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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 63 / 100
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
33 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
70 / 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 46% Promise 25% Claims 29%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 2
Echo · said 33 times
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 33 words I can sort of understand why the Leader of the Opposition is obsessed with my predecessor and obsessed with the past, Off point but our government is focused on the future of this great country. Positioning Promise · 9 words We have a plan to strengthen our economic growth, Vague promise Claims · 21 words which is the second fastest in the G7, 1 and to strengthen our fiscal position, which is the best in the G7.2 Promise · 9 words We are going to build Canada strong for all. Partly on point Vague promise
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×6 Positioning ×2 Vague promise ×2 Off point Didn't answer None of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked. Echo ×33 “We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 50
2 of 11 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 → “I can sort of understand why the Leader of the Opposition is obsessed with my predecessor and obsessed with the past,” 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 → “but our government is focused on the future of this great country.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 33
7 of 11 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 question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I can sort of understand why the Leader of the Opposition is obsessed with my predecessor and obsessed with the past,” A remark about the opposition leader’s focus on the past, not the interest burden asked about.
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 → “but our government is focused on the future of this great country.” About the government’s general focus on the future, not why interest costs exceed health care and GST.
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 a plan to strengthen our economic growth,” About a plan for economic growth, not the interest payments the question asks about.
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 the second fastest in the G7,” A statistic on growth ranking, not the interest costs asked about.
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 to strengthen our fiscal position,” About the fiscal position generally, not why interest payments exceed spending on health care.
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 the best in the G7.” A statistic on fiscal ranking in the G7, not an answer to why interest costs are so high.
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 build Canada strong for all.” A general pledge about building Canada, not the interest burden asked about.
Respect · 100
0 of 11 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 · 70
2 of 11 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 have a plan to strengthen our economic growth” A commitment to strengthen growth that names no measure, actor, date or way to judge success.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We are going to build Canada strong for all” A pledge with no actor, action, date or measure that a reader could later hold to account.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We are going to build Canada strong.” Said 33 times by 14 members. Every time it was said →
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 “the second fastest in the G7” Canada’s economic growth is the second fastest in the G7. search 2 “the best in the G7” Canada has the best fiscal position in the G7. search
