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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 89 / 100
Signal
87 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
81 / 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.
Positioning 9% Claims 43% Reasoning 27% The question 21%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 4
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 words the more things change, the more they stay the same. Positioning Claims · 46 words These same Liberals have doubled the deficit in a single year.1 Under the former prime minister, a drama teacher, the annual deficit stood at $31 billion.2 Mockery Today, with a Prime Minister who knows a thing or two about economics, the deficit has climbed to $65 billion.3 Reasoning · 29 words That means higher taxes, more credit card spending and more debt for Canadians. The annual interest payments alone are more than the total health transfers to all the provinces.4 The question · 22 words Why is it that, with the Liberals, there is always more spending, more taxes and more risks being taken with taxpayers’ money?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Mockery Personal attack This statement targeted a person rather than their actions or views: “Under the former prime minister, a drama teacher”.
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Signal · 87
1 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” 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 · 81
1 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.
Mockery Mocking a person instead of answering their argument. What the tags mean → “Under the former prime minister, a drama teacher” The job title reduces the former prime minister himself to ridicule rather than criticizing any decision or record.
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.
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Claims · 4
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 “doubled the deficit in a single year” The Liberal government doubled Canada’s federal deficit in a single year. search 2 “the annual deficit stood at $31 billion” Under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, Canada’s annual federal deficit stood at $31 billion. search 3 “the deficit has climbed to $65 billion” Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada’s federal deficit has climbed to $65 billion. search 4 “The annual interest payments alone are more than the total health transfers to all the provinces” Canada’s annual federal interest payments on the debt exceed the total health transfers to all provinces. search
