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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 91 / 100
Signal
74 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 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.
Procedure 5% Claims 51% Positioning 16% The question 28%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Procedure · 4 words Strap in, Mr. Speaker, Procedure Claims · 42 words because Canadians are now paying $59 billion in interest on the debt.1 That money is not going toward hospitals, highways or homes. It is contributing to the highest household debt, most unaffordable housing and second-worst productivity and unemployment in the entire G7.2 Positioning · 13 words The Liberals are so far behind, they think they are in first place. Positioning The question · 23 words Will the Prime Minister admit that his costly credit card budget is rewarding bankers and lenders while making life harder for everyone else?
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Lost points for Procedure Positioning
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Signal · 74
2 of 2 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 → “Strap in, Mr. Speaker,” 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 → “The Liberals are so far behind, they think they are in first place.” 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 2 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 · 100
0 of 2 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.
Nothing lost points.
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 “$59 billion in interest on the debt” Canadians are paying $59 billion in interest on the debt. search 2 “highest household debt, most unaffordable housing and second-worst productivity and unemployment in the entire G7” Canada has the highest household debt, most unaffordable housing, and ranks second-worst in productivity and unemployment in the entire G7. search
