency New Democrats have always stood with workers. We come from workers. We are the party of workers.Positioning Reasoning · 32 wordsOn this Day of Mourning, we know that mourning without action is not enough. The greatest tribute we can pay to the fallen is to make sure that the living are protected, Positioning · 13 wordsso today, we mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

7 of 8 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “on National Day of Mourning, we honour those who went to work and never came home.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “and right now, their lives are worth less to the government than a balance sheet.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Labour protections are being gutted while unions are being undermined and workers who speak up are being pushed out.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “New Democrats have always stood with workers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We come from workers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are the party of workers.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “so today, we mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 8 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

1 of 8 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.

Wording that hides who did something, or who will.What the tags mean “are being gutted”The passive names no actor for who is stripping the protections, which is precisely who would be accountable.

Claims · 1

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“Every year, hundreds of Canadian workers are killed on the job and hundreds of thousands more are injured or become sick”Every year, hundreds of Canadian workers are killed on the job and hundreds of thousands more are injured or become sick.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20