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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 71 / 100
Signal
92 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
54 / 100
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Clarity
67 / 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.
Claims 55% Positioning 6% The question 39%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 5
Echo · said 5 times
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 words the Prime Minister promised to spend less , 1 but a year in, he spent $90 billion more.2 Positioning · 6 words Who thought Trudeau could be outspent? Positioning Claims · 40 words Well, his former adviser, the PM, said “watch me” and doubled his deficit.3 4 Deficits drive inflation and higher credit card, grocery and mortgage bills here at home. Unearned certainty Deficits, taxes and red tape cause the worst food inflation in the G7.5 Unearned certainty The question · 40 words With high housing costs, high food bank use and a jobs crisis for young Canadians, when will the self-identified European PM stop his high-spending, high-flying lifestyle that everyone else pays for so Canadians can have a high quality of life? Mockery
At a glance
Lost points for Unearned certainty ×2 Positioning Mockery Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “when will the self-identified European PM stop his high-spending, high-flying lifestyle that everyone else pays for”. Echo ×5 “The Prime Minister promised to spend less.” Said 5 times by 5 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 92
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Who thought Trudeau could be outspent?” 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 · 54
1 of 4 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.
Mockery Mocking a person instead of answering their argument. What the tags mean → “when will the self-identified European PM stop his high-spending, high-flying lifestyle that everyone else pays for” This ridicules the Prime Minister’s personal lifestyle and identity rather than any decision or record.
Clarity · 67
2 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Deficits drive inflation” The statement asserts a broad economic causation without providing a specific source.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “cause the worst food inflation in the G7” The statement makes a definitive claim about international comparison without citing a specific source.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“The Prime Minister promised to spend less.” Said 5 times by 5 members. Every time it was said →
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 Prime Minister promised to spend less” The Prime Minister promised to spend less. search 2 “a year in, he spent $90 billion more” In his first year in office the Prime Minister spent $90 billion more than before. search 3 “Well, his former adviser, the PM, said “watch me” and doubled his deficit.” The Prime Minister said ‘watch me’ and doubled his deficit. search 4 “doubled his deficit” Canada’s federal deficit doubled under the Prime Minister within his first year. search 5 “the worst food inflation in the G7” Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7. search
